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President-elect Barack Obama’s daughters Malia and Sasha Obama are expecting their new dog that Obama promised them.

His victory conference had it all, President-elect Barack Obama announced that the children had “earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.”

So far, the family has been mum on what type of pooch will get to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home. During his campaign, Obama mentioned that Malia, 10, had decided she wanted a “goldendoodle,” a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle.

The American Kennel Club jumped into the action, running a poll asking what type of dog the Obamas should get. More than 42,000 people voted, with poodles getting the nod.

“The poodle is one of the most versatile and popular dogs,” said Daisy Okas, spokeswoman for the AKC. “They are great pets. They are intelligent, easy to train, really loving, obedient and just all-around great dogs.”

“This is a major issue,” he deadpanned at his first press conference as president-elect. “We have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic. There are a number of breeds that are hypoallergenic. On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog. But obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts, like me. So whether we’re going to be able to balance those two things, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household.”

The Chicago Tribune has reported that the Obamas are “leaning toward a goldendoodle,” a hypoallergenic hybrid of a golden retriever and a poodle.

“We have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic,” the president-elect said. “On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog, but a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.”