Barney (Hund)

2013-02-03T08:02:43Z

Forgot to put name: encyclopedic wording; "after a battle with" seems too casual

{{Infobox animal
| name = Barney
| image = Barney-20040908.jpg
| caption = Barney on the Presidential lectern
| birth_name = Bernard
| othername =
| species = [[Canis lupus familiaris]]
| breed = [[Scottish Terrier]]
| gender = [[Male]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|2000|09|30}}
| birth_place = [[New Jersey]], United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|02|01|2000|09|30}}
| death_place = [[Texas]], United States
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| nationality = America
| known = Pet of the [[First Family of the United States]]
| employer =
| role = Played self in Barney Cam I (2002) Barney Cam II: Barney Reloaded (2003) Barney and Spot's Winter Wonderland (2003) Barney Cam: Where in the White House is Miss Beazley? (2004)
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| predecessor = [[Buddy (dog)|Buddy]] and [[Socks (cat) |Socks]]
| successor = [[Bo (dog)|Bo]]
| owner = [[George W. Bush]]
| parents = Coors, [[dam]] (of Pontefract; owned by [[Christine Todd Whitman]]) Kelly, [[sire]] (of Champion Motherwell Stormwarning)<ref>[http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/barney/barney-bio.html Barneys Biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.slrs.addr.com/PetNET/welcome_to_pet.net.htm Welcome to PET]</ref>
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| appearance = Black fur
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| website = [http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/barney/ Barney] (archived)
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'''Barney Bush'''<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/02/01/george-w-bush-laura-bush-barney/1884813/ Barney Bush passes away]</ref> (birth name '''Bernard Bush'''; September 30, 2000 – February 1, 2013)<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|title=Former First Dog Barney Bush passes away at age 12|url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/02/former-first-dog-barney-bush-passes-away-at-age-12.html/|publisher=Dallas News|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> was a [[Scottish Terrier]] owned by former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] and former [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Laura Bush]]. Barney had his own official web page which redirected to an extension of the White House website. Barney was born in [[New Jersey]] and he was often referred to as the "First Dog."

==Family==
Barney's mother, Coors, is owned by former [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] Director and former [[New Jersey]] [[Governor]] [[Christine Todd Whitman]]. The dog's father is known as Kelly. [[Miss Beazley (dog)|Miss Beazley]], the Bushes' other Scottish terrier, is Barney's niece through his half-brother, Clinton.
[[Image:Barney.jpg|left|thumb|The Barney Look]]

==Interests==
[[Image:Barney oval office.jpg|thumb|left|Barney at play in the [[Oval Office]].]]
Barney is said to enjoy playing with [[Volleyball (ball)|volleyballs]] and [[golf balls]], and enjoyed observing games of [[horseshoes]]. There are various web sites across the Internet devoted to Barney. Most notably, he was the main star of the [[White House]]'s annual Christmas videos during the Bush administration.

Barney was featured in several films that go by the name of Barneycam and are made by the White House Staff, and star both Barney himself and [[Miss Beazley (dog)|Miss Beazley]], the other presidential canine. These movies can be found on the George W. Bush archived White House web site.

==Media attention==
[[Image:Bush-laura-barney.jpg|right|thumb|Laura, George and Barney at [[TSTC Waco Airport]]]]

=== Bob Woodward quotes Bush about Barney ===
Barney was evoked in a famous Bush quote cited by [[Bob Woodward]] about the [[Iraq War]] in ''State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III'' (ISBN 0743272234) and repeated during a [[60 Minutes]] interview:
:"Late last year he had key Republicans up to the White House to talk about the war. And said, 'I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.' Barney is his dog," Woodward says. "My work on this leads to lots of people who spend hours, days with the president."<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/28/60minutes/main2047607_page3.shtml Bob Woodward: Bush Misleads On Iraq] - [[CBS]] [[60 Minutes]] - October 1, 2006</ref>

=== Criticism by Karl Rove and Vladimir Putin ===
White House official [[Karl Rove]] remarked shortly after his resignation that Barney was "a lump." Barney has also been criticized by [[Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] who feels a world leader should own large robust dogs, not smaller breeds such as the Scottish Terrier. At a later date, when Putin introduced Bush to [[Koni (dog)|Koni]], his [[labrador retriever|black labrador]], Putin is reported to have remarked that Koni is "(b)igger, tougher, stronger, faster, meaner, than Barney."<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jan/06/adoggonerace "A doggone race", UK ''Guardian''] - January 6, 2008.</ref>

=== Satires ===
On November 27, 2006, Barney was featured in an article in satirical newspaper ''[[The Onion]]'' titled "Troop Morale Boosted By Surprise Visit From First Dog".<ref>[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55694 Troop Morale Boosted By Surprise Visit From First Dog | The Onion - America's Finest News Source]</ref> The article described a fictitious visit by Barney to troops in [[Iraq]].

On December 14, 2006, ''[[The Daily Show]]'' satirized Barney's Holiday Extravaganza.<ref>[http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=114250&title=barneys-holiday-extravaganza Barney's Holiday Extravaganza] from ''[[The Daily Show]]''</ref>
Barney was, at one point, satirized in "[[The Bugle]]".

On January 23, 2007, Scottie Tails posted a satire video of a Wheaten-colored terrier named Kenzie asking Barney to contact her about a date. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHyJH1yGKZY My Date with Barney video] </ref> <ref>[http://mydatewithbarney.com/ My Date with Barney website] </ref>

=== Bites ===
On November 6, 2008, Barney bit [[Reuters]] news reporter Jon Decker's finger.<ref>Feller, Ben. ''[http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Nov06/0,4670,BarneyBitesReporter,00.html Dog bites reporter: Is that news?]'' FOXNews.com</ref> Barney had bitten [[Boston Celtics]] public relations director Heather Walker on the wrist on September 19, 2008 breaking the skin and drawing blood, but the incident was not reported until after the November 6 bite. Laura Bush's spokesperson joked afterwards that "I think it was his way of saying he was done with the paparazzi."<ref>Rodrique Ngowi, AP Writer''[http://wbztv.com/local/barney.white.house.2.864898.html Celtics PR Director Says White House Dog Bit Her]''</ref>

===Death===
Barney died of [[lymphoma]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />

On February 1, 2013, President Bush posted this to his Facebook page,
Statement by President George W. Bush on the passing of Barney Bush:

Laura and I are sad to announce that our Scottish Terrier, Barney, has passed away. The little fellow had been suffering from lymphoma and after twelve and a half years of life, his body could not fight off the illness.

Barney and I enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to accompany me when I fished for bass at the ranch. He was a fierce armadillo hunter. At Camp David, his favorite activity was chasing golf balls on the chipping green.

Barney guarded the South Lawn entrance of the White House as if he were a Secret Service agent. He wandered the halls of the West Wing looking for treats from his many friends. He starred in Barney Cam and gave the American people Christmas tours of the White House. Barney greeted Queens, Heads of State, and Prime Ministers. He was always polite and never jumped in their laps.
Barney was by my side during our eight years in the White House. He never discussed politics and was always a faithful friend. Laura and I will miss our pal.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

Barney is survived by the Bushes’ other Scottish Terrier, [[United States presidential pets|Miss Beazley]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Barney Bush, W's dog, passes away|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/barney-bush-ws-dog-passes-away-87085.html|publisher=Politico|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>

===Filmography===
[[Image:Barney Olympics federal government xmas video.PNG|thumb|Barney in ''A Red, White, and Blue Christmas''.]]
Barney has starred in eleven government film productions. His latest, ''Barney Cam VII: A Red, White and Blue Christmas'', is a 2008 Christmas video featuring George W. Bush and members of his immediate family, and many American Olympians.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/barney/barneycam2008.wm.v.html |title=Barneys Home Page |accessdate=December 31, 2008 |work= |publisher=The White House |date=| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081231015541/http://www.whitehouse.gov/barney/barneycam2008.wm.v.html| archivedate= 31 December 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref> In it, he dreams of winning several honors for the United States before being woken up by President Bush, who needs Barney's help in preparing for Christmas.

'''Barney's feature videos:'''
{{columns-list|1|
* ''[[Barney Cam VII: A Red, White and Blue Christmas]]'' (2008)
* ''Barney Cam VI: Holiday in the National Parks'' (2007)
* ''My Barney Valentine'' (2007)
* ''Barney's Holiday Extravaganza'' (2006)
* ''A Very Beazley Christmas'' (2005)
* ''Barney and Miss Beazley's Spring Garden Tour'' (2005)
* ''Barney has found Miss Beazley'' (2005)
* ''Where in the White House is Miss Beazley?'' (2004)
* ''Barney Reloaded'' (2003)
* ''Barney and Spot's Winter Wonderland'' (2003)
* ''Barney Cam'' (2002)
}}

==See also==
* [[India (cat)|India]] – President George W. Bush's cat
* [[Fala (dog)|Fala]] – [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|FDR]]'s Scottish Terrier
* [[United States presidential pets]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Barney (dog)}}
* [http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/barney/ Barney's official site] — archived copy of George W. Bush White House site

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| title=[[first dog|US White House pet dog]]
| before=[[Buddy (dog)|Buddy]] ([[Bill Clinton]]'s [[Labrador retriever]])
| after=[[Bo (dog)|Bo]] ([[Barack Obama]]'s [[Portuguese water dog]])
| years=January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009
}}
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{{George W. Bush}}

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Barney (Hund)