Jiggs II

Jiggs II, also known as Silent White Richard, was the second of a number of English Bulldogs to serve as mascots of the United States Marine Corps. He succeeded the original mascot, Jiggs, following that dog's death in 1927. A champion of the Westminster Dog Show, Jiggs II was a generally well-behaved dog with a sensitive disposition – a contrast to his disagreeable friend Private Pagett. He served as Marine Corps mascot for ten years and, after death, was buried with full military honors at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Early life and family

Jiggs II was whelped in Huntington, New York, as Silent White Richard, the son of the champion show dog Silent White Duke, his father described by the Boston Globe as "one of the best-blooded English Bulldogs in America". He was almost entirely white with brindle markings on his face and tail. , Bill, and Sergeant Thunder, in 1930. ==Career==

Career

Silent White Richard won a blue ribbon at the 1926 Westminster Dog Show. He was formally accepted by the Marine Corps on March 27, 1927, and renamed Jiggs II. At the time of his donation, Jiggs II was 17 months old, stood high, and weighed . Notionally enlisted as a private, he was advanced to sergeant major in 1937. He briefly served alongside Private Pagett (registered in pedigree under the name Pride of Field), an English Bulldog donated by the Corps of Royal Marines to the U.S. Marine Corps in 1927. Private Pagett, who was known to have an unpleasant disposition and was prone to biting and chasing, died in 1928 due to heat exhaustion. ==Personal life==

Personal life

Early in his military career, the Boston Globe described Jiggs II as "ferocious looking" but with a "mild manner and gentle disposition". ==See also==

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