Former NFL referee Dan Schachner, who has ruled as Puppy Bowl human "Rufferee" with bad dog puns and mock penalty flags since 2012, assures USA TODAY that Rocky is gonna fly now. The doe-eyed ...

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 ...

While it hasn't been around as long as the Super Bowl, which is in its 59th year, the Puppy Bowl has quickly become a fan-favorite addition to the Super Bowl Sunday festivities. The 21st annual ...

This year, the competition has 142 rescue puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries. Team Fluff includes Julep, a St. Bernard mix and the first of its ...

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you'll likely see a key person's influence — even if you don't actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who's the show’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snoop Dogg. Scooby-Doo. Underdogs. Players that have that "dawg" in them. That one famous photo of dogs playing poker. No matter what, dogs seem to rule the world. Whether it's Kirk Herbstreit's ...

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) ...

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 ...

If you prefer your athletes furry and four-legged, the longest running call-to-adoption television event is back for another year with Puppy Bowl XXI this Super Bowl Sunday, February 9.