Dylan (dog) explained

Dylan
Species:Canis lupus familiaris
Breed:Rough Collie
Gender:Male
Birth Date:6 January 2016[1] [2]
Birth Place:Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina[3]
Residence:Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Owner:Alberto Fernández
Children:At least 6,[4] including Prócer and Kaila[5]
Namedafter:Bob Dylan

Dylan (born 6 January 2016) is a pet dog owned by former president of Argentina Alberto Fernández, and his domestic partner, Fabiola Yáñez. Dylan is a rough collie, and was named after American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, whom Fernández admires.[3]

Life

Dylan was born in Pilar, in Buenos Aires Province, on 6 January 2016.[1] [2] [3] After being adopted by Alberto Fernández and his domestic partner, Fabiola Yáñez, Dylan moved to the couple's home in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He was named after Bob Dylan, whom Fernández has praised and cited as an inspiration in different occasions.[2] [6] In 2019, mere months before the announcement of Fernández's candidacy for the 2019 presidential election, an Instagram account was set up for Dylan; the account quickly became popular and, as of March 2020, counts with over 200 thousand followers.[7]

Dylan became a recognizable feature of Fernández's campaign.[8] The collie was present in Fernández's first campaign spot ahead of the 2019 primaries,[9] and both Fernández and Yáñez shared photos with their pet dog in their social media accounts throughout the campaign.[10]

Following Alberto Fernández's victory at the 2019 presidential election, Dylan and his then-only son, Prócer, moved to the Quinta de Olivos, the private residence of the Argentine president.[11]

Offspring

Dylan fathered four pups born in July 2019; only one of these pups was kept by the Fernández household, a male. Dylan's son was named Prócer, in a reference to The Simpsons 1997 episode "The Canine Mutiny", which features a collie named Laddie ("Prócer", in the Latin American Spanish dub), itself a parody of another collie dog, Lassie;[12] the name was suggested by Fernández's child.[13] An Instagram account for Prócer was later created as well, and as of April 2020, Dylan's son has over 65 thousand followers.[14]

In June 2020, Dylan fathered a female, which was named Kaila.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El video emotivo del perro Dylan por el cumpleaños de Alberto Fernández. El Cronista. 6 January 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Dylan o Perón, una entrevista con Alberto Fernández. Presentarse. 26 July 2016. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  3. Web site: Dylan, el Collie "nacional y popular" de Alberto Fernández que es furor en las redes sociales. Infobae. 11 August 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  4. Web site: Se agranda la familia de Alberto Fernández: su perro Dylan fue papá. Perfil. 1 July 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Alberto Fernández presentó en las redes sociales a la nueva hija de su perro Dylan. Infobae. 16 June 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  6. Web site: Alberto Fernández saludó a Bob Dylan en el día de su cumpleaños. La Nación. 25 May 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Él es Dylan, el perrito influencer del presidente de Argentina. Quién. 19 March 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  8. Web site: Dylan, el perro de Alberto Fernández, es furor en las redes sociales. CNN en Español. 10 December 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  9. Web site: Alberto Fernández lanzó su primer spot de campaña: aparecen Cristina y su perro Dylan. iProfesional. 7 July 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  10. Web site: Efecto "hombre común": Dylan, el gran protagonista. Revista Noticias. 11 August 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  11. Web site: El doctor Romero es el nuevo veterinario de Dylan y Prócer, los perros del presidente Alberto Fernández. El Cronista. 15 January 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  12. Web site: Conocé la historia del nombre de Prócer, hijo de Dylan inspirado en Los Simpson. El Ciudadano Web. 21 November 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  13. Web site: Alberto Fernández presentó a su nuevo perro Prócer, el hijo de Dylan. Clarín. 20 November 2019. 30 June 2020. Spanish.
  14. Web site: Día del animal: las tiernas mascotas influencers de Alberto Fernández. Perfil. 29 April 2020. 30 June 2020. Spanish.