{"id":2288,"date":"2013-09-11T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T18:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/?page_id=2288"},"modified":"2013-09-12T08:48:59","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T12:48:59","slug":"hall-of-champions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/hall-of-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"one_third text-align-left\" ><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Butler Blue III<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/bluebutler3.png\" width=\"267\" height=\"340\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"one_sixth text-align-left\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/icon_facebook75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/icon_twitter75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Instagram\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/instagramLogo75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/foursquare.com\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Foursquare\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/FourSquare-Logo75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/butlerblue3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flickr\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/icon_flickr75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/icon_youtube75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/the-life-and-times-of-butler-blue-ii\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"UStream\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/icon_ustream75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/butlerblue3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pinterest\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/pinterest-logo75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/about.me\/butlerblue3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"About.Me\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/aboutme_logo75.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"one_half last text-align-left\" ><ul id=\"tabs_69e4d20ae19b9\" class=\"tabs nav nav-tabs\" data-tabs=\"tabs\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#personal_69e4d20ae19d6\" data-toggle=\"tab\" >Personal<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#professional_69e4d20ae19e0\" data-toggle=\"tab\" >Professional<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#bio_69e4d20ae19e7\" data-toggle=\"tab\" >Bio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tab-content\" >\n<div id=\"personal_69e4d20ae19d6\" class=\"tab-pane \"><strong>AKC Registered Name<\/strong>:\u00a0Butler Blue III<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nickname<\/strong>:\u00a0Trip (short for &#8220;Triple&#8221;)<br \/>\n<strong>Breed<\/strong>:\u00a0English bulldog &#8211; male<br \/>\n<strong>Birthdate<\/strong>:\u00a0Dec. 23, 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>:\u00a062 lbs.<br \/>\n<strong>Fur Color<\/strong>:\u00a0Red Brindle &amp; White<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Treats<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select snacks and Hinkle Fieldhouse popcorn<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Toys<\/strong>:\u00a0Antlers, bones and balls<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Activities<\/strong>: Campus events, rough-housing, skateboarding, cuddling and lying on the couch<br \/>\n<strong>Pet-Peeve<\/strong>:\u00a0Being left at home<br \/>\n<strong>Best Tricks<\/strong>:\u00a0High-five, crawl, and dead dog<br \/>\n<strong>Personal Motto<\/strong>: &#8220;Bulldogs Ever Do or Die!&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"professional_69e4d20ae19e0\" class=\"tab-pane \"><strong>Occupation<\/strong>:\u00a0Official Mascot, Butler University<br \/>\n<strong>Tagline<\/strong>:\u00a0The Beast of the Big East<br \/>\n<strong>Official Breeder<\/strong>:\u00a0Kong King Kennel &#8211; Frank &amp; Jean King, Lizton, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>Official Vet<\/strong>:\u00a0Dr. Kurt Phillips &#8217;92 &#8211; Mass Ave Animal Clinic, Indianapolis, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>Official Food Sponsor<\/strong>:\u00a0City Dogs Grocery &#8211; Susan Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>Official Food Provider<\/strong>:\u00a0Holistic Select Brand by WellPet<br \/>\n<strong>Official Groomer<\/strong>:\u00a0Good Dog Hotel &amp; Spa, Indianapolis, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>Official Trainer<\/strong>: Bark Tutor School for Dogs &#8211; Meggan Talarico, Indianapolis, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>Official Clothier<\/strong>:\u00a0Nike<br \/>\nTransportation provided by\u00a0Don Hinds Ford and the &#8220;Blue Mobile&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Miscellaneous Support<\/strong>:\u00a0Follett Corporation (Butler Bookstore), Indianapolis, Ind.<br \/>\n<strong>First Day as Mascot<\/strong>:\u00a0February 18, 2012<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"bio_69e4d20ae19e7\" class=\"tab-pane \"><span class=\"dropcap dropcap-circle\" style=\"background-color:#007fb6;\">B<\/span>utler Blue III, also known as &#8220;Trip,&#8221; 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>\n<p>Also of note, Blue III is the great grandson of Ch. Cherokee Legend Rock, one of the nation&#8217;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 &#8220;America&#8217;s Dog&#8221; 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<p>Like his predecessor, Blue III also lives with Michael Kaltenmark &#8217;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 &amp; Spa, Holistic Select, Nike, WellPet, and Dr. Kurt Phillips&#8217; 92 of Mass Ave Animal Clinic and Woodland Animal Hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!--\/.tabs--><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:5px;\"><\/div> <div class=\"divider shortcode-divider thick\"><\/div><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\r\n<div class=\"grid_12 alpha omega recent-projects\">\r\n    <div class=\"row-fluid recent-projects\">\r\n        <div class=\"span3\">\r\n            \n<h5 style=\"margin-top: 6px;\"><ul class=\"entypo-icon-list \">\n        <li><span class=\"icon-wrapper\"><i style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"icon trophy\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"icon-bg \"  style=\"\"><i style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"icon trophy\"><\/i><\/span>Hall of Champions<\/li><\/ul><\/h5>\n<p>Meet the dogs that came before! These are the dogs that started it all.<\/p>\n<p>If it weren&#8217;t for these fine animals, the mascot program at Butler University would be a shadow of what it has become. These proud dogs of old embody the spirit of Butler University.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">            <div class=\"rpc-paginators\">\r\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"rpc-prev\" onclick=\"return false;\"><i class=\"icon-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"rpc-next\" onclick=\"return false;\"><i class=\"icon-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"span3\">\r\n            <article class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"image-link no-frame\">\r\n        <!--        <span class=\"image-overlay\"><\/span>-->\r\n        <!--        <span class=\"overlay-thumbnail\"><i class=\"--><!--\"><\/i><\/span>-->\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/butler-blue\/files\/2012\/11\/bluetwo-191x173.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"191\"  height=\"173\"  class=\"prime-image post-image\" \/>    <\/a>\r\n    \r\n                <div class=\"description image\">\r\n                    <h4>Butler Blue II<\/h4>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:-3px\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li class=\"icon-tag\">Nickname: Blue<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"icon-trophy\">America's Dog<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"icon-calendar\">Dates of Service: 2004-2013<\/li>\r\n<\/ul> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<a class=\"btn small \" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/items\/blue-ii\">Meet Blue<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"span3\">\r\n            <article class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"image-link no-frame\">\r\n        <!--        <span class=\"image-overlay\"><\/span>-->\r\n        <!--        <span class=\"overlay-thumbnail\"><i class=\"--><!--\"><\/i><\/span>-->\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/butler-blue\/files\/2013\/09\/5CCD3038-e1378925246442-191x173.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"191\"  height=\"173\"  class=\"prime-image post-image\" \/>    <\/a>\r\n    \r\n                <div class=\"description image\">\r\n                    <h4>Butler Blue I<\/h4>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:-3px\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li class=\"icon-tag\">Nickname: Blue<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"icon-trophy\">The First of Many<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"icon-calendar\">Dates of Service: 2000-2004<\/li>\r\n<\/ul> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<a class=\"btn small \" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/items\/butler-blue-i\/\">Meet Blue<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1697,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2288","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1697"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2318,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2288\/revisions\/2318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butler-blue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}