The Obama's finally picked a dog that is just right for them. They finally selected a black and white Portuguese water dog puppy. This breed is suppose to be one of the least allergenic dogs which was an important criteria given Malia's allergies. Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts gave them the puppy. The Kennedy's own several Portuguese water dogs. The puppy is named Bo after Michele's father, whose nickname was Diddley, after Bo Diddley the musician .
The presidential choice had a lot to do with Malia's allergies but it may have unintended side effects with more and more puppy mills emerging to produce Portugese water dogs in response to a potentially growing demand as more and more people will want one. This happened back when Disney's 101 Dalmatians was released and a demand for Dalmations skyrocketed and genetic disorders in the breed equally rocketed. Often puppy mills over-bred, not taking care to avoid genetic disorders. See this article in the Calgary Herald and the Humane Society of the U.S. Wayne Pacelle's blog for more information on some of these issues.
Still, Bo is really cute. Here is a video on CNN if you haven't seen enough of Bo yet
[Photo source is the Dallas News]
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