The Puppy Bowl has grown more and more popular each year and the 2013 game is expected to set a record for Animal Planet. All 36 puppies are shelter dogs that have been placed in loving homes and this Sunday they have the chance to become a star. Only one dog can win the MVP.
Writes HuffPost DC Assistant Editor Brandon Wetherbee:
"The Puppy Bowl was watched by 10 million people in 2012. Ten million people. Ten million people watched puppies play on a 'football field' over five airings. This is great. What makes it great, besides obtaining a feeling of joy and wonder and hope, is that the puppies are all from shelters. A handful of the 10 million viewers ended up adopting the canine athletes."
"When the 2013 Puppy Bowl lineup was announced I was once again filled with joy and wonder and hope. Even more animals would find a loving home. I checked the lineup and was happy to see the animals were all up for adoption. Four days before Puppy Bowl IX, all but four of the animals have been adopted."
Here is the starting lineup for the Puppy Bowl aka the biggest game of the year not called the Super Bowl:
-- Puppy Name: Aberdeen
Puppy Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA
-- Name: Abilene
Puppy Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Expert scuba diver
Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Anthony
Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 12 weeks
Fun Fact: Plans to major in art history
Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue
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-- Puppy Name: Augusta
Puppy Breed(s): Lab/Plott Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 14 weeks
Adoption Organization: Halfway 2 Furever
-- Puppy Name: Baskin
Puppy Breed(s): Jack Russell/Pug Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 15 weeks
Adoption Organization: Street Tails
-- Puppy Name: Brandy
Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Puppy Calvin
Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Deliliah
Puppy Breed(s): Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 13 weeks
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
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-- Puppy Name: Eurika
Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 1/2 weeks
Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society
-- Puppy Name: Fonzi
Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Animal Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Friday
Puppy Breed(s): Maltese/Poodle Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 17 weeks
Adoption Organization: SRL, Inc.
-- Puppy Name: Fumble
Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Adoption Organization: SPCA LA
-- Puppy Name: Gracie
Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Dachshund Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 12 weeks
Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Hollie
Puppy Breed(s): Border Collie Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Hunter
Puppy Breed(s): Boxer
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Adoption Organization: Go Boxer Rescue
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-- Puppy Name: Joni
Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Leroy Brown
Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 10 1/2 weeks
Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society
-- Puppy Name: Lucie
Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Malie
Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 12 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Marbles
Puppy Breed(s): Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 13 weeks
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Montana
Puppy Breed(s): Collie/Rottweiler Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Oscar
Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund
Sex: Male
Age: 15 weeks
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Penelope
Puppy Breed(s): Lhasa Apso Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 17 1/2 weeks
Adoption Organization: K9 Best Friends Forever
-- Puppy Name: Pepper
Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 7 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
-- Puppy Name: Pinky
Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Portia
Puppy Breed(s): Corgi Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pet Matchmaker Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Prancer
Puppy Breed(s): Shih Tzu/Chihuahua Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Friends of Pep Border Collie Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Puddin
Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 1/2 weeks
Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society
-- Puppy Name: Richie
Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Ronnie
Puppy Breed(s): Mixed breed
Sex: Male
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Hutts for Mutts Dog Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Shiloh
Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
-- Puppy Name: Sweetie Pie
Puppy Breed(s): Catahoula Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: L.A.R.A.'s House
-- Puppy Name: Tattoo
Puppy Breed(s): Miniature Aussie Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 14 weeks
Adoption Organization: Friends of Pep Border Collie Rescue
-- Puppy Name: York
Puppy Breed(s): Bassett Hound Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 11 weeks
Adoption Organization: Pet Matchmaker Rescue
