According to a story by People Magazine, Michelle Obama says her family has chosen a Portuguese Water Dog to be the family dog.

The whole world, it seems, wants to know: What kind of dog are the Obamas getting and, for goodness sake, when?

Speaking to PEOPLE at the White House recently, Michelle Obama leaned in and confided: “You’re getting some scoops here.”

So, when? In April, Mrs. Obama says – after she and the President take daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, on a vacation for spring break.

Here’s a sample of a typical family conversation on the matter: “So Sasha says, ‘April 1st.’ I said, ‘April.’ She says, ‘April 1st.’ It’s, like, April!,” Mrs. Obama recalls. “Got to do it after spring break. You can’t get a new dog and then go away for a week.”

And what kind of dog will soon be frolicking on the South Lawn? Mrs. Obama says she thinks she is going to look for a rescue Portuguese Water dog who is “old enough” and a “match” for the family dynamic.

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The only thing still up in the air is the name. And Mom’s not feeling it with some of the names her girls have come up with.

Read the  rest about the Obama dog in People.

But wait…not so fast.

The first lady’s press secretary says they haven’t decided yet.

The first lady’s press secretary, Katie Lelyveld, threw cold water on the report, suggesting a decision actually has not been made.

“They have not selected a breed,” Lelyveld said. “Mrs. Obama likes the Portuguese water dog, but she is only one of four votes.”

President Barack Obama allowed in an interview with ABC News in January that the family had narrowed its search to the water dog or a Labradoodle — a cross between a Labrador retriever and standard poodle. The Obamas have not settled on a breed yet, the spokeswoman said Wednesday, but “their primary focus now is that they get a dog that works with their lifestyle.”

Here’s more from Mercury News.

Portuguese Water Dog or Labradoodle…America holds it’s breath!

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