The XX Factor : Portuguese Water Dog

Bo, Not To the Rescue

Emily Bazelon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:29:00 GMT

The Obamas said they wanted a rescue dog. The kind you take home from a shelter so it won't be put to sleep. They ended up with a purebred Portuguese Water Dog courtesy of Sen. Ted Kennedy, which, according to the Washington Post , was not a "good fit"...(read more)

Poodle Love

Dana Stevens — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Now that the Obamas' commitment to the Portuguese water dog has been thrown into question (apparently the matter is still under debate) I wanted to second Julia's unashamed poodle partisanship —best breed ever, and completely undeserving of the "girly"...(read more)

But, the Mutt

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:03:00 GMT

That's quite a stat you unearthed, my dear fellow Emily , about the number of Portugese water dogs in need of rescue: a scant two. When Obama said in November that his family wanted a dog from a shelter, he joked about how "a lot of shelter dogs are mutts...(read more)

Water Dog Splash!

Emily Yoffe — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Surely the first family's decision to get a Portuguese water dog will mean that that the long reign of the Labrador as this country's family dog of choice is at an end. (Farewell, Marley!) Not only is the Portuguese water dog sufficiently manly and low-allergenic...(read more)

Did the Obamas Want a Poodle?

Julia Turner — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:12:00 GMT

People breaks the news that the Obamas have settled on a breed for their new pup: Portuguese water dog. In January, the president revealed that two breeds were in contention, the Portuguese water dog and the Labradoodle (a cross between the poodle and...(read more)