Champ, the Bidens’ German Shepherd, Dies at 13

Champ, who was the family’s cherished companion, “died peacefully at home,” President Biden and the first lady said.

Champ, a German shepherd who helped restore the time-honored presidential tradition of having a pet at the White House, died on Saturday. Champ was 13, and “died peacefully at home,” President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, said on Twitter. “In our most joyful moments and in our most grief-stricken days, he was there with us, sensitive to our every unspoken feeling and emotion,” they said. “We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always.”