![]() Photography via Wikimedia.Īccording to the Presidential Pet Museum, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s beloved Scottish Terrier was named “Murray the Outlaw of Falahill” after a Scottish ancestor of Roosevelt’s. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Fala Fala’s place of honor at the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC. I’d say it’s time for a comeback, too! 3. Presidents are trendsetters, after all, so it might be that the name Fido swept the nation after Lincoln chose it for his pup. Abraham Lincoln: Fido Abraham Lincoln had a Retriever mix named Fido. Photography by Neonci / Shutterstock.Ībraham Lincoln gave his beloved Retriever mix and family dog this classic name, which means “faithful” or “loyal” in Latin. ![]() That’s something you don’t learn about in the history books: ol’ hound dogs partying it up at Mount Vernon! Seriously, we’re not sure why the founding father decided to name them that - he wasn’t really known for his raucous sense of humor, but we’re glad just the same.Ģ. Washington’s pack also included several dogs whose names seem to hint that they might’ve had a bit of an alcohol problem: Drunkard, Taster, Tipler, and Tipsy. ![]() He invented a breed - the American Foxhound - by mixing his Black and Tan Coonhounds with the French hunting hounds he received as a gift in the 1780s from his Revolutionary War ally, the Marquis de Lafayette. George Washington was a true canine aficionado, owning more than 25 dogs. Photography by Steve Heap / Shutterstock. George Washington: Sweet Lips George Washington invented the American Foxhound. It’s Presidents Day on Monday, so today we salute the esteemed men (and hopefully, someday, women) who’ve served in our country’s highest office with this list of the 10 coolest dog names for the US presidents’ dogs, according to our friends at : 1.
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