&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Bo_official_portrait_(cropped_2).jpg) Official White House portrait of the First Dog, May 2009 | |
| Other name(s) | First Dog of the United States[1][2][3] Charlie (by previous owner) |
|---|---|
| Species | Canis familiaris |
| Breed | Portuguese Water Dog |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | Amigo's New Hope[4] October 9, 2008 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (aged 12) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Known for | Pet of the Obama family |
| Training | Dawn Sylvia (Hume, Virginia) Can sit, present paw/shake, lie down, roll over, get off, wait[5] |
| Title | First Dog of the United States |
| Term | April 14, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Barney |
| Successor | Champ and Major |
| Owner | Obama family |
| Parent(s) | Dam: Penny (Amigo's Phor What Its Worth) (Boyd, Texas) Sire: Watson (Valkyrie's Dr. Watson Is Here) (Ambridge, Pennsylvania)[6] Breeder: Julie Parker[7] |
| Appearance | Tuxedo/black and white |
| Named after | Obama girls' cousins' pet cat and Bo Diddley |
Bo (October 9, 2008 – May 8, 2021) was a pet dog of the Obama family, the first family of the United States from 2009 until 2017.[2] President Barack Obama and his family were given the male Portuguese Water Dog as a gift after months of speculation about the breed and identity of their future pet.[2][8] The final choice was made in part because elder daughter Malia's allergies dictated a need for a hypoallergenic breed. Bo was occasionally called "First Dog".[1][2][3] In August 2013, Bo was joined by Sunny, a female dog of the same breed.[9]
Bo was named by sisters Malia and Sasha after their cousins' cat, First Lady Michelle Obama's father, and as a reference to the R&B musician Bo Diddley. Bo's name was also Barack Obama's initials.
- ^ a b Dave, By (April 20, 2009). "Vigilant press spots Bo, the first dog, out for a walk". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "The White House—Blog Post—Meet Bo, the First Dog". White House. April 12, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- ^ a b Cooper, Helen (April 12, 2009). "One Obama Search Ends With a Puppy Named Bo". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
Other Web sites, which have been tracking the saga of the selection of the first dog, were in a frenzy over the weekend.
- ^ Silva, Mark (April 12, 2009). "Obamas' dog Bo: 'Amigo's New Hope'". Swamppolitics.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Obama Dog Trainer: Bo Already 'Sits, Shakes, Rolls Over'". Us Weekly. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "The Obama Dog Blog: Cappy's Breeder Rejects Obama Dog Connection". Dreamdogsart.typepad.com. April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Sostek, Anya (April 14, 2009). "First dog's father from Ambridge". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "World | Obama family 'picks first puppy'". BBC News. April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Feldmann, Lindie (August 20, 2013). "New little girl arrives at White House. Meet Sunny Obama. (+video)". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved August 20, 2013.