His mother, "Coors", is owned by former Environmental Protection Agency Director Christine Todd Whitman. The dog's father is known only as "Kelly".
He is a Scottish Terrier.
One of the two dogs presently owned by George W. Bush. The other is Miss Beazley, also a Scottish Terrier. Bush also had an English Springer Spaniel named Spot Fetcher who died in 2004.
Referred to as the "First Dog.".
Likes to play with volley and golf balls, and enjoys observing games of horseshoes.
One of the few animals who have various web sites across the Internet.
He has been the main star of the White House's annual Christmas videos since the start of the Bush administration.
Has also been criticized by Russian President Vladimir Putin who feels world leader should own large macho dogs not smaller breeds such as the Scottish Terrier.
Barney was, at one point, satirized in "The Bugle".