I think we want something as close to Sumlin as possible. Therefore I vote Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Haha. My first sheltie never howled but my second grew up with a dachshund and figured it out after about two years. Now is hard to tell which one is howling from the sound.

I think we should search local animal shelters for collie/sheltie looking mutts. It would be good bull to rescue an animal and we don't need some high bred dog. Bring back the mutts!

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NEO's! Love these dogs.

Mastiff

WARBEAGLE DAMMIT!

Did someone say Beagle?

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I think we should search local animal shelters for collie/sheltie looking mutts. It would be good bull to rescue an animal and we don't need some high bred dog. Bring back the mutts!

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Could not agree more - this makes so much sense!

I'd like to see us go with a midget jester that is a good showman.

This is the type of dog we need for a mascot. It's smart, loyal and all around bad ass.

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a German Shepherd would be awesome

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right, just what we need for our image. A bunch of shaved headed white boys in khakis and boots with a german shepard.

what could possibly go wrong...

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Yep because a sissy collie makes them look so much better.

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a German Shepherd would be awesome

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right, just what we need for our image. A bunch of shaved headed white boys in khakis and boots with a german shepard.

what could possibly go wrong...

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Yep because a sissy collie makes them look so much better.

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actually yes, it does, a lot. I don't think you quite understood what I was alluding too. Maybe we need a Rice halftime performance to remind you.

Oh I understood it. Now I'm realizing the correlation between overly sensitive people and the pro collies.

Agree that shelties are great dogs, but would make a bad mascot. We lost our sheltie a couple of years ago at 16. His name was Sullivan (or Sully). He was the smartest dog I have ever known. He new all his toys by name. We would ask for snoopy, mickey, bevo, or any of the others by name and he would search the house until he found the one we were asking for. And he probably had 40 that had names. It would get to the point where we would end up with a pile of 20 toys or so and not be able to think of any more. He would just sit there and wait for the next one. He would also play frisbee until he got wobbly from exhaustion.

He was also extremely neurotic. And as others have said, was a barker and a homebody, no matter how often we took him out. He would also nip at the heels trying to herd visiting children, which people not accustomed to herding dogs would interpret as biting. Not good traits for a Reveille.

The only time Sully would howl was when he was asleep and dreaming. No idea where he got it from, but he never would howl while awake.

I vote for a hundred pound German Shepard, or a Blue Lacy even though I know it won't happen. Another Rough Collie is fine too.

JonLobb- poster child of the cowering ignorant, afraid something might not conform to a misinformed viewpoint.


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The only dogs in the conversation are

1. Mutts
2. Collies
3. Working dogs such as Dobermans and German Shepherds



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not at ALL in the conversation

Blue Heeler!

They should pick 20 rescue dogs from around the state of various breeds/mutts and let the student body pick their representative.
The fecking collie is the stupidest choice for A&Ms mascot. How about something that doesn't require our CTs to spend all morning on game day brushing her hair. Seriously.
Stop with the inbred strains. Let's have some fun with it.

Boerboel...bred to fight lions.

Highly intelligent, great disposition, good with kids, handler can ride to class if in a hurry.

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Love em', but there is absolutely NO WAY you even think about changing REV. As one of the most
recognized dogs in the world, it would be like trying to re-brand Scooby Doo by making him look more like
a standard poodle or something.

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I don't understand this "most recognized dogs in the world" bit. I bet even most non-Texas CFB fans can't tell you that we have a collie for a mascot. In fact I bet there are a lot of casual Tech, Texas, etc fans that don't know we have a Collie for a mascot.

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JonLobb- poster child of the cowering ignorant, afraid something might not conform to a misinformed viewpoint.


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go f-ck yourself

So I'm ignorant and afraid because I like Reveille and think it's worth preserving the tradition of her being a Rough Collie?

there's nothing ignorant about that, and I'm not afraid of anything. It wouldn't impact my life one bit if they decided to make her a mutt all of the sudden for no reason other than inane PC hipsterism. But I would be severely disappointed in the school for yet again caving to PC pressure to gut another tradition.

And don't throw that "Rev I was a mutt" nonsense out AGAIN. 1 mutt and 1 shetland does not outweigh the 6 Collies that have been the hallmark of the school during the era of media.

Everywhere in Texas, and most place is in the south, and more than a few places in the rest of the country, Reveille is a recognizable symbol of Texas A&M.

Putting a maroon blanket and some tin diamonds on a mutt won't make them Reveille.

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The first non standard we rescued from a couple in Spring whose kids were allergic to his dander.

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How about something that doesn't require our CTs to spend all morning on game day brushing her hair. Seriously.

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I love when people act like they know what they are talking about when they really don't.

Caucaus Mountain Dogs, bred to herd bears!

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So I'm ignorant and afraid because I like Reveille and think it's worth preserving the tradition of her being a Rough Collie?

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No, because you are afraid of somebody associating Texas A&M Corps of Cadets with what you are implying just because they are in khakis, have shaved heads, and would have a german shepherd.

You're apparently a wussy and the kind that would kowtow to political correctness so the REALLY STUPID PEOPLE wouldn't say REALLY STUPID THINGS about Texas A&M.

I could give a rat's ass whether it's a collie or not- just fine with me. though I would prefer a mutt.

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So I'm ignorant and afraid because I like Reveille and think it's worth preserving the tradition of her being a Rough Collie?

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No, because you are afraid of somebody associating Texas A&M Corps of Cadets with what you are implying just because they are in khakis, have shaved heads, and would have a german shepherd.

You're apparently a wussy and the kind that would kowtow to political correctness so the REALLY STUPID PEOPLE wouldn't say REALLY STUPID THINGS about Texas A&M.

I could give a rat's ass whether it's a collie or not- just fine with me. though I would prefer a mutt.

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oh I see. Well if not wanting the rest of the country to call us Nazis makes me wuss, so be it.

German Shepard is a stupid idea, even worse than the stupid mutt idea.

E-2 fish should comb South East Houston for a "staffordshire terrier" mix.

It'd be great for recruiting...

I appreciate the idea of getting a rescue dog. We've had two. We've also fostered.

Getting a rescue dog for a mascot is a bad idea. This would be a dog that comes with unknown habits and would be harder to train. I read somewhere that Rev is raised from a pup to be Rev and professionally trained before A&M ever gets her. Can't do that with a rescue dog.

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A pit bull could be a cool mascot.

Back when my dad was here, class of 51 he remembers voting for a new mascot. They voted for a German Shepherd. This was after WWII so the administration said NO, second place was a Rough Collie (Collie at the time).


I don't think a sheltie would have the temperament for all the petting, photo opts and the loudest stadium in the world. It's hard enough for a collie to do it much less a high strung sheltie. Rev VII had this problem, I know my nephew was her last handler.

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right, just what we need for our image. A bunch of shaved headed white boys in khakis and boots with a german shepard.

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Well, one thing that could go wrong, is that someone could come up with a really stupid argument against the idea.

How about an Airedale?

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The Airedale was extensively used in World War I to carry messages to soldiers behind enemy lines and transport mail. They were also used by the Red Cross to find wounded soldiers on the battlefield. There are numerous tales of Airedales delivering their messages despite terrible injury. An Airedale named 'Jack' ran through half a mile of enemy fire, with a message attached within his collar. He arrived at headquarters with his jaw broken and one leg badly splintered, and right after he delivered the message, he dropped dead in front of its recipient.

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German Shepard is a stupid idea, even worse than the stupid mutt idea.

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German Shepard is a stupid idea, even worse than the stupid mutt idea.

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actually my own dog is a half german/half australian shepherd rescue mutt, and he's the best dog I've ever had.

doesn't change the fact that AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF TEXAS A&M it would be an absolutely ****tarded idea.

There is no reason under the sun, not a single one, not even part of one, to justify using anything other than a Rough Collie as the next Reveille.

Not tradition. Not ethics. NOTHING.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And it ain't broke. By all accounts Rev VIII was an outstanding animal. I fully expect Rev IX to be the same.

this mutt idea is stupid on it's own

Switching to another pure breed is even dumber because it also completely ditches any of the already nonsensical "benefits" of getting a rescue mutt.

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There is no reason under the sun, not a single one, not even part of one, to justify using anything other than a Rough Collie as the next Reveille.

Not tradition. Not ethics. NOTHING.

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All my best veterinarian friends would argue that they have tons of health complications and short lifespans.