NC State\u2019s newest live mascot was introduced this summer to a chorus of coos. Tuffy III made his public debut on social media when he was four months old. He\u2019s a Tamaskan\u2009\u2014\u2009a mix of German shepherd, Alaskan malamute and Siberian husky, the third Tamaskan to serve as the Wolfpack\u2019s live mascot. His predecessor, Tuffy II, died last spring of a canine heart disease. At five-and-a-half months old at the time of his first official appearance, Tuffy III is the youngest live mascot to grace the field at Carter-Finley Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NC State magazine sat down with Tuffy III to get answers to all your questions. Translated by his owners, Joe and Lisa Downey of New Bern, N.C.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Describe your personality in one word. Name you respond to? You were caught chewing something you shouldn\u2019t\u2009. . .\u2009 what was it? Belly rubs or ear scratches? Do you like noises like loud cheers? Mr. or Ms. Wuf\u2009\u2014\u2009do you have a favorite? Do you attend events other than NC State football games? What\u2019s your daily routine? Pre-game ritual to get you hyped for game day? You vs. Ramses in a 100-yard sprint. Who wins? Favorite spot on campus? If you created a Howling Cow flavor, what would it be and what would you call it? If you could hang with another mascot, who would it be? NC State\u2019s newest live mascot was introduced this summer to a chorus of coos. Tuffy III made his public debut on social media when he was four months old. He\u2019s a Tamaskan\u2009\u2014\u2009a mix of German shepherd, Alaskan malamute and Siberian husky, the third Tamaskan to serve as the Wolfpack\u2019s live mascot. His predecessor, Tuffy II, died last spring of a canine heart disease. At five-and-a-half months old at the time of his first official appearance, Tuffy III is the youngest live mascot to grace the field at Carter-Finley Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NC State magazine sat down with Tuffy III to get answers to all your questions. Translated by his owners, Joe and Lisa Downey of New Bern, N.C.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Describe your personality in one word. Name you respond to? You were caught chewing something you shouldn\u2019t\u2009. . .\u2009 what was it? Belly rubs or ear scratches? Do you like noises like loud cheers? Mr. or Ms. Wuf\u2009\u2014\u2009do you have a favorite? Do you attend events other than NC State football games? What\u2019s your daily routine? Pre-game ritual to get you hyped for game day? You vs. Ramses in a 100-yard sprint. Who wins? Favorite spot on campus? If you created a Howling Cow flavor, what would it be and what would you call it? If you could hang with another mascot, who would it be? 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<\/strong>Mischievious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Wigwam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Anything on the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Ear scratches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Ms. Wuf\u2009. . .\u2009 but don\u2019t tell Mr. Wuf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Yes! You can find me at Packapalooza, Meet the Pack and other athletic events (when I\u2019m not too busy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Sleep\u2009. . .\u2009 eat\u2009. . .\u2009 then play, play, play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Listening to the NC State drumline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>No contest. A wolf beats a sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The Belltower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tuffalicious\u2009\u2014\u2009baked salmon and sweet-potato flavored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tusk (University of Arkansas\u2019 razorback) or Uga (University of Georgia\u2019s bulldog).<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\nBy Caroline Barnhill '05<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Mischievious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Wigwam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Anything on the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Ear scratches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Ms. Wuf\u2009. . .\u2009 but don\u2019t tell Mr. Wuf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Yes! You can find me at Packapalooza, Meet the Pack and other athletic events (when I\u2019m not too busy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Sleep\u2009. . .\u2009 eat\u2009. . .\u2009 then play, play, play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Listening to the NC State drumline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>No contest. A wolf beats a sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The Belltower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tuffalicious\u2009\u2014\u2009baked salmon and sweet-potato flavored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tusk (University of Arkansas\u2019 razorback) or Uga (University of Georgia\u2019s bulldog).<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"