Pets of Vladimir Putin


, current president of Russia, owns four dogs, who live at his residence in Moscow. He is actively involved in the conservation of many endangered Russian dog breeds.

Dogs

Pasha (2019–present)

Pasha is a Šarplaninac puppy that was gifted to Putin from the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić during his official visit in January 2019. Pasha comes from a kennel located in the Šar Mountains. Šarplaninac dogs are an ancient landrace breed native to Serbia and North Macedonia.

Verni (2017–present)

Verni was a birthday gift from Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan, during a meeting in Sochi. The puppy is an Alabai, a top Turkmen-bred variety of the Central Asia
shepherd dog. 'Verni' means 'faithful' or 'loyal' in Russian.

Yume (2012–present)

Yume, a 3-month old female Akita puppy, arrived in Moscow from Tokyo, Japan in July 2012, as the Akita Prefecture’s gift to show gratitude for assistance from Russia after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 'Yume', means 'dream' in Japanese.
In 2016, the Japanese government offered Putin a male Akita puppy as a companion for Yume, but this gift was declined.

Buffy (2010–present)

Buffy, a caramel and white Bulgarian male 10-week-old shepherd Karakachan dog, was given to President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Bulgaria in November 2010 by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The name 'Buffy' was chosen by a five-year-old boy during a nationwide competition.

Konni (1999–2014)

Konni was a female black Labrador Retriever. Konni was born in 1999 and presented to Putin in December 2000. Konni was often seen at the President's side, and was sometimes allowed to attend meetings when Putin greeted world leaders during their visits to Russia.
Putin was being updated on the progress of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System GLONASS in 2007, when he inquired as to whether he would be able to buy a device hooked into GLONASS that would allow him to keep track of his dog, Konni. The collar was demonstrated on Konni on 17 October 2008, thus making Konni the first recipient of a GLONASS-enabled pet collar.