Species | Dog |
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Breed | Scottish Terrier |
Sex | Male |
Born | Bernard Bush September 30, 2000 New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2013 Texas, U.S. | (aged 12)
Cause of death | Euthanasia |
Nation from | United States |
Notable role | Played self in Barney Cam I (2002) Barney Cam II: Barney Reloaded (2003) Barney and Spot's Winter Wonderland (2003) Barney Cam: Where in the White House is Miss Beazley? (2004) |
Known for | Pet of the First Family of the United States |
Title | First Dog of the United States |
Term | January 20, 2001 — January 20, 2009 |
Predecessor | Buddy and Socks |
Successor | Bo and Sunny |
Owner | Bush family |
Parent(s) | Coors, dam (of Pontefract; owned by Christine Todd Whitman) Kelly, sire (of Champion Motherwell Stormwarning)[1] |
Appearance | Black fur |
Barney (archived) |
Barney Bush[2] (birth name Bernard Bush; September 30, 2000 – February 1, 2013)[3] was a Scottish Terrier owned by former U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. Barney had his own official web page which redirected to an extension of the White House website. Barney was born in New Jersey and he was often referred to as the "First Dog".[citation needed]