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PHOTOS: First dogs Champ, Major move into White House; PLUS: Hear them bark while Biden holds court in Oval Office

First dogs Champ and Major Biden are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2021.
First dogs Champ and Major Biden are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2021.
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The White House's newest residents moved in Sunday.

"Champ and Major have joined us in the White House!," first lady Jill Biden tweeted Monday about the pooches.


Need proof they've arrived? They made their presence known Monday, barking in the background while President Biden sat in the Oval Office with reporters. (VIDEO ABOVE)

A spokesman for Biden said, "The First Family wanted to get settled before bringing the dogs down to Washington from Delaware. Champ is enjoying his new dog bed by the fireplace and Major loved running around on the South Lawn."

Jill Biden with Champ on Jan. 24, 2021Jill Biden with Champ on Jan. 24, 2021Adam Schultz / Official White House photo

Adam Schultz / Official White House photoAdam Schultz / Official White House photo

Adam Schultz / Official White House photoAdam Schultz / Official White House photo

The Bidens got Champ as a puppy in 2008 before they moved into the vice president's official residence at the Naval Observatory.

Major is the first shelter dog to live in the White House. The Bidens adopted him from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018.