President Hoover's Dog King Tut
This is a photo of King Tut, President Herbert Hoover's Belgian Police dog who has taken up his duties at the White House and makes regular rounds to see that the guards are in their places. Added by Ancient Faces on January 7, 2012.
While September 23rd marks the day in history that Checkers the dog stole the spotlight (Nixon's "Checkers" speech), many other powerful pooches found their way to center stage. Teddy Roosevelt may have held the record? He had 9 dogs.
One President who didn't have a dog was Harry Truman. He was given one while he was President but after a short time the public noticed that the dog was "missing". Truman shocked the nation by saying that they were "not a dog family."
While September 23rd marks the day in history that Checkers the dog stole the spotlight (Nixon's "Checkers" speech), many other powerful pooches found their way to center stage. Teddy Roosevelt may have held the record? He had 9 dogs.
One President who didn't have a dog was Harry Truman. He was given one while he was President but after a short time the public noticed that the dog was "missing". Truman shocked the nation by saying that they were "not a dog family."
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