BIDENS’ GERMAN SHEPHERD CHAMP DIES AT 13

Sun 20 June 2021:

US President Joe Biden’s German shepherd Champ died in the White House aged 13, he and First Lady Jill Biden said on Saturday.

“Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German Shepherd, Champ, passed away peacefully at home,” the joint statement read.

The couple said the dog’s strength had waned in his final months and that he passed away peacefully at home.

“Wherever we were, he wanted to be, and everything was instantly better when he was next to us,” they said in a statement. He was also a favourite with the Bidens’ grandchildren.

Champ was bought from a breeder as a puppy shortly after the 2008 election and spent his early years at the Naval Observatory, the US vice president’s residence, during Mr Biden’s eight years in the role.

Champ was the older of the two German Shepherds owned by the Bidens. Unlike Major, he was not involved in any public incidents, such as biting, after moving to the White House with the first couple.

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