![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/meet-rishi-sunaks-lovable-pooch-who-will-join-larry-the-cat-in-downing-street/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_novajpeg.jpg&description=Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's fun-loving pooch Nova is once again the top dog of Downing Street following Mr Sunak's Tory leadership contest win earlier this weekRishi Sunak with his one-year-old pooch NovaRishi Sunak became the UK's third Tory Prime Minister this year on October 25, following Liz Truss' resignation after just 44 days in office. In the initial leadership contest, which concluded on September 5, Mr Sunak and Ms Truss battled it out for the role as PM after Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt was voted out of the race. In the second leadership contest of the year, which ended on October 24, Mr Sunak became the next PM as he reached over 100 backers by 2pm, with Ms Mordaunt losing the competition for a second time. However, this is not Mr Sunak's first time living on Downing Street with his lovable pooch as the Sunaks lived at 11 Downing Street during the new PM's time as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The family then moved out of the famous address in July after Mr Sunak resigned from his position as Chancellor. Here's everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak's dog, Nova. What breed is Rishi Sunak's dog? Nova Sunak is a fox red labrador retriever The Sunak's family dog, Nova, is a fox red labrador retriever. Nova the puppy arrived at Downing Street last June, when former Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced her arrival via a tweet that was captioned: "Meet Nova." Why did the Sunak family get the labrador puppy? The Sunak family - Rishi with his wife Akshata Murthy and daughters Krisna and Anoushka ( Getty Images,) When Mr Sunak's two daughters met Boris Johnson's dog Dillyn, they immediately fell in love and begged their father for a pup of their own. The former Chancellor then caved into his daughters' pleas and Nova was welcomed into the family. A Downing Street source told The Sun at the time: "Rishi was fighting it but finally gave in, and the whole building is cooing over her.' Other sources told the publication that the tiny pooch has a required ta){kind=link}
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s fun-loving pooch Nova is once again the top dog of Downing Street following Mr Sunak’s Tory leadership contest win earlier this week
Rishi Sunak became the UK’s third Tory Prime Minister this year on October 25, following Liz Truss’ resignation after just 44 days in office.
In the initial leadership contest, which concluded on September 5, Mr Sunak and Ms Truss battled it out for the role as PM after Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt was voted out of the race.
In the second leadership contest of the year, which ended on October 24, Mr Sunak became the next PM as he reached over 100 backers by 2pm, with Ms Mordaunt losing the competition for a second time.
However, this is not Mr Sunak’s first time living on Downing Street with his lovable pooch as the Sunaks lived at 11 Downing Street during the new PM’s time as Chancellor of the Exchequer.