As many as 15 NCAA Division I schools have bulldogs as their mascots. Schools such as the Yale Bulldogs, Drake Bulldogs and Gonzaga Bulldogs will all have the breed represented in March Madness.

A rumor had seeped out that Handsome Dan H, Yale's mascot, had been kidnapped. A bulldog, clutched by two young men with caps pulled low over their eyes, had reportedly been seen in a Chrysler ...

In the early days of mascots, teams in different ... Another example is the USA’s Yale University, where Handsome Dan the bulldog has represented its sports teams since the 1890s.