Puppy Bowl XVII contenders.Photo: Discovery+/Animal Planet/Elias Weiss Friedman
“Paw"s everything — thePuppy Bowlis coming!
The annual canine-powered sporting event is back and promises to be more action-packed than ever, airing onSuper BowlSunday, Feb. 7, ahead of the big game onDiscovery+and Animal Planet.
During the three-hour special, 70 adoptable puppies from shelters across the northeast U.S. will compete on Team Ruff and Team Fluff to see who comes out on top and wins the coveted “Lombarky” trophy.
“With theWisdom Panel™ dog DNA test, we’ll find out what’s beyond those big puppy-dog eyes and how each dog’s breed mix might give them an advantage on the field,” a statement about the event reads. “We’ll see their skills play out in the brand-new GEICO Stadium, where these adoptable players have even more room to rumble and fumble!”
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Puppy Bowl XVII contender Aaron Pawdgers.Discovery+/Animal Planet/Elias Weiss Friedman
Puppy Bowl XVII contender Lucy.Discovery+/Animal Planet/Elias Weiss Friedman
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“Fan-favorite elements, including slow-motion replays, nose-to-nose action from the famous water-bowl cam and aerial shots of the field from the brand-new TEMPTATIONS™ Sky Box are all back this year, along with epic drone shots ofpuppy players across the arenathat bring audiences as close as possible to all the gameplay action,” the release promises.
“Rufferee"Dan Schachner(who has been commentating on the Puppy Bowl for 10 years!) will be returning for the big game, and the adorable sporting event will also include “a special profile of actress and animal advocateKristen Bell, who has teamed up withAnnenberg PetSpacein Los Angeles to spend time with Java, a Labrador mix puppy looking for a fur-ever home to snuggle in.”
Puppy Bowl XVII contenders.Discovery+/Animal Planet/Elias Weiss Friedman
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As always, the Puppy Bowl “celebrates adoptable pups in all their cuteness and showcases the incredible shelters and rescues, as well as their staffers, who dedicate their lives to helping animals find their loving homes,” the release explains. “The adoption rate is at 100 percentas all puppies and kittens featured in Puppy Bowl to date have found their forever homes with loving families.”
“And even thoughthis past year has been differentfrom years past, one thing is for certain: There will be a Puppy Bowl — and Discovery+ and Animal Planet continue this annual tradition to highlight these special puppy players and kittens so that they can finally find the place they are meant to call ‘home,’ "
Puppy Bowl XVII airs Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Discovery+ and Animal Planet, ahead of Super Bowl LV.
source: people.com
