| Blanco was born on July 19, 1963 and registered as Leader Blair Jamie of Eden. He was a gift from a little girl in Illinois to the President, in December 1963. He was given to a Kentucky doctor and his wife before the president left office. Blanco died in September 1974. President Johnson always shook hands with Blanco when he left or returned to the White House. |
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| Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson's White Collie, Blanco |
| Photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto |
| This painting is of Grace Coolidge with Rob Roy, one of four Coolidge Collies at the White House - two whites, Rob Roy and Prudence Prim and one 'brown' Collie named Ruby Rough and a 'yellow' Collie named Bessie. |
| Grace Coolidge admired her Collie, Rob Roy so much, that she included him in her portrait which hangs in the China Room of the White House. |
President Coolidge
(1923-1929)
purchased two
white Collies from
Shamont White
Collies, after seeing
one in a Ringling
Brothers Circus.
Rob Roy came
from a long line
of sheep herding
Collies.
He was originally
named Oshkosh.
He did not like his
first few trips in the
White House
elevator.
(1923-1929)
purchased two
white Collies from
Shamont White
Collies, after seeing
one in a Ringling
Brothers Circus.
Rob Roy came
from a long line
of sheep herding
Collies.
He was originally
named Oshkosh.
He did not like his
first few trips in the
White House
elevator.
| Grace Coolidge with Rob Roy |
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