After four years, presidential dogs are returning to the White House.
President-elect Joe Biden and America’s next first lady Jill Biden will bring home two German shepherds, Major and Champ.
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Build Bark Better.
— Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) August 26, 2020
Happy #NationalDogDay. pic.twitter.com/64HXEBscwO
According to the Humane Rescue, Major will be the first rescue dog to reside at the famous Pennsylvania Avenue address.
After being fostered by the Bidens, Major was officially adopted in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association.
Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden! His German Shepherd, Major, is set to become the first shelter dog in the White House. The Bidens adopted the German shepherd from the Delaware Humane Association two years ago after initially fostering him. pic.twitter.com/qv37hAjVWO
— Humane Rescue (@HumaneRescue) November 8, 2020
Two-year-old Major joined 12-year-old Champ, who was a post-election gift from Jill to Joe in 2008.
According to NBC News, presidential pets are a longstanding tradition in the White House.
The Biden’s German shepherds will fill empty roles as the first canines as President Donald Trump is the first president in more than a century to not welcome any pet, according to the Washington Post.