ALEXANDRA JAFFEAP communication

“He has been our constant and dear companion for the past 13 years and has been loved by the entire Biden family,” said Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. statement Posted to the president’s official Twitter account. Bidens spends his weekends at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.

After Biden was elected Vice President in 2008, Biden won a champ from a breeder. The Champ was the equipment of both the Vice President’s residence at the Naval Observatory and the current White House. In their statement, Bydens said when Champ was young, “he was happiest to chase a golf ball in the front yard of the Naval Observatory,” and more recently “to us as a comforter at the conference.” Participate or White House Garden. “

With Champ’s death, Bydens will leave with a young German Shepherd major whose family was adopted by the Delaware Human Society in 2018.

Bydens was occasionally seen walking two dogs at the White House South Lawn, who sometimes joined the president to travel to Camp David and visit Delaware’s home.

Major has drawn headlines about his bad behavior in the past.Major to Biden Injured leg In November, after stumbling on a young dog while the then president-elect was playing.Major and Champ were brought back to Delaware at some point, and Major was trained after a young dog had two separate dogs. Biting case With the White House and an unknown dog Looks sick In the corridor of the White House.

Champs, who have shown their age in recent months with their gray fur and slow gait, were often quieter.

Bidens is expected to bring cats to the White House to join the family in the near future.

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