Biden brings back presidential pets --------------------------------------------- President-elect Joe Biden is expected to restore the tradition of having pets at the White House. Donald Trump was the first U.S. president in more than 100 years not to have a pet --------------------------------------------- CHAMP & MAJOR Two German Shepherds – Champ (left), gift from wife Jill when Joe Biden was elected vice-president in 2008, and Major, who was adopted from a shelter, will get to roam executive residence --------------------------------------------- BO & SUNNY Barack Obama promised daughters Malia and Sasha a puppy after election in 2009. Portuguese Water Dog Bo (left) was gift from Senator Ted Kennedy. Second dog, Sunny, arrived in 2013 --------------------------------------------- MISS BEAZLEY & BARNEY George W. Bush had two Scottish Terriers, Barney and Miss Beazley. “Barneycam” videos won many fans at Christmas time --------------------------------------------- FALA Franklin D. Roosevelt’s beloved Scottish Terrier Fala was constantly at his side, even accompanying him on overseas visits --------------------------------------------- PUSHINKA Gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to John F. Kennedy and family. Pushinka, meaning “fluffy”, was daughter of Strelka, first Russian dog in space --------------------------------------------- BUDDY & SOCKS Rivalry between Bill Clinton’s chocolate labrador Buddy and cat Socks was immortalised in 1998 children’s book by First Lady Hillary Clinton --------------------------------------------- YUKI Lyndon B. Johnson’s adored mixed- breed dog Yuki, found by Johnson’s daughter Luci at Texas gas station, was well known for her singing --------------------------------------------- OTHER PETS Other “first pets” include birds, hamsters, ponies, even snakes. In World War I, Woodrow Wilson aided war effort by stationing sheep on White House lawn --------------------------------------------- Sources: White House Historical Association, Presidential Pet Museum Pictures: AP, Getty Images, White House, Library of Congress © GRAPHIC NEWS