Sunny (dog)

Sunny
Sunny in 2013
Other name(s)First Dog of the United States
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedPortuguese Water Dog
SexFemale
Born (2012-06-11) June 11, 2012 (age 11)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Nation fromUnited States
Known forPet of the First family of the United States (first dog)
TitleFirst Dog of the United States
TermAugust 19, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PredecessorBarney
SuccessorChamp and Major
OwnerObama family
AppearanceBlack
Named afterPersonality

Sunny (born June 11, 2012) is a pet dog of the Obama family, the 44th presidential family of the United States. Sunny is a female Portuguese Water Dog who was a First Dog of the United States along with Bo.[1] Sunny was introduced via First Lady Michelle Obama's Twitter account on August 19, 2013.[2]

  1. ^ Feldmann, Lindie. "New little girl arrives at White House. Meet Sunny Obama. (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ^ Obama, Michelle [@FLOTUS] (August 19, 2013). "So excited to introduce the newest member of the Obama family—our puppy, Sunny! http://at.wh.gov/o4DkW —mo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.