Jan 8, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs mascot Hairy Dawg prior to the 2018 CFP national championship college football game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Hairy Dawg is one of the most iconic mascots roaming college football’s sidelines. He’s so ingrained in the culture of Georgia football that most Dawgs fans can’t envision a time when he wasn’t posing for pictures throughout Sanford Stadium or beckoning Georgia fans to get loud.
The 2021 Georgia football season will mark Hairy’s 40th Between The Hedges. The story of how he came to be is one that deserves telling.