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Ulk (dog)

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Great Dane owned by Chilean President Arturo Alessandri
Ulk
Ulk in Arturo Alessandri's official photograph
SpeciesDog
BreedGreat Dane
SexMale
BornSeptember 16, 1932
DiedSeptember 6, 1942
OwnerArturo Alessandri

Ulk (1932–1942) was a Great Dane owned by Chilean President Arturo Alessandri during his second presidency. Eventually Ulk became the symbol of his government, appearing in numerous photographs of the time. Ulk is remembered in various anecdotes about the government of Alessandri. Allegedly, Ulk once stepped in while a diplomat was offering his credentials to the president and rose on two legs and licked the diplomat in the face.

See also

References

  1. Ercilla, 9 September 1942.
  2. "Ulk, el perro presidencial". PrensAnimalista. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Perros en el poder" (in Spanish). El Mercurio de Valparaíso. August 15, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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