Dubs

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Dubs
Washington Huskies mascot Dubs.jpg
Dubs in 2024
University University of Washington
Conference Big Ten
DescriptionAlaskan Malamute
First seen2009
Related mascot(s) Harry the Husky, Sunny Boy
Website GoHuskies Dubs

Dubs is the official live mascot of the University of Washington. Since Dubs I's introduction in February 2009, [1] every Dubs has led the football team onto the field during home games. The Huskies use an Alaskan Malamute as their live mascot because it is the "largest and strongest of all Husky breeds." [2]

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Background

The Washington Huskies have had 14 live mascots since 1922. The first of the live mascots was Frosty I (1922-30), adopted by the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was followed by Frosty II (1930-36), Wasky I (1946-47), Wasky II (1947-54), Ski (1954-58), Denali (1958), King Chinook (1959-68), Regent Denali (1969-81), Sundodger Denali (1981-92), King Redoubt (1992-98), Prince Redoubt (1998), and Spirit (1999-2008). [2]

Dubs II is the 14th official live mascot of the University of Washington. He is an Alaskan Malamute from Snohomish, Washington. [3] Unlike other animal mascots, such as the University of Georgia's bulldog Uga, each Dubs is from a separate family tree and is not related in order to prevent inbreeding. [4] An exception was made after the sudden passing of the tenth live mascot King Redoubt during a heatwave a month before the 1998 football season, with his son Prince [5] Redoubt succeeding him for the season. [2]

Historically, the university has also hosted a long line of Alaskan Malamutes as mascots. [6] The dogs were originally cared for by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; this arrangement was followed by a 49-year tradition (1959–2008) of care by the Cross family (a UW professor, followed by his son). [7] The 14 official live mascots thus far are as follows:

Dubs namesakes

References

  1. 1 2 "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mascot History". Washington Huskies. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Dedicated to the UW's top dawg". Story Central. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ↑ "General - Monday, March 5 - Dubs". gohuskies.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ↑ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  7. ↑ Written at Seattle. "UW dog is case of Northwest history — Kirkland family has raised Husky maskcots for past five decades". The Herald . Everett. Associated Press. December 17, 2000. For years, members of the Cross family have led the University of Washington's Alaskan Malamute mascot through the Husky Stadium tunnel and onto the field for football games.
  8. 1 2 Clark, Ryan S. (January 26, 2018). Written at Seattle. "UW looking for next Husky mascot as Dubs' days almost done". The News Tribune . Tacoma. Washington has gone through several names ranging from 'Frosty' to 'Regent Denali' to 'King Redoubt' to 'Spirit' until it arrived on 'Dubs.'
  9. ↑ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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