Never mind the economy, the real news out of the interview that George Stephanopoulos aired with President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday was the answer Malia and Sasha Obama planted with the interviewer:
What kind of dog and when?
“They seem to have narrowed it down to a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound,”‘ Obama told Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.” “We’re closing in on it.”
That’s really 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 are popular too. Off to the shelters the Obamas go in search of the first family’s first pet.
— Chicago Tribune
