White House connection: Bemidji dog is half-sister of Obama family's Bo

A Bemidji family has a White House canine connection.

Ruby, a 2-year-old Portuguese water dog owned by Julie Quanrud and her husband, Ric Meixell, is the half-sister of President Barack Obama's new family dog, Bo.

Ruby, a 2-year-old Portuguese water dog who is a half-sister of President Barack Obama's new family dog, Bo, poses with her owners, Julie Quanrud and Ric Meixell of Bemidji, and their children, Emily and Jack. Pioneer Photo/Laurie Swenson