Jonathan XIV

[Golden Husky]

Came across the following item in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Tuesday:

Dogging it
The Siberian Husky that serves as the mascot for the University of Connecticut is taking on another role: assistant ring bearer for two university alumni.

Jonathan XIV was part of the wedding party for Daniel and Holly Bronko last month as they tied the knot in Simsbury, Conn. He had the ring box on his collar as he walked up the aisle.

Jonathan also was involved when Daniel, 24, surprised Holly, 28, with a proposal last year. The engagement video became a social media sensation.

Nice to see that Jonathan's celebrity extends to the West Coast.

 

[eebmg]

Nice photos. The marriage is off to a strong start.

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UConn's mascot becomes part of wedding party

 

[Aluminny69]

When I was at UConn, Jonathan was all white, rare for a husky.

 

[uconnfan68]

When I was at UConn, Jonathan was all white, rare for a husky.

Think it was a Samoyed. Close enough...

 

[itsasport]

When I was at UConn, Jonathan was all white, rare for a husky.[/QUOTE

Yes, the Jonathan of the 60's was a huge white dog.

When my father was at Uconn in the 30's, his frat house took care of Jonathan

 

[Aluminny69]

Think it was a Samoyed. Close enough...

The logo was a Samoyed, but the actual dog was a white husky.

 

[CL82]

Think it was a Samoyed. Close enough...

Sigh, this myth was started as a support for the blue dog change of mascot. It isn't accurate.

This is a white Husky.

Since the first Jonathan, all of mascots have been white huskies, until the most recent. No other team had a white husky as mascot, several have huskies. It was a branding mistake to move from the unique to the generic, in my opinion.

 

[CL82]

This is a Samoyed

We have never had one for a mascot.

 

[Golden Husky]

Nice photos. The marriage is off to a strong start.

Example

UConn's mascot becomes part of wedding party

Having a dog as a mascot, especially one as adorable and approachable as Jonathan, is far superior to feigning ferocity with mascots such as a longhorn, bear or tiger. A lion makes a poor ring-bearer and no one wants to hug a Hoya.