Mrs. Kennedy:
Horses:
Rufus, Palomino
Sardar, Arabian (gift of Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, 1962)
Caroline:
Horses:
Tex (gift from VP Johnson to Caroline.1961 (3/12/1961- Middleburg, VA): Three year old gelding, Yucatan bay pony, brown with one black shoe
Macaroni: Ten year old gelding, part Shetland, roan with four white stockings and star. Caroline first learned to ride on this horse.
John Jr:
Horse:
Leprechaun (gift from the People of Ireland): Connemara pony
Dogs:
Charlie, (gift of Joseph P. Kennedy) Welsh terrier.
Pushinka: (gift from Premier Khrushchev, 1961) Male parent Pushok a participant in many ground experiments and space dog Strelka
Clipper: German shepard
Shannon: (gift to First Family by admirers in Ireland, 1963) Cocker Spaniel
Wolf: (gift from friends in Ireland, 1963) Irish Wolfhound
Cats: Tom Kitten
Canary: Robin
Parakeets: Bluebell & Maybelle
Hamsters: Debbie & Billie
Rabbit: Zsa Zsa
Pushinka/Charlie Pups:
Butterfly*, White Tips, Blackie & Streaker*
*Pushinka & Charlie's pups given away to Midwest children when two months old. White Tips and Blackie stayed at the Kennedy home on Squaw Island and were eventually given to friends of the family.