But it’s all love.” Smoosh, the Puppy Bowl’s first-ever Pekingese, provides one of the true emotional moments. Schachner playfully lectures Smooth for pulling the blue bandanna off his Team ...

The first Puppy Bowl took place in 2005 opposite Super Bowl 39 Mark Von Holden/AP The Puppy Bowl is a dog lover's Super Bowl. Animal Planet's annual four-legged event began in 2005 and nearly six ...

Puppy Bowl XXI referee Dan Schachner will be back for the showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff on Super Bowl Sunday. (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) ...

Puppy Bowl XXI is here! This year, the event will feature 142 adorable rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries, all available for adoption. Many of these pups have been ...

But he gets more questions about the Puppy Bowl than anything else. “I have a list of at least 100 people who have asked me to be a free assistant on our set or an extra set of hands if I ever ...

The Super Bowl is happening this weekend, and if you also enjoy sporting events with tail-wagging, toy-tugging and miniature limbs, you can watch good boys and girls face off in the 21st Puppy Bowl.

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The Puppy Bowl is an annual television program that mimics the Super Bowl, only with puppies. The 2025 ...

No matter what, dogs seem to rule the world. Whether it's Kirk Herbstreit's dog in the broadcast booth or the loveable four-legged animals running around at the local shelter, dogs tend to always ...

Hours before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles faced off for Super Bowl LIX, Team Ruff and Team Fluff vied for the Puppy Bowl XXI championship on Sunday, February 9. The Animal ...

Heading up Team Fluff this year is Julep, the Puppy Bowl’s first-ever St. Bernard mix, and Smoosh, the special’s first Pekingese. Team Ruff, meanwhile, will be captained by Mr. Pickles ...

See more than 100 pups from the furry lineup of this year's big event.