The First Dog?

With such weighty issues before President-Elect Obama such as 2 foreign wars, an assertive Russia and collapsing economy, it turns out the question most Americans want to know is what breed of dog will the new first family select.

On Friday, the president-elect jokingly referred to the pet-selection process as a “major issue,” saying it had generated a great deal of discussion on his website.

“We have two criteria that have to be reconciled,” Obama said. “One is that [daughter] Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic.” Yes, he would prefer to adopt a dog from a shelter. But?

“A lot of shelter dogs are mutts, like me,” Obama said. “So whether we’re going to be able to balance those two things, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household.”

In a poll by the American Kennel Club, Americans chose the poodle as the “best breed for the Obamas.”

Blogflict believes the Obama family should select a Havanese. They are very-freindly, easy to train, and lack temperamental issues that arise with poodles. Plus they are really adorable, as is Riley, a Havanese from New York, pictured above.

If you have pictures of your dog or of dogs you feel would be perfect for the Obama’s let us know.