Gumbo (mascot)

Gumbo the dog is one of two official mascots of the NFL's New Orleans Saints, the other being Sir Saint. Gumbo is in the form of a "Saint" Bernard dog and wears the number 00. It was the Louisiana Restaurant Association's gift to the Saints. From the New Orleans Saints website:

"It was a natural evolution of this idea that the dog be a Saint Bernard, and the name, Gumbo (a conglomeration of food), reflects the Restaurant Association as well as a famous traditional Cajun meal loved by young and old, rich and poor (a mix like all people who love and support the Saints)."

Even though Gumbo went into a brief retirement, he was brought back by popular demand.

For years, Gumbo was in fact a real Saint Bernard dog that roamed the sidelines in Saints apparel for dogs. The reason for choosing this breed of dog is the fact that Orleans Parish (where the City of New Orleans lies) shares a border with St. Bernard Parish to the east.

As listed on the New Orleans Saints official website, Gumbo's favorites are:

• Food:
  • Gumbo (of course), Fried Falcon, Panther Stew, Buccaneer Brownies

• TV Shows:
  • Saints games, Animal Planet

• Movies:
  • All Dogs Go to Heaven, Beethoven

• Songs:
  • Who Let the Dogs Out, Saints Go Marching In, The Saints are Coming

• Colors:
  • Black & Gold

• Team:
  • "Do you have to ask?"

• Interests:
  • Playing with kids; Cruising on my Saints Scooter in the French Quarter; Reading Books; Marching in Mardi Gras Parades

External links

Gumbo Information from the New Orleans Saints website