Miss Beazley Bush (October 28, 2004 – May 17, 2014) was a Scottish Terrier which belonged to former U.S. President George W. Bush and former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush.[2]
 Miss Beazley on January 6, 2005 | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | purebred Scottish Terrier[1] |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | October 28, 2004 |
| Died | May 17, 2014 (aged 9) Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Nation from | United States |
| Known for | Pet of the First Family of the United States |
| Owner | George W. Bush Laura Bush |
| Parent(s) | Blackwatch Elizabeth (dam) Clinton (sire) |
Miss Beazley's father, a Scottish terrier named Clinton, was born on November 7, 2000.[1] Clinton was the half-brother of the Bushes' first Scottish terrier, Barney.[1] Miss Beazley's mother, Blackwatch Elizabeth, was bred by dog breeder Patricia Gilmore of Livingston, New Jersey.[1] Gilmore also bred Miss Beazley, a purebred Scottish terrier who was born in 2004.[1]
Miss Beazley was adopted as a birthday present from President Bush to First Lady Laura Bush.[2][3] She moved into the White House as a ten-week-old puppy on January 6, 2005, shortly before the beginning of President Bush's second term in office.[1][2] The First Lady and her daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush named their new dog after a character from Oliver Butterworth's 1956 children's book, The Enormous Egg.[1]
Miss Beazley and the Bushes' first Scottish Terrier, Barney, became well known United States presidential pets.[2] In 2005, Miss Beazley and Barney were featured in the White House Christmas video, A Very Beazley Christmas, for her first holiday in the White House.[4]
Miss Beazley continued to live in Texas with the former presidential family until her death on May 17, 2014, from lymphoma.[2][5][3]
Barney and Miss Beazley are honored with a bronze sculpture at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.[6]
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Miss Beazley, Outrunning The Newshounds". The Washington Post. 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e "The President & Family Barney & Miss Beazley". George W. Bush Presidential Center. Archived from the original on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ a b "Bush Family Dog, Miss Beazley, Dies After Lymphoma Battle". NBCNews.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Reviewing the White House's 'Beazley Christmas'". NPR. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (2013-02-01). "George W. Bush's dog Barney dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ Bailey, Holly (April 24, 2013). "Laura Bush: New library is not 'a monument' to her husband". Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 24, 2013.