U.S. First Dog is amphibious

        U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama wants to have a rescued Portuguese water dog as a pet for her daughters, according to media reports Thursday.

　　Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, were promised a puppy by their father when he was elected president as a reward for all they had coped with.

　　The choice of dog was limited by Malia's allergies to certain breeds, but water dogs are hypoallergenic. Michelle said the family was hoping to get the puppy in April.

　　She said water dogs were temperamentally "pretty good."

　　"From the size perspective, they're sort of middle of the road -- it's not small, but it's not a huge dog. And the folks that we know who own them have raved about them."

　　She said the family was still searching for names for their pet, after she rejected suggestions from her daughters such as "Frank" and "Moose."

　　奥巴马就任美国总统后，有关白宫“第一宠物”的猜测不断。如今谜底揭晓：“第一家庭”将挑选一条遭遗弃的葡萄牙水犬做美国“第一狗”。

　　法新社25日报道，奥巴马的妻子米歇尔接受美国《人物》杂志采访时说，“第一家庭”结束春假后就将着手挑选宠物犬，希望4月底前能够挑出。

　　米歇尔说，葡萄牙水犬的性情很好，个头中等，“我们认识的那些养这种狗的朋友都称赞它，因此我们决定养这种狗”。

　　奥巴马总统曾经答应两个女儿让她们养条狗，以奖励她们在激烈的选战中表现出的忍耐。

　　由于10岁的长女马莉娅有过敏史，因此“第一家庭”挑选“第一狗”的首要条件就是不容易引起过敏，使得挑选范围大大缩窄。

　　“第一狗”的品种虽然定下来，但是“第一狗”的名字还没有着落。米歇尔说，两个女儿想了一些名字，但是都不够满意。

　　白宫宠物向来是美国公众关注的焦点。“新闻中的狗”网站的资料显示，从1923年就任总统的柯立芝开始，历任美国总统都会有至少一条宠物狗。

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