Tech XX is Missing?

[johnnylightnin]

I honestly do hear what you're saying, but except for what happened last weekend, Louisiana Tech has gone through ONE since 2008. I hate that UGA has lost so many dogs..what the heck are they doing in Athens?? And, as far as I know, XIX is still alive, right?

English Bulldogs have pretty severe genetic predispositions...add that to jaunting around for 4-5 hours in 90+ degree weather and you're playing with fire...regardless of how well-bred the dog is. And UGA gets some good ones.

[Dwayne From Minden]

My point is they are English bulldogs and in the BEST of times the most we can expect to get out of a dog is about to get out of a reign is about 6 years...

Maybe we sould look at viable alternatives and do what is best for the next TECH and for the mascot program

[mikedog]

I honestly do hear what you're saying, but except for what happened last weekend, Louisiana Tech has gone through ONE since 2008. I hate that UGA has lost so many dogs..what the heck are they doing in Athens?? And, as far as I know, XIX is still alive, right?

Nope--Tech XIX died of natural causes. He lived a normal life span for a bulldog.

[jchaisson]

Everyone is talking about UGA, what about Mississippi State? How have their dogs compared? What do they do different, if anything?

[ChuckK3]

From time to time, I'll come up on people talking about Bulldogs and you have heard this too, "yeah we're looking at maybe a Bulldog...you know...the wrinkly one like the TECH bulldog?"

You start messing with our BRAND and our IDENTITY and what we are KNOWN by, we become our neighbor to the east...no identity...no connection...no loyalty. What they were basically force-fed is possibly the worst marketing mistake since New Coke...and I don't want TECH to voluntarily experience what they have faced involuntarily.

[Dwayne From Minden]

Everyone is talking about UGA, what about Mississippi State? How have their dogs compared? What do they do different, if anything?

Since 1961 they are on XIX (I think)...

[ITdrummer]

And BTW - Georgia is on their 4th dog since 2008

They are just not a healthy breed

They also had Uga V ('90-'99) and Uga VI ('99-'08)

That's a long life span for a bulldog in any climate.