Buffy (dog)
Buffy (Bulgarian: Бъфи and Russian: Баффи) is a male dog, owned as a pet by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The dog was given to Putin, by Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov during a visit in Sofia on 13 November 2010.[1]
Early life
Buffy is a caramel and white Bulgarian shepherd Karakachan Dog.[2] His breed is known to be brave and to guard property and livestock and was commonly used as an army watchdog in the past.[2]
Buffy was ten-weeks old when he was given to Putin.[3] He was born in Boyko Borisov's personal nursery in August 2010 under the name Yorgo. He was the oldest of ten-puppy litter - nine males and one female. He was then renamed Ares after the Greek god of war.
Russia
Putin admitted that the present was a "complete unexpectedness for him".[4] Buffy's first home in Russia was Putin’s country residence, Novo-Ogaryovo.[5] After getting the unexpected present, Vladimir Putin announced a contest for a new name of the puppy. Putin received thousands of letters, most proposing names, linked with Bulgaria, such as Balkan or Sofia.[6] The winner was 5-years old Dima Sokolov, who proposed the name Buffy.[7][8] Thereupon President Putin invited Dima Sokolov and his family to Novo Oraryovo, where the boy played with Buffy while the President had a conversation with his parents.[9] Russia requested a female partner for Buffy, who was called Yantra after a river in Bulgaria.
Buffy lives in the President's residence in Moscow.[10]
President Putin described Buffy’s character as persevering (Russian: настырный). He recounts that Koni’s attitude towards Buffy was benevolent, however Buffy sometimes pulls Koni by the ears.[9] Koni responds with patient composure.[4] Presidential Press Attaché Dmitry Peskov described Koni’s interaction with Buffy (and with the President’s other dog, Yume) by virtue of her 13 years as complicated.[11]
References
- ↑ "New premier pet". RT. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Vladimir Putin and Buffy, his cute little Alpha dog". The Daily Mail. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Wanted: name for Putin’s new pet". RT. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- 1 2 Владимир Путин вывел на прогулку Баффи и Юмэ, Vladimir Putin goes out for a walk with Buffy and Yume, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 10 April 2013
- ↑ "Putin seeks citizens’ help in choosing puppy’s name". RT. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Официален сайт на премира на Русия, "Россияне живо откликнулись на предложение помочь в выборе клички для нового питомца Премьера"
- ↑ Новината на официалния сайт на руския премиер
- ↑ "Five-year-old boy chooses name for Putin’s pet". RT. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- 1 2 Путин назвал болгарского щенка Баффи, Putin called the Bulgarian puppy Buffy, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 11 December 2010
- ↑ в-к "24 часа"
- ↑ Дмитрий Песков – «КП»: «Кони на президента не в обиде. Он с ней тоже проводит время», Dmitry Peskov: Koni is not resentful against the President. He spends time with her as well, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 11 April 2013
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