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Old 12-01-2009, 02:15 PM   #1
Yswxomvy

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Default Obama: Down to Two Breeds!
Ahem... Portguese water HOUND?

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President-elect Barack Obama says he and his family have narrowed their choice of pet hound to one of two breeds, and are ready to start combing animal shelters to find the lucky dog.
"They seem to have narrowed it down to a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound," Obama told ABC's This Week in an interview broadcast Sunday.
"We're now going to start looking at shelters to see when one of those dogs might come up."
Obama promised daughters Sasha, seven, and Malia,10, a dog as a reward for their forbearance of the rigors of the presidential campaign.
The list of breeds in contention was narrowed by Malia's allergy to dogs, making it necessary that the first family pick a hypoallergenic breed. The president-elect has said his preference would be to adopt a pound dog rather than getting one from a breeder or pet shop.
What kind of dog the Obamas will ultimately choose has drawn enormous public interest, and seems likely to spark a bump in popularity for whatever breed the first family ultimately settles upon.
Obama said picking on just the right breed has been harder than he'd expected.
"We're closing in on it. This has been tougher than finding a commerce secretary," he joked, alluding to the one cabinet post that remains unfilled, after his choice for the position, Bill Richardson, withdrew his nomination.
Every president since Calvin Coolidge, elected in 1923, has had at least one dog in the White House, according to dogsinthenews.com.


They'll never find a PWD in a shelter or rescue! I thought they planned on getting a Labradoodle from the beginning?
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