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Butler Blue III<\/h2>\n
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\nAKC Registered Name<\/strong>:\u00a0Butler Blue II
\nNickname<\/strong>:\u00a0Blue
\nBreed<\/strong>:\u00a0English bulldog – male
\nBirthdate<\/strong>:\u00a0March 27, 2004
\nDates of Service:<\/strong> May 20, 2004 – May 20, 2013
\nWeight<\/strong>:\u00a058 lbs.
\nFur Color<\/strong>:\u00a0Fawn & White
\nFavorite Treats<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select snacks, ice cream, and cheese
\nFavorite Toys<\/strong>:\u00a0Basketball, football, teddy bear, and any chew toys made of soft latex
\nFavorite Activities<\/strong>:\u00a0Athletic and campus events, boating, Tail Wagon rides, tractor and ATV rides, kiddie pools, and sleeping in
\nPet Peeves<\/strong>:\u00a0Thunderstorms, fireworks, fax machines, and the three-hole punch
\nBest Tricks<\/strong>:\u00a0High-five, pout, dead dog, roll over, and speak
\nPersonal Motto<\/strong>:\u00a0“The Butler Way – put team above self”
\nLineage<\/strong>:\u00a0View Blue II’s Pedigree<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\nOccupation<\/strong>:\u00a0Mascot Emeritus, Butler University
\nTagline<\/strong>:\u00a0Butler’s Mascot, America’s Dog
\nOfficial Breeder<\/strong>:\u00a0Kong King Kennel – Frank & Jean King, Lizton, Ind.
\nOfficial Vet<\/strong>:\u00a0Dr. Kurt Phillips ’92 – Woodland Animal Hospital, Carmel, Ind.
\nOfficial Food Sponsor<\/strong>:\u00a0City Dogs Grocery – Susan Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Food Provider<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select Brand by WellPet
\nOfficial Groomer<\/strong>:\u00a0Good Dog Hotel & Spa, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Clothier<\/strong>:\u00a0Nike
\nTransportation provided by\u00a0Don Hinds Ford and the “Blue II Mobile”
\nMiscellaneous Support<\/strong>:\u00a0Follett Corporation (Butler Bookstore), Indianapolis, Ind.
\nFirst Day as Mascot<\/strong>:\u00a0May 20, 2004<\/div>\n<\/p>\nB<\/span>utler Blue II (Nickname: Blue) is the second in a young lineage of English Bulldogs bred by Frank and Jeane King of Kong King Kennels in Lizton, Ind., which have served as the mascot of Butler University since 2000. Blue II is owned by Michael Kaltenmark, a 2002 Butler graduate and director of the University’s Office of Web Marketing and Communications, his wife, Tiffany, and their human son, Everett (Baby Bro). Blue II (male) was born March 27, 2004 and his first day of service to Butler was on May 20 that same year.<\/p>\nBlue II is also the nephew of Butler Blue I (female), who served as the first official Butler University live mascot in 2000 before retiring in 2004. Butler had a history of “unofficial” bulldog mascots that were kept by various fraternities throughout the years after officially adopting the bulldog as the school’s mascot in 1919. After nine years of service to the University, Blue retired in May of 2013 to assume the title of Mascot Emeritus. Even though Blue II is retired, he is still quite handy with the social media, via frequent posts on Twitter, a plethora of photos on Flickr and even a live office webcam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\nAKC Registered Name<\/strong>:\u00a0Butler Blue III
\nNickname<\/strong>:\u00a0Trip (short for “Triple”)
\nBreed<\/strong>:\u00a0English bulldog – male
\nBirthdate<\/strong>:\u00a0Dec. 23, 2011
\nWeight<\/strong>:\u00a062 lbs.
\nFur Color<\/strong>:\u00a0Red Brindle & White
\nFavorite Treats<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select snacks and Hinkle Fieldhouse popcorn
\nFavorite Toys<\/strong>:\u00a0Antlers, bones and balls
\nFavorite Activities<\/strong>: Campus events, rough-housing, skateboarding, cuddling and lying on the couch
\nPet-Peeve<\/strong>:\u00a0Being left at home
\nBest Tricks<\/strong>:\u00a0High-five, crawl, and dead dog
\nPersonal Motto<\/strong>: “Bulldogs Ever Do or Die!”<\/div>\n<\/p>\nOccupation<\/strong>:\u00a0Official Mascot, Butler University
\nTagline<\/strong>:\u00a0The Beast of the Big East
\nOfficial Breeder<\/strong>:\u00a0Kong King Kennel – Frank & Jean King, Lizton, Ind.
\nOfficial Vet<\/strong>:\u00a0Dr. Kurt Phillips ’92 – Mass Ave Animal Clinic, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Food Sponsor<\/strong>:\u00a0City Dogs Grocery – Susan Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Food Provider<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select Brand by WellPet
\nOfficial Groomer<\/strong>:\u00a0Good Dog Hotel & Spa, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Trainer<\/strong>: Bark Tutor School for Dogs – Meggan Talarico, Indianapolis, Ind.
\nOfficial Clothier<\/strong>:\u00a0Nike
\nTransportation provided by\u00a0Don Hinds Ford and the “Blue Mobile”
\nMiscellaneous Support<\/strong>:\u00a0Follett Corporation (Butler Bookstore), Indianapolis, Ind.
\nFirst Day as Mascot<\/strong>:\u00a0February 18, 2012<\/div>\n<\/p>\nB<\/span>utler Blue III, also known as “Trip,” was born Dec. 23, 2011 in Lizton, Ind., by breeders Frank and Jeanne King, owners of Kong King Kennel. Weighing just 13.5 ounces at birth, Blue III is an AKC registered male English Bulldog like his predecessors. He is distinguished by his red brindle and white markings passed on by his parents, Sire, Ch. Exact Classic Comet, and Dam, Kongs Sarah.<\/p>\nAlso of note, Blue III is the great grandson of Ch. Cherokee Legend Rock, one of the nation’s winningest and most decorated English Bulldogs of the last decade and of all time. Fitting lineage, since Blue III worked closely with Blue II to learn the true art of being “America’s Dog” on and off the campus of Butler University. Now an recognized AKC Canine Good Citizen, Blue III has assumed the primary role of official mascot for Butler University.<\/p>\n
Like his predecessor, Blue III also lives with Michael Kaltenmark ’02, director of Web marketing, and his wife Tiffany. In addition, Blue III enjoys great care and support from Bark Tutor, City Dogs Grocery, Don Hinds Ford, Good Dog Hotel & Spa, Holistic Select, Nike, WellPet, and Dr. Kurt Phillips’ 92 of Mass Ave Animal Clinic and Woodland Animal Hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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