Knoxville, Tenn. Smokey X was present at the ceremonial bill signing at the state capitol building. Smokey is a member of the Hudson family and they live just north of Knoxville where he is a normal family pet Made his debut in the football season Favorite hobbies include running through the "T" and running the end zones after a Tennessee touchdown Favorite orange blanket has been passed down to him from Smokey IX The Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity is in charge of handling Smokey at all of his appearances Smokey's iconic vest is designed by the senior handlers each year and made only for him from someone within the athletic department The Tri-Stars on his vest were first used in to symbolize the Bluetick Coonhound being named the state dog of Tennessee His "Throwback" vest was first used during the homecoming game during the football season and features a design used on past vests to help honor the tradition of Smokey which dates back to Happy birthday, Smokey!
The University of Tennessee mascot is 68 years old. Becca Wright Knoxville News Sentinel. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Smokey takes field at Vols, Georgia game. They are beautiful dogs and give Tennessee fans a great sense of pride when they see him leading the Football team out of the T on Saturdays.
Smokey X, the tenth dog to be given the title, has been reigning his domain since and will continue to do so for many years to come. We are huge Smokey fans here at Volunteer Traditions. One of our previous employees handled Smokey while he was at UT that's him with the leash above so it's understood just how important he is. We felt it was time to use our favorite canine on a shirt, so Vol fans could show their love for him all the time. In , at the UT-UCLA game, the official temperature was degrees, with temperatures on the field being even higher.
When he missed the Mississippi State game the next week, fans called the Sports Information Office in large numbers to inquire about him. He was listed on the official injury report , USA TODAY reported on his progress, and he was placed on injured reserve until later in the season when he returned to his post.
An inoperable tumor for which radiation or chemotherapy could not be used was diagnosed. Smokey VI died in December Smokey VII proved too temperamental to serve adequately as game-day spirit leader. When he seemed out-of-sorts, he was taken to a veterinarian in Tempe, Arizona, where he was diagnosed with an obstruction in his colon—caused by his eating a hotel washcloth. He made the game and led the cheers and had the washcloth removed when he returned to Knoxville.
Smokey VIII was diagnosed with a nasal tumor in December and made his last trip with his team to the Peach Bowl, where he rode on the float in the pregame parade and was on the sidelines but did not run onto the field. He died in March According to his owner, Earl Hudson, Smokey just got a little piece of uniform—which was also red, of course.
In February the Westminster Kennel Club announced that bluetick hounds would be added to the breeds of dogs to be shown in its competitions.
In the fall of , the eight-year-old Smokey IX suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right back leg and received state-of-the-art therapy—much like what student athletes undergo from similar injuries—to make it through the season without surgery. He underwent scheduled arthroscopy and tibial plateau leveling osteotomy TPLO surgery to repair a partial anterior cranial cruciate ligament ACL tear in his right knee in January at the UT Veterinary Medical Center and had a similar surgery on his left hind leg some weeks later.
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