Monster Mutt

**Monster Mutt** is a custom-bodied monster truck owned by Feld Motor sports and themed after a brown Labrador Retriever dog. A staple of Monster Jam events since its debut in 2003, Monster Mutt ran as a “chop top” Mercury Street Rod body with custom ear, tongue, and tail pieces until it became a fully 3D concept body in 2016. Over forty different drivers have run as Monster Mutt, including fill-in drivers and times where the body ran on a chassis intended for another truck; its full-time drivers have included Bobby Zee, Whit Tarlton, Ryan Anderson, Dustin Brown, Bryce Kenny, and Charlie Pauken, among others. Chris Koehler, son of Avenger driver Jim Koehler, has campaigned Monster Mutt on the chassis of another dog-themed truck, Brutus, since 2023.

Monster Mutt appeared at every Monster Jam World Finals from 2003 to 2018 and again since 2022. For the event, Charlie Pauken ran the body on his Grave Digger chassis from 2006 to 2014, even winning the freestyle world championship in 2010. Monster Mutt’s popularity has inspired the creation of three spin-offs: Monster Mutt Dalmatian, Rottweiler, and Junkyard Dog.

## History

### 2000s

#### 2003-05

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On January 3, 2003, Monster Mutt made its competition debut in Oakland on the former Firemouth chassis, with Chad Reed behind the wheel; his time as a driver would be very short-lived, however, as he'd retire immediately afterwards due to a family emergency. Todd Frolik took his place for the rest of the year, bringing Monster Mutt to its first World Finals event.

The next year, a second Monster Mutt was added to the team, as Bobby Zee and Bryan Winston would take over driving duties following Frolik’s retirement. Zee and the truck would be invited to compete in World Finals 5 and 6; Monster Mutt's signature tail would debut at the latter event, albeit a very thin version of it. George Balhan would campaign the truck in the 2005 European Tour, while Kasey Christensen drove the ill-fitting body on a Meents chassis for select shows that year.

#### 2006-07

In 2006, Lee O'Donnell joined the team for that year, while Jim Lehnertz drove the truck in Sacramento as a fill-in. Grave Digger driver Charlie Pauken runs as Monster Mutt at World Finals 7, being his first World Finals event since 2000 and his first time driving the Mutt; he'd get third place in freestyle. Frolik would return to driving Monster Mutt for three show in West Lebanon. Zee and Winston would both retire by the end of the year, and were succeeded by Mike Wine and Alex Blackwell, respectively. Monster Mutt's first spinoff, Monster Mutt Dalmatian, makes its debut in 2007, driven by Candice Jolly. Pauken drives the truck again at World Finals 8, leaping over an ice cream truck and landing on its roof.

#### 2008-09

In 2008, Whit Tarlton would join the team, sharing driving duties with Wine. Blackwell competes as Monster Mutt in the 2008 European Tour before leaving the team; in Cardiff, he'd win the freestyle tiebreaker over Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction. Gary Porter would also drive the truck in the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals shows in Springfield. Pauken continues to drive Monster Mutt at World Finals 9 and 10, getting eighth and seventh place in freestyle, respectively. Wine leaves the team the following season to drive Backwards Bob, while Lee would rejoin the team, sharing driving duties with Tarlton.

### 2010s

#### 2010-2012

 File:Monster Mutt Freestyle Monster Jam World Finals XI
In 2010, O’Donnell and Tarlton left the team to drive Iron Man and Spider-Man, respectively; Dana Creech and Ryan Anderson would take their places, while Paul Cohen drives the truck in Atlanta. Pauken drives Monster Mutt yet again at World Finals 11, finally winning the freestyle championship with a near-perfect score of 39. Chad Tingler would also run the body on Grave Digger 14 in Philadelphia.

In 2011, Ryan leaves the team to drive his new Son-Uva Digger truck, and former 2Xtreme Racing driver Joe Miller would take his place. Additionally, Monster Mutt Rottweiler, driven by Charles Benns, is introduced as Monster Mutt's second spinoff. The following year, Whit would rejoin the team after Creech retired from driving, while Taryn Laskey would drive the truck in Stafford Springs and Gothenburg.

#### 2013-15

Miller would retire from driving in 2013, leaving Tarlton as Monster Mutt's sole driver until he also retired by the end of the 2014 season. Former Iron Man driver Dustin Brown began driving Monster Mutt on a new CRD chassis, competing in the inaugural Fox Sports 1 Championship Series; he'd claim three freestyle wins and two obstacle course wins, finishing in third place. At World Finals 16, Dustin would make it to the semi-final round of racing, beating drivers such as Dennis Anderson, Neil Elliot, and Linsey Weenk before crashing against Todd LeDuc in Metal Mulisha.

On November 2, 2015, a 3D body for Monster Mutt, similar in shape and style to Rottweiler's newer body from the year before, was teased; renders of both it and Dalmatian's new looks would be released at the end of the month. One day later, a third Monster Mutt spinoff, Monster Mutt Junkyard Dog, was announced, being a beat-up version of the original Mercury design.

#### 2016-17

Monster Mutt's 3D redesign debuts at Birmingham in January 2016, with rookie driver Bryce Kenny behind the wheel; Brown left the team to drive the Junkyard Dog. Pauken would return to driving the Mutt at World Finals 17, while Jon Zimmer drives it East Rutherford. Near the end of the season, Kenny leaves the team to drive Great Clips Mohawk Warrior, and Kevin Crocker took over with a new Racesource chassis, serving as the new teammate to Pablo Huffaker in Grave Digger. The following year, Crocker and the truck competed in Monster Jam Arena Championship Series 5. Pauken drives the truck yet again at World Finals 18, while Cynthia Gauthier takes control for that year's European tour.

#### 2018-19

In 2018, Crocker competed in the Monster Jam Arena Championship Series and retired after the first quarter; Gauthier drives the truck again at World Finals 19. Shane Phreed would succeed Crocker, only to step away from driving the truck after Pablo's retirement in May, leaving Monster Mutt without a full-time driver for the rest of the year. Meanwhile, in the Australian tour, a Monster Mutt body was run on the Buddy chassis, with Jack Monkhouse behind the wheel.

Two Monster Mutts would be run for the next season, both on independent chassis: Tanner Root would campaign the name on Iron Outlaw for Triple Threat Series West, while Kevin King runs the body on Team Scream Racing's Axe chassis for Stadium Championship Series 3. Fellow Team Scream drivers Brad Allen and Jim Koehler would also drive the truck in Huntsville and New Orleans, respectively. Another Monster Mutt would run in that year's Australian tour, this time being driven by Hayden McLeary on the Raptor’s Rampage chassis.

### 2020s

#### 2020-22

In 2020, Root would again run as Monster Mutt on the same chassis and tour as last year, while Aaron Basl ran the body on the Ice Cream Man chassis for Triple Threat Series East. However, the entire 2020 season would abruptly end in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Monster Mutt would be temporarily shelved for the next two years before making its return in 2022, this time with Pauken as its full-time driver. He competed in Stadium Championship Series Yellow, getting multiple racing and freestyle victories and finishing in fourth place. He'd make his first World Finals appearance since 2018, getting second place in freestyle.

 File:Monster jam SoFi stadium Monster mutt winning freestyle
#### 2023

In 2023, Chris Koehler became Monster Mutt's primary driver, as Pauken would primarily compete in international events for the year. Running the body on the Brutus chassis, he competed in Stadium Championship Series Blue. Throughout the season, Chris would become known for his chaotic saves and sidewalls, getting several wins and finishing in tenth place. He'd make his first World Finals appearance that year, performing two back-to-back saves and getting sixth place in freestyle. Later, he would also receive the Rookie of the Year award alongside Megalodon driver Ashley Sanford.

## Drivers

### Former/Temporary Drivers

* Chad Reed (Oakland 2003 debut)
* Todd Frolik (2003, West Lebanon 2006)
* Bobby Zee (2004-06)
* Bryan Winston (2004-06)
* Scott Pontbriand (2004/2005)
* Lee O'Donnell (2005, 2006 & 2009?)
* George Balhan (2005)
* Kasey Christensen (2005)
* Charlie Pauken (World Finals 7-15, 17, 21, Path of Destruction 2012, 2022)
* Jim Lehnertz (Sacramento 2006)
* Mike Wine (2007-09)
* Alex Blackwell (Sunrise 2007, European Tour 2008)
* Whit Tarlton (2008-09; 2012-14)
* Gary Porter (Springfield 2008)
* Dana Creech (2010-11)
* Ryan Anderson (2010)
* Paul Cohen (2010)
* Chad Tingler (Philadelphia 2010)
* Bari Musawwir (Guadalajara 2010)
* Carl Van Horn (Philadelphia 2011)
* Rod Schmidt (Cincinnati 2011, 2019)
* Tayrn Meseraull (New York State Fairgrounds 2011)
* Joe Miller (2012-13)
* Bob Robbins Jr. (Erie, Pennsylvania 2012)
* Morgan Kane (Harrington, DE 2012)
* Neil Elliott (Arnhem 2012)
* Candice Jolly (Monterrey 2012)
* Taryn Laskey (Stafford Springs & Gothenburg 2012)
* Dustin Brown (2015)
* Bryce Kenny (2016)
* Jon Zimmer (East Rutherford 2016)
* Cynthia Gauthier (2016, Europe 2017, World Finals 19)
* Steve Koehler (Edmonton 2016)
* Kevin Crocker (2017-18)
* Alx Danielsson (Finland 2017)
* Shane Phreed (2018)
* Jack Monkhouse (Australia 2018)
* Tanner Root (2019-20)
* Kevin King (2019)
* Jim Koehler (New Orleans 2019)
* Hayden McLeary (Australia 2019)
* Aaron Basl (2020)
* Nic Granlund (European tour - Unknown year)
* Scott Liddycoat (Unknown year)
* Scott Allen (Unknown year)

## List of trucks that have run as Monster Mutt

* Goldberg 1 (Kasey Christensen) as Monster Mutt (Meents)
* Grave Digger 14 (Chad Tingler) at Philadelphia 2010
* Grave Digger 22 (Charlie Pauken) at MJWF X and XI
* Grave Digger 27 (Charlie Pauken) at MJWF XV
* Buddy (Jack Monkhouse) as Monster Mutt (Monster Events) 2018
* Raptor's Rampage (Hayden McLeary) as Monster Mutt (Monster Events) 2019
* Iron Outlaw (Tanner Root) as Monster Mutt (2Xtreme Racing)
* Axe/Wrecking Crew (Kevin King/Jim Koehler/Chris Koehler) as Monster Mutt (Team Scream)
* Ice Cream Man (Aaron Basl) as Monster Mutt (RKMT)

## Design

In 2001, Clear Channel Motor Sports canceled the debut of two new monster trucks, The Junkyard Dog (a brown 1955 Chevrolet Cameo) and Hulk (a 1950 Mercury Street Rod based on the Marvel character), both planned for the 2002 season; Junkyard Dog became the fire truck-themed Radical Rescue in response to the September 11 attacks, while Hulk's body was reportedly made but never painted. It’s commonly speculated that Monster Mutt was created by taking these two unused concepts and combining them into one, with Junkyard Dog’s theming and Hulk’s Mercury body, though this is not yet confirmed.

### Theme song

“Who Let the Dogs Out” by the Baha Men has been Monster Mutt’s theme song for just about its entire existence, though there are some instances of others being used, such as a 4-Wheel Jamboree event in Bloomsburg in 2008 using “Who Let the Dogs Out (Barking Mad Mix).” Monster Mutt Dalmatian’s theme song, an edited version of “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, has ironically been played for the regular Monster Mutt a few times, namely at World Finals 10, Columbus 2009, and San Diego 2010.

### Conventions

Before Monster Mutt begins freestyle, an official will occasionally come out and toss a large bone as the truck drives onto the track.

## World Finals Appearances

* 2003 - Todd Frolik
* 2004 - Bobby Zee
* 2005 - Bobby Zee
* 2006 - Charlie Pauken
* 2007 - Charlie Pauken
* 2008 - Charlie Pauken
* 2009 - Charlie Pauken
* 2010 - Charlie Pauken (won freestyle)
* 2011 - Charlie Pauken
* 2012 - Charlie Pauken
* 2013 - Charlie Pauken
* 2014 - Charlie Pauken
* 2015 - Dustin Brown
* 2016 - Charlie Pauken
* 2017 - Charlie Pauken
* 2018 - Cynthia Gauthier
* 2022 - Charlie Pauken
* 2023 - Chris Koehler

## Video Game Appearances

* *Monster Jam* (video game)
* *Monster Jam: Urban Assault*
* *Monster Jam: Path of Destruction*
* *Monster Jam* (mobile game)
* *Monster Jam Battlegrounds*
* *Monster Jam: Crush It!*
* *Monster Jam Steel Titans*
* *Monster Jam Steel Titans 2*

## Trivia

* Monster Mutt has been driven at least once by approximately fifty-four different drivers throughout its career, thus making it the most-driven Monster Jam truck by far.

* File:Monster Jam Allstate Arena Monster Mutt Freestyle 2-13-2011  Before Monster Mutt begins freestyle, an official will occasionally come out and toss a large bone as the truck drives onto the track. In more recent years, the truck has also displayed in pit parties with a large inflatable bone in its mouth.

* Monster Mutt's original body style was occasionally referred to as a "1950 Mercury Mutt", primarily in television appearances and yearbooks.
	+ Prior to its 2016 redesign, Monster Mutt was notorious among drivers for its small windshield and limited field of vision. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain's Curse, and Dragon suffered from the same issues.
	+ Early concept art of Monster Mutt shows that the truck was going to have additional teeth on the front of the truck, much like the original plan for Hulk. While this idea was eventually scrapped, the body initially still had the bottom clip where the truck’s teeth would have been set in (around where the tongue is), just painted tan like the rest of the mouth.
* File:Mutt wf9 chassis.png  Most of the older Monster Mutt chassis were equipped with a mechanism that allowed the tongue to "pant". While this feature is still present on some chassis nowadays (primarily Dalmatian's), the majority of them simply have the tongue loosely attached to the front, likely due to the mechanisms being too expensive or complicated to implement.

* Both versions of Monster Mutt's body have occasionally been modified to fit various chassis:
	+ Kasey Christensen's Monster Mutt ran on a long, front-engined Meents chassis; in order to fit the chassis, the body had cuts on the hood and trunk.
	+ When the Mercury body was bolted onto a Grave Digger chassis, it would often be slightly tilted in order to fit the roll cage; the chassis itself would also be painted black.
	+ 2Xtreme's version had cuts in the hood that allowed the shocks to stick out, much like Iron Outlaw.

* In 2019, Team Scream's version of Monster Mutt temportarily had fiberglass spikes on its collar, reused from Monster Mutt Rottweiler. These were removed by request in order to make it fit in with the other versions of the truck.

* Several other spin-offs of Monster Mutt have appeared in the Spin Master Monster Jam toy line, each of which is based on another dog breed: Poodle, Husky, and Golden retriever. Husky uses the same body casting as the regular Monster Mutt toy, while Poodle and Golden use Dalmatian's.

* The 2011 Monster Jam Souvenir Yearbook incorrectly states that Monster Mutt made its debut in Minneapolis 2003, rather than Oakland 2003; the same yearbook also states that the truck debuted in 2004.

* The plot of the cancelled *Monster Jam: The Movie* from 2004 involved a brother and sister building a remote-controlled Monster Mutt and winning the World Finals racing championship. The film would've reused footage from World Finals 4.

## Gallery

44763677 1848374248612655 7831519508706623488 n.jpgPreliminary concept art; the mascot on the hood is the same as Junkyard Dog's20200613 130246.jpgEarly concept render, as seen in the *Monster Trucks: The Science of Extreme Machines* episode of *Motor Mayhem* from 200320200613 130227.jpgDitto, zoomed in and showing the teeth in the truck's grille20200613 130201.jpgAlternate render from the same documentary; note that the front teeth have been removedMonster mutt concept.pngTop view concept art, circa 2002Screenshot 20190301-160148.jpgMonster Mutt at its debut show in Oakland, January 20032003 jan mutt.jpgDittoScreenshot 20190201-213645.jpgMonster Mutt in Anaheim, January 2003Screenshot 2018-05-08-17-32-05(1).pngMonster Mutt competing at Monster Jam World Finals 4, March 200346261 107096889348873 1207339 n.jpgMutt1204a.jpgMonster Mutt, circa 2004-05Mutt1204b9.jpgScreenshot 2018-11-25-11-55-07.pngScreenshot 2018-11-18-00-53-56.pngMonster Mutt body under construction (without the ears), circa 2003-05Screenshot 2018-11-18-00-54-18.pngMonster Mutt body without the hood or ears, circa 2003-051200px-Monster mutt.JPGMonster Mutt with the roof hatch open, January 2005Mutt flag 05.pngMonster Mutt running a flag in Anaheim, January 2005Screenshot 2018-11-06-13-53-20.pngDitto, performing a stoppieMutt fs2.jpgMonster Mutt with a sponsor sticker for WMMR's Preston & Steve show on the roof, circa 2006Mmfs6.jpgMonster Mutt with the first incarnation of its tail at World Finals 6, March 2005Mutt06.jpgMonster Mutt with the tail, circa 2006Redbluff32.jpgKasey Christensen's Monster Mutt, 2005; note the chassis bars sticking out of the body0b0ac8ea-b0be-4c6f-a5de-4d10f0f329ff.jpgMonster Mutt's iconic leap at [World Finals 8], March 2007Mutt08.jpgMonster Mutt in Atlanta, January 2008MMthrashertire.jpgMonster Mutt with a front-right tire from Thrasher, February 20083305765484 83829a32fd b.jpgMonster Mutt, circa 2009Mutt beach 09.jpegMonster Mutt in the Thunder on the Beach event in Wildwood, October 2009392.jpgMonster Mutt's gigantic leap at World Finals 11, March 2010Monstermutt2010.jpgMonster Mutt on Grave Digger 14 in Philadelphia, June 2010; this would be the chassis's final eventMonstermuttbigair.jpgMonster Mutt's giant leap at Rosemont, February 20116118488289 29372498f2 b.jpgMonster Mutt in Englishtown, June 20117127230257 cb6c148e90 z.jpgMonster Mutt in 2012Mutt display.jpgMonster Mutt section of the World Finals 14 pit party, March 2013Ad0dd24c-f44f-43ab-91e2-51e777d7f37d.jpgMonster Mutt on Grave Digger 27 in World Finals 15, March 2014Indianapolis-monster-jam-2015-051.jpgMonster Mutt under Dustin Brown, January 2015BKT MonsterMutt MonsterJam-1280x640.jpgDitto, without the tailMuttbrown mockscene 02 0.jpgReal life render, circa 2015Mutt render early.pngConcept render of the 3D body, circa 2015Monster Mutt - New Look for Monster Jam 2016!Computer render of the 3D body, November 201592-monster-jam-trucks-world-finals-2016-pit-party-monsters-monthly-sam-boyd-stadium-las-vegas-nevada.jpgMonster Mutt's new body at World Finals 17, March 2016635944357294900872-MonsterMutt16-01-jpg-1-.jpgDitto, with a shorter tail49527146 751136845262858 5823950957314048000 n.jpgMonster Mutt on 2Xtreme Racing's Iron Outlaw chassis, January 201950337265 1981693528550818 968063152954540032 n.jpgMonster Mutt Team Scream's Axe/Wrecking Crew chassis, January 2019; note the spikes on the collar3543.jpgMonster Mutt on the Buddy chassis, as part of the 2018 Australian tourDSCN2444.JPGMonster Mutt on the Raptor's Rampage chassis, as part of the 2019 Australian tourMutt 2023 bone.jpgTeam Scream's Monster Mutt in 2023, with a large inflatable bone in the pit party10442432 523032244503028 8117019562541518750 n.jpgMonster Mutt ATV, used exclusively in the 2015 Monster Jam Fox Sports 1 Championship SeriesIMG 0367.JPGMonster Mutt ATV, used in Arena Championship Series events from 2017-2018IMG 20190116 234001.jpgTriple Threat Series Speedster, January 2019Muttlogo.pngLogo
### Merchandise

31683638-671A-45E4-88E1-2DB03B169045.jpegTruckin' Pals cartoon Monster Mutt, with character bioUnnasadsadsamed.jpgEarlier version of the Truckin' Pals Monster Mutt design, 2017Monster-jam-truckin'-pals-wooden-vehicles-monster-mutt--5D4A9739.zoom.jpgTruckin' Pals wooden toy00018039-2.jpgTruckin' Pals plush toyTRA3602R-2.jpgTraxxas R/C2004-1 03-Monster Mutt-Hair (2).jpgOriginal Hot Wheels toy, 2004. Almost every release of this truck up to 2013 would have nearly the exact same deco2004-1 43-Monster Mutt (2).jpgAlternate version of the 2004 release, missing most of the hair2011 20-Monster Mutt (3).jpg2011 Hot Wheels toy, with "2010 World Finals Freestyle Champion" logo on the dog tag2014 SE-DD Predator-Monster Mutt (3).jpg2014 Hot Wheels toy, on updated 3D casting; this design was never ran in real life2017 DP05-Monster Mutt (2).jpg2017 Hot Wheels toy, on updated Monster Mutt Dalmatian casting2011 SE-HE Monster Mutt (2).jpg2011 Holiday Edition Hot Wheels toy2014 SE-HE Monster Mutt (2).jpg2014 Holiday Edition Hot Wheels toy2014 SE-HW Monster Mutt (3).jpgRace Rewards Hot Wheels toy, 20142018 SE-BB 1-Monster Mutt (2).jpgBone Busters Hot Wheels toy, 20182018 SE-HE Monster Mutt (3).jpgHalloween Edition/Mummy Hot Wheels toy, 2018Mutt flag 2010.jpgHot Wheels flag, 20102019 RC-Monster Mutt (2).jpg2019 Spin Master toy, with accurate castingMmutt124.jpgHot Wheels 1:24 toy, 2010Mmutt1242.jpg2014 Hot Wheels 1:24 toyMmutt1243.jpg2018 Hot Wheels 1:24 toy2020 Monster Mutt (1).jpg2020 Spin Master 1:24 toyMmuttknex.jpgK'nex toyMonstermuttplush.jpgPlush truck00014303-2.jpgMachine MakersMutt game 2007.pngMonster Mutt in the PC version of the 2007  *Monster Jam* video gameMonster Jam 282007 29.pngOn the 2007 game's box art683799 monster-jam-path-of-destruction-desktop-wallpapers 1024x576 h.jpgMonster Mutt in *Monster Jam: Path of Destruction*00029225-1.jpgCollectable helmet
### Miscellaneous

329083154 135825756045510 4310659644221809684 n.jpgMonster Mutt firesuit template4d7a9214f3fc9870b3f90352060767df.png"Beggin for Bones" logo, usually placed under the truck's cradleMutt beggin alt.pngAlternate "Beggin for Bones" logoMonster mutt cartoon.jpgMonster Mutt cartoon art, 2003D9eb48c8036b4a940a339f9e59e7338d.pngCreatures artIMG 1702.JPGMonster Mutt Mummy artMascot-2.jpgMonster Mutt mascot character, circa 2012-15Mascot MonsterMutt.jpgMonster Mutt mascot character, 2019-presentMMKidsTFINAL.jpgCartoon promotional artMJ BirthdayCLubAd.jpgMonster Jam Brithday Club ad, with Monster Mutt
## References

1. ↑ Monster Mutt's World Finals 5 freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF5fVf8TS\_A
2. ↑ Monster Mutt's World Finals 6 freestyle (this upload has an incorrect title): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsnCV3fWuf4
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29uIUEQU\_38
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK9zjYubTJw
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG0Mtxlo56g
6. ↑ https://youtu.be/yBLxxgm6\_wg
7. ↑ Monster Mutt's World Finals 9 freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKheGkM3VaY
8. ↑ Monster Mutt's World Finals 10 freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jzdmcvsEnk
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNKFXU-KwF4
10. ↑ Monster Mutt in the semi-final round of World Finals 16 racing: https://youtu.be/1GotdNNm0sY?t=960
11. ↑ File:Mmrotvaters.jpg
12. ↑ https://youtu.be/BWEw4wQD9\_g?list=PLaSx\_lF7AsqwEbzRLwoXHsHDnmY1EjNwO&t=27
13. ↑ Monster Mutt 3D render: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWYxKw97gU4
14. ↑ Announcement from monsterjam.com: https://web.archive.org/web/20151204002352/http://www.monsterjam.com/News/2015/11/30/1/
15. ↑ Monster Mutt Dalmatian 3D render: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrXDOHQG6nM
16. ↑ Monster Mutt Junkyard Dog announcement: https://twitter.com/MonsterJam/status/671812863388856320
17. ↑ https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/results/birmingham-al-2016-legacy-arena-bjcc
18. ↑ https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/news/2020-series-champions-announced
19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrgaFr7IH9A
20. ↑ Monster Mutt's save in Anaheim 2023: https://youtu.be/G3sH3icEzhM?t=1260
21. ↑ https://youtu.be/eYczG7x-IXI?t=179
22. ↑ https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/news/monster-jam-2023-awards-ceremony
23. ↑ Eric Stern and Dave Huntoon. “Monster Trucks Monthly: January 2003”. *Truckworld*. Archived September 17, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
24. ↑ Monster Mutt in the El Paso 2023 pit party: File:Mutt 2023 bone.jpg
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Monster Mutt's parargaph in the 2011 yearbook: File:20230809 170912.jpg
26. ↑ File:20200613 130227.jpg
27. ↑ File:Screenshot 2018-05-07-17-40-50.png
28. ↑ Close-up of the tounge feature in 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsnCV3fWuf4&t=176s
29. ↑ Monster Mutt Dalmatian's tongue mechanism in 2023: https://youtu.be/E7oOB\_dUhuM?t=949
30. ↑ File:Screenshot 20190126-080031.jpg
31. ↑ TruckWorld article on the Monster Jam movie: https://web.archive.org/web/20040806113437/http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monsters-Monthly/2003-may/news.html