Meet the first dogs-elect: Joe and Jill Biden will bring pets back to the White House as their German Shepherd Major becomes first ever rescue to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave home
For the first time in four years, dogs will be returning to the White House when Joe Biden is sworn in as president in January 2021. First dogs-elect, Champ and Major, will be reviving a tradition that goes back to George Washington - the first president to have a dog - when the two German Shepherds move into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Champ has been with Jill and Joe Biden since Christmas 2008. President Barack Obama promised his daughters Malia and Sasha a puppy if he won the 2008 election, and Joe made the same promise to Jill. Champ, who was named by the Bidens' granddaughters, was purchased from a Pennsylvania breeder and lived at the vice presidential residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory during Joe's two terms as Vice President under Obama. For the first time in four years, dogs will be returning back to the White House when Joe Biden is sworn in as president in January 2021 (Champ pictured with Jill and Joe) Build Bark Better: Jill Biden cuddles up to Major and Cha