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.[1] Eventually Ulk became the symbol of his government, appearing in numerous photographs of the time.[2][3] 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.[3]

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References

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