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| President Moon Jae-in feeds seven puppies of one of the two Pungsan-breed dogs, gifted to him by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at his residence within Cheong Wa Dae in this photo released by the presidential office, Saturday. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae |
By Jun Ji-hye
President Moon Jae-in has unveiled seven puppies sired by his own dog named Maru, and born to one of two dogs gifted to him by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The North Korean leader gave President Moon a pair of Pungsan-breed dogs, one named Songkang and one named Gomi, as a gift after the two held summit talks in Pyongyang in September 2018.
President Moon wrote on his Facebook account that Gomi had given birth to seven white puppies sired by his dog Maru, also a Pungsan, Saturday.
The president noted it has been four weeks since the puppies were born and they have been developing well. But one puppy, following a difficult birth, has experienced problems and has required special care with respect to feeding.
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| President Mon Jae-in feeds a puppy born to a Pungsan-breed dog which he received as a gift from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at his residence in this photo released by Cheong Wa Dae, Saturday. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae |
In November 2018, Gomi also gave birth to six puppies that were distributed to four local governments ― Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon and Gwangju.
The Pungsan breed originates from a mountainous region of North Korea.
The dogs, bred to hunt tigers and other wild animals, are known to be agile, smart and ferocious toward their prey, but friendly and loyal to their human masters.
Songkang and Gomi were born in 2017, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
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