Miss Beazley

Miss Beazley (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]

For the Archie Comics character, see Miss Beazley (character).
Miss Beazley
Miss Beazley on January 6, 2005
SpeciesDog
Breedpurebred Scottish Terrier[1]
SexFemale
Born(2004-10-28)October 28, 2004
DiedMay 17, 2014(2014-05-17) (aged 9)
Texas, U.S.
Nation fromUnited States
Known forPet of the First Family of the United States
OwnerGeorge 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]

See also

References
  1. "Miss Beazley, Outrunning The Newshounds". The Washington Post. 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  2. "The President & Family Barney & Miss Beazley". George W. Bush Presidential Center. Archived from the original on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  3. "Bush Family Dog, Miss Beazley, Dies After Lymphoma Battle". NBCNews.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "Reviewing the White House's 'Beazley Christmas'". NPR. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  5. Weiner, Rachel (2013-02-01). "George W. Bush's dog Barney dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  6. Bailey, Holly (April 24, 2013). "Laura Bush: New library is not 'a monument' to her husband". Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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