04-06-2021, 07:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-06-2021, 08:39 AM by Capt_Blitzkrieg.)
The Dallas Birddogs mascot is one of the few live mascots in the league. Her name is Della, and she arrived with the re-brand a few seasons ago. She is a four year old English Springer Spaniel with a liver and white coat. Birddogs fans know her better as Birdy I, as she is the first in what we hope will be an amazing mascot tradition of having a live bird-hunting dog on our sideline.
Fun Facts About Della, Birdy I:
Fun Facts About Della, Birdy I:
- She is a licensed bird hunting dog. Her owner, Ted, is a recreational duck hunter.
- Springer Spaniels come in two main varieties, Bench and Field. Della is a Field variety spaniel, which means that her coat is lighter and not as feathery, and she was born with a docked tail. (Not having a long tail just means she gets the full-body wiggles!)
- Della is actually very friendly, unlike some mascots. During the games, she likes to visit the Dallas sideline for pats and belly rubs. She also seems to really enjoy all interactions with fans.
- Della's duties as Birdy include leading the team out of the tunnel at home games, retrieving the kicking block after kick-offs and point attempts, and barking after touchdowns.
- Her favorite Birddogs player is Dallas Dole. (@Dallypole)
- She does not wear a formal jersey, but her high-visibility hunting jacket has a blue number twelve to keep with the Texas tradition of the Twelfth Man.
- She is the best doggo.