Alexsey Druginyn / Kremlin Pool - RIA Novosti via EPA
By David R Arnott, NBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin gamboled in the snow with his dogs on Wednesday after returning from a foreign tour marred by protests over his human rights record. The Kremlin released a series of photos of Putin taking Yume, left, and Buffy for a walk at his countryside residence outside Moscow.
Buffy, a Karakachan?Bulgarian shepherd,?was presented to Putin by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov in 2010. A 5-year-old boy was reported to have won a competition to find a name for the dog.
Yume, an Akita Inu, was gifted to Putin by Japan's Akita Prefecture as thanks for Russia's help during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Yume, whose name means "Dream" in Japanese, will be one year old on April 24, according to Russia's state-owned RIA Novosti news agency.
Putin's love of dogs is well-documented, and it is even said that he has?used his Labrador, Koni, to intimidate German Chancellor Angela Merkel during negotiations.
Alexsey Druginyn / Kremlin Pool - RIA Novosti via EPA
Vladimir Putin walks with Buffy at his countryside residence, Novo-Ogariovo, on April 10, 2013.
Alexsey Druginyn / Kremlin Pool - RIA Novosti via Reuters
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