Some Interesting Statistics About American Presidents Dogs - Family - Pets

The first U.S. president, George Washington had six dogs - all Foxhound breed. Although contemporaries say that he loved and cared for them in the (apparently) equally, however, some experts speculate that today's the 4th in a series of six dogs had a special role and, consequently, a position Special (not only) in the heart of the president, because he named it Sweetlips ('Sweet Lips').

Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president in the White House (1923-1929), holds the record for the number of dogs held: no less than 12! They were named: Peter Pan (Terrier), Paul PRY (Aird Terrier), Calamity Jane (Shepherd Shetland), Tiny Tim & Blackberry (both Chow Chow), Rouch & Bessie Ruby (Border Collie), Boston Beans (English Bulldog), King Cole (German Shepherd), Palo Alto (Greyhound Sparrowhawk), Rob Roy & Prudence Prim (White Collie). Besides these companions, Coolidge also two raccoons, a donkey, two canaries, a goose, a bobcat (wild cats like lynx), a cat, two lion cubs, a pygmy hippopotamus, two and a dwarf antelope black bear.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. president (1933-1945), remained in the annals with a short story on how funny as it is expensive. In 1944, during a visit to the Aleutian Islands (North Pacific, Arctic), he forgot the dog, a Scottish Terrier on one of the islands. Recovery was made by a presidential quadruped warship sent the orders of President (in a time of war!) And cost approximately $ 15,000. Strongly attacked by the press at home, F.D. Roosevelt responded with a famous speech ??You can criticize me, my wife and my family, but you cannot criticize my little dog. He is Scottish and all these hints about the money spent angered him beyond measure??.

The famous John F. Kennedy, 35th president, was also a great lover of animals, especially dogs (held 10 in total). One morning, he joked in front of journalists, or on behalf of Welsh Terrier, Charlie, who said last night Charlie had an intimate relationship that made him feel closer to seventh heaven! "Alluding to the fact that dog partner Mtis Shepherd dog was a Siberian, Pushinka (fluffy), a gift from Nikita Hrushciov received in 1961, whose parents (Pushok & Strelka - Arrow) were integrated into the Soviet space dogs (and even flew Strelka orbit). Daring Charlie had no problems with the political orientation of the partner and together they had four puppies with Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie and Streakier.

Probably the most inventive American president in choosing names for dogs was Lyndon Baines Johnson (the 36th president, from 1963 to 1969), who succeeded JFK. The two dogs (male and female) Beagle breed, officially registered in the White House on 27 June 1973, were named ??Him?? and ??Her??. Cool, huh? However, the president had suffered a serious image section opposite these two cute dogs, press cut the camera when the president was taking Him by the ears upright on its hind legs. Animal lovers harshly attacked the president for cruelty to animals manifested in the relationship after the photo was published on the front page of the biggest publications, but he replied: ??I do not think that Him has suffered I even think he like me to keep him so. I remember when I was a kid, my mother often grab the ears and I had everything to gain from this.??