Sunny (dog)

Sunny
Sunny in 2013
Other name(s)First Dog of the United States
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedPortuguese Water Dog
SexFemale
Born (2012-06-11) June 11, 2012 (age 12)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Known forPet of the First family of the United States (first dog)
TitleFirst Dog of the United States
TermAugust 19, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PredecessorBarney
SuccessorChamp and Major
OwnerObama family
AppearanceBlack
Named afterPersonality

Sunny (born June 11, 2012) is a pet dog of the Obama family, the 44th presidential family of the United States. Sunny is a female Portuguese Water Dog who was a First Dog of the United States along with Bo.[1] Sunny was introduced via First Lady Michelle Obama's Twitter account on August 19, 2013.[2]

  1. ^ Feldmann, Lindie. "New little girl arrives at White House. Meet Sunny Obama. (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ^ Obama, Michelle [@FLOTUS] (August 19, 2013). "So excited to introduce the newest member of the Obama family—our puppy, Sunny! http://at.wh.gov/o4DkW —mo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.