Uno, the champion beagle, visits with the president
Posted May 05, 2008 11:00 pm
WASHINGTON -- The champion beagle named Uno celebrated his third birthday by going from the dog house to the White House.
The Westminster Kennel Club's best in show in February visited President Bush and first lady Laura Bush on Monday.
The Bushes gave Uno a red-white-and-blue collar and lead as a gift.
Uno then met with 270 school children and Girl Scouts -- but not with Barney or Miss Beazley, the Bushes' Scottish terriers.
Uno later visited with injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Uno, bred in Belleville, Illinois, retired from competition in March.
President George W. Bush meets Uno, the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club's Best in Show, during the beagle's visit Monday, May 5, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House.
White House photo