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Pushinka
Dog given to John F. Kennedy by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pushinka (Russian: Пушинка, lit. 'Fluffy'), a dog, was given by the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, in 1961. Pushinka was the daughter of Strelka, who had travelled into space aboard Korabl-Sputnik 2.[3]
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Other name(s) | “Fluff”[1] |
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Species | Dog |
Breed | Mixed |
Sex | Female |
Born | (1960-11-30)November 30, 1960 |
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Pushinka arrived at the Kennedy White House after Jacqueline Kennedy had spoken to Khrushchev about Strelka at a state dinner in Vienna. Mrs. Kennedy asked about Strelka's puppies, and one was subsequently sent by Khrushchev to the White House.[4] Pushinka was examined by the Central Intelligence Agency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center over fears that she might be concealing an implanted listening device. Pushinka was x-rayed, screened with a magnetometer, and inspected by sonogram. She was found to be free of subversive devices.[5]
The White House electrician and kennel manager, Traphes Bryant, trained Pushinka with peanuts to climb up a ladder to Caroline Kennedy's playhouse and slide down the other side.[4][6]