Hairy Dog: The University of Georgia's Costumed Mascot

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Hairy Dawg is the costumed mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Hairy Dawg was designed and created by Tom Sapp, a 1969 graduate of UGA and the founder of Real Characters, Inc. The mascot's first appearance was at the 1980 Sugar Bowl, but his first appearance in Sanford Stadium was not until the Georgia Bulldog's 1981 victory against the Tennessee Volunteers.

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