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President-elect Joe Biden at the time of adopting 'Major' from a dog shelter in Delaware in 2018 (Source: DHA Twitter)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] President-elect Joe Biden is expected to bring the dogs he raised at his home to the White House. The tradition of presidents keeping pets in the White House, which was interrupted during Donald Trump's presidency, is expected to be revived.

According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 8th (local time), Biden is expected to bring two German Shepherds, among the dogs he raised at his Delaware home, to the White House. It is reported that the Biden couple currently has five Shepherds and one Great Dane.

The names of the 'First Pets' who are expected to live in the White House starting January next year are the previously revealed 'Major' and 'Champ.' Major was adopted by the Biden couple in 2018 from an animal shelter in Wilmington, Delaware, and Champ has been their pet dog since 2008 during the Barack Obama administration when Biden was Vice President.

President Trump did not keep pets in the White House. Considering that previous presidents had kept pets in the White House for over 100 years, this was an exceptional case.

However, during the presidential campaign, Biden posted on social networking services (SNS) saying, "Let's bring pets back to the White House," expressing his intention to bring his dogs with him. The NYT reported, "If Biden's dogs enter the White House, it will be the first time since former President Lyndon Johnson (1963?1969) that a rescued shelter dog has entered the White House."

Former President Theodore Roosevelt (1901?1909), who was an animal collector, raised horses, roosters, kangaroo rats, guinea pigs, snakes, and more in the White House. Former President Calvin Coolidge (1923?1929) decided to keep a raccoon that came for Thanksgiving dinner as a pet and named it 'Rebecca.'

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