Obama: Dog to be Labradoodle or Portuguese Water Dog
President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday the soon-to-be First Family's long search for a pooch is nearly over, with two breeds in a dogfight to move into the White House, the "Portugese Water Hound" (left) and the "Labradoodle" (right). (Newsday.com composite by Butch Charlton and Newsday photos)
By Mark Silva and Newsday.com
President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday the soon-to-be First Family’s long search for a pooch is nearly over, with two breeds in a dogfight to move into the White House.
It’ll probably either be a “Labradoodle” or a “Portuguese Water Hound,” Obama told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’ This Week– revealing that he still has a little homework of his own to do.
That’s a Portuguese Water Dog, a pedigree pup — “known for centuries along Portugal’s coast,” the American Kennel Club notes, “this seafaring breed was prized by fishermen for a spirited, yet obedient nature, and a robust, medium build that allowed for a full day’s work in and out of the water. ”
But those Labradoodles sure are popular. A designer hybrid generally accepted as an informal breed of its own now, yet not recognized by the AKC, the mix of Labrador retriever and Poodle is a spirited and bouncy pooch.
We’ve seen the two of them at play in the local dog parks, and both the Doodles and Portuguese have boundless energy.
Off to the shelters of greater Washington, the Obamas go now — in a “rescue” search for one of the two preferred pets for the next first family.
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