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Summary
A four-month-old Peruvian Hairless dog, named "Machu Picchu" (or "Ears") has been offered by a dog-lovers group to the Obama family, Lima, Peru, 11 November, 2008.

The head of Peru's Friends of the Hairless Dog Association, Claudia Galvez offered the pup because Obama promised his daughters a dog, but that one of them (Malia) is allergic. The Hairless Dog, or Viringo breed is one breed that is recommended for people with allergies.

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