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From bulldogs to huskies, man’s best friend is one of the most popular mascots in the country for high school and college teams.
Occasionally, you’ll see our furriest of friends on the sidelines of your favorite team’s event. Whether football, basketball, or baseball, the dog is the biggest supporter and is often loved and adored by the school’s student body. After weeks of scientific study and analysis, ITG Next has broken down the top five dogs on college campuses, starting with Georgia’s finest at No. 5.
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5. Uga X – University of Georgia
Uga, the 10th of his name, is the English bulldog of the University of Georgia. This Uga earned his mascot collar in the year 2015 and has seen a remarkable amount of success with his Bulldog colleagues. He’s witnessed an SEC championship and Rose Bowl victory and still has the hunger for the elusive national championship.
If you don’t believe Uga is part of the team, he receives a custom-made jersey from the same material of the players’ jerseys each season. You can see him patrolling the sideline in his air-conditioned dog house as he cheers on his favorite team.
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4. Mission – Northern Illinois University
The huskies were the most competitive group of the dog rankings, with Dubs II at the University of Washington, Jonathan at UCONN, and Tuffy II at NC State, the Tamaskan dog. But Mission stands out, and not just because of his bright, blue eyes, but also his heart.
Mission has been the mascot at NIU since 2013 and is a staple for game days. Mission receives bonus good boy points for his work off the field on non-game days. Mission is a certified therapy dog and is known to venture out to the local hospital, offering support to patients. In addition to comfort, his intellect is seen in the library, as he helps his fellow Huskies cram for their exams, offering any support he can.
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3. Pint – UC Davis
Pint is a Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and he is a hard-working doggo for the Aggies. He supports UC Davis and has the very important job of retrieving the tee after each UC Davis kickoff. The very good boy races out to the 35-yard line with extreme precision as he pounces on the tee. The collective gasps in the crowd as Pint streaks onto the field is a tradition at UC Davis games.
Pint is quite the celebrity, as his job has seen him featured on ESPN. He continues to prove himself as one of the best in the business.
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2. Goldie – University of Tulsa
Goldie is the majestic golden retriever who supports the Golden Hurricanes of Tulsa. She was brought on for Tulsa’s Canine Ambassador Program and attends sporting events to promote and recruit for the program. She is also quite the athlete herself.
Goldie keeps a busy schedule, attending meetings across campus and also visiting local hospitals to meet the patients. With all of that, she still finds time for agility training, where she qualified for the North America Diving Dogs/AKC Eukanuba National Championship. She finished eighth out of the top 18 dogs, but remains one of the cutest on our list.
Goldie also retrieves the tee after kickoff. So along with meetings, comforting, studying, and training, she works hard on the weekends. Definitely a gold star for Goldie.
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1. Smokey X – University of Tennessee
Smokey, the 10th of his name, is a bluetick coonhound and part of a long line who have become a staple at Volunteers games since the 1950s. The popularity of Smokey has even turned the state dog of Tennessee to the bluetick coonhound, and he has become the symbol of the Volunteers.
Smokey was first chosen in a halftime contest in 1953. As the announcer said the names of each dog, the crowd cheered for which dog they liked the most. When Smokey was announced, he answered the cheers of the crowd with a thunderous howl, and he’s been the mascot since.
On weekends with a home game, Smokey X is seen with his fraternity brothers of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He’s a bit of a show boat on game days, as he is seen prancing through the end zone after a Tennessee score. His ear’s flap in the wind as he really sticks it to the opposition, but he’s a good boy who knows how to put on a good show. Smokey is at the heart of the Tennessee Volunteer tradition, and he is the heart of Knoxville.
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Written by: Kyle Grondin
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