White House dogs list (Photos). This is a collection of White House dogs. In the following article we will discuss the pampered pooches of the presidents!

It is a dog’s life… and it isn't ruff! These canines are sometimes more famous than their presidential owners.

Bo Obama is the the current First Dog of the United States. Bo is a neutered male Portuguese Water Dog.

George Washington, the father of our nation, is also the father of American Foxhounds. His hounds were the first White House Dogs, carefully bred and maintained are the founders of today's American Foxhound.

Thomas Jefferson became interested in Briards while serving as minister to France. He purchased a pregnant female named "Buzzy" and started his breeding program. Lafayette also sent Jefferson purebred dogs -- two Briards to help protect his sheep.

James Buchanan's large Newfoundland, "Lara," was a celebrity around. This White House Dog would lay motionless for hours with one eye opened and one eye closed, always sure to keep an eye on her owner.

John Tyler bought his wife an Italian Greyhound named "Le Beau."

Ulysses Grant's son, Jesse, owned a Newfoundland named "Faithful." President Grant, having observed his son's heartbreak over the untimely deaths of several of his previous dogs, told his White House staff, "If this dog dies, every employee in the White House will be at once discharged."

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