LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After 4 years without four paws prancing around the White House residence, that’s about to change in a Major way. Champ and Major are moving in.
The German Shepard pets of Joe and Jill Biden. Champ is a purebred dog, from a breeder in Pennsylvania, after Barack Obama won the race for President in 2008.
It’s Major getting the major attention this year, however. He’s going to be the first rescue dog to ever live in the White House. Major was rescued from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018.
The breed of dog, cat, or whatever animal is in the white house, tends to cause a popularity trend across America. So will rescues be the new Best in Show?
The Delaware Humane Association is rescuing this moment to celebrate and host an InDOGuration on January 17. Anyone can attend, with a donation, of course.
The invite reads: Delaware Humane Association & Pumpkin Pet Insurance invite you + your pup to the world’s largest virtual party for dogs in honor of Major Biden’s Indoguration. Join us to celebrate the first-ever shelter pup to become First Dog and raise funds to help more DHA shelter animals like Major live the American Dream! To claim your spot, simply donate $10 or more to DHA today.
We haven’t had a dog in the White House since Barack Obama’s presidency, but here’s a look back at some of the top dogs and cats of the white house over the years.
Slippers & Roosevelt Family
Illustration of Slippers, the White House Cat, under the Theodore Roosevelt presidency.
Skip & Roosevelt Family
Skip, one of the dogs in the Theodore Roosevelt White House.
Dash
Dash, a collie in the Benjamin Harrison White House.
Laddie Boy of Warren G Harding
Laddie Boy, owned by President Warren G. Harding.
Rob Roy with Grace Coolidge
Rob Roy, a white collie, and First Lady Grace Coolidge posed for this painting.
King Tut and Herbert Hoover
Here's President Herbert Hoover with his dog King Tut, a Belgian Shepard.
Fala and FDR
FDR poses with his dog Fala, a Scottish Terrier.
JFK family
Presiden John F. Kennedy and family had many pets, many more than the ones seen here. In addition to dogs, they had birds, ponies, hamsters, horses, and a rabbit.
Presiden John F. Kennedy and family had many pets, many more than the ones seen here. In addition to dogs, they had birds, ponies, hamsters, horses, and a rabbit.
President Lyndon Johnson has several dogs, including this one named Him. The pulling of the ears caused controversy in its day, causing him to issue a public apology and added "I've been pulling on Him's ears since he was a pup and he seemed to like it." Shortly after, he joined the Humane Society.
President Lyndon Johnson has several dogs, including this one named Him. The pulling of the ears caused controversy in its day, causing him to issue a public apology and added "I've been pulling on Him's ears since he was a pup and he seemed to like it." Shortly after, he joined the Humane Society.
President Gerald Ford seen in the Oval Office with his Golden Retriever, Liberty.
Ronald Reagan and one of his horses
This is President Ronald Reagan on his horse El Alamein.
Rex, one of Ronald Reagan’s dogs
President Reagan had many dogs, and this is Rex, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Millie
This is Millie, Springer Spaniel, of President George H. W. Bush.
Buddy of Bill Clinton era
This Chocolate Lab is Buddy, second pet to President Clinton, but was anything but a buddy to Socks the cat. President Clinton once said "I did better with the Palestinians and the Israelis than I've done with Socks and Buddy."
This Chocolate Lab is Buddy, second pet to President Clinton, but was anything but a buddy to Socks the cat. President Clinton once said "I did better with the Palestinians and the Israelis than I've done with Socks and Buddy."
A Scottish Terrier was a birthday president to First Lady Barbara Bush.
Spot Fletcher of George W. Bush White House
Named after Scott Fletcher, a baseball player with the Texas Rangers, she is an English Springer Spaniel and daughter of Millie, who belonged to President George H. W. Bush.
Named after Scott Fletcher, a baseball player with the Texas Rangers, she is an English Springer Spaniel and daughter of Millie, who belonged to President George H. W. Bush.
President Barack Obama promised his daughters they would get a dog if he won the presidency. They eventually got two Portuguese Water Dogs, Bo & Sunny.
President Barack Obama promised his daughters they would get a dog if he won the presidency. They eventually got two Portuguese Water Dogs, Bo & Sunny.
