All the presidents' dogs - in pictures

Barney, George W Bush's Scottish terrier, has died aged 12 after suffering from cancer. Barney rose to worldwide fame after starring in a White House Christmas video in 2002 Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Barack Obama keeps pace with his dog Bo, a portuguese water dog Photograph: Pete Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Bill Clinton plays with his dog Buddy, a labrador retriever, on the south lawn of the White House Photograph: Manny Ceneta/AFP/Getty Images

Millie, George HW Bush's springer spaniel, sits in a portico of the White House beside a shrub bearing a warning sign Photograph: Carol T. Powers/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy with their dog Rex, a cavalier king charles spaniel Photograph: Cynthia Johnson/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

Jimmy Carter with his border collie, Grits Photograph: .

Gerald Ford studies budgetary matters in the Oval Office while petting his golden retriever, Liberty Photograph: Ricardo Thomas/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

Richard Nixon smiles and pets his dogs (left to right) irish setter King Timahoe, yorkshire terrier Pasha and french poodle Vicky Photograph: Pictorial Parade/Getty Images

Him and Her, pet beagles of Lyndon Johnson, sit together on the White House lawn Photograph: Francis Miller/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

John F Kennedy's welsh terrier, Charlie, enjoys some play time with the president's son, John F Kennedy Jr Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Dwight Eisenhower and his dog Heidi, a weimaraner Photograph: .

Harry Truman's dog Feller, a cocker spaniel, on the White House lawn Photograph: Thomas D. McAvoy/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

Franklin D Roosevelt's scottish terrier Fala listens to his master talk on the radio Photograph: George Skadding/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image