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In 2024, the Puppy Bowl pulled in 12.6 million viewers on Animal Planet, TBS, Discovery and truTV. This year, Team Ruff and Team Fluff will compete for the "Lombarky" Trophy at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 9 on Animal Planet with Puppy Bowl XXI.

The Puppy Bowl has been running since 2005, the puppies featured in the Puppy Bowl are from shelters. The program is designed to raise awareness about adopting pets from shelters and rescuing abandoned animals.

Puppies are divided into two teams, Teams "Ruff" and "Fluff", each identifiable by a different colored bandana worn throughout the event. The 21st anniversary features 142 puppy players from 80 shelters and rescues across 40 states — and two countries.

Each starter is currently competing in the "Pupularity Playoffs" which will award the "Most Pupular" puppy.

Before the big game, fans can tune in to the brand-new Puppy Bowl XXI Kickoff, airing at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT on Animal Planet. This pre-game show introduces a fresh feature: the Puppy Combine. Ten adorable pups will engage in practice drills, showing off their moves in a series of fun challenges.

Here's the 2025 starting puppy lineup from Team Ruff and Team Fluff (Descriptions provided by Animal Planet):

Team Fluff

Abigail — Labrador Retriever Mix — Alexandria, Virginia

Smoosh — Pekingese — St. Cloud, Florida

Paws Allen — Labrador Retriever Mix — Buffalo, New York

Kiki — Chihuahua Mix — St. Cloud, Florida

Charlotte — American Cocker Spaniel — St. Louis

Carl — Bulldog Mix — New York

Alice — Chihuahua Mix — St. Cloud, Florida 

Whoopie — Great Pyrenees Mix — Nashville

Team Ruff

Trio — Boston Terrier — New York

Maxx — Doberman Pinscher — Las Vegas

Foxtrot — Collie — Minneapolis

Mr. Pickles — Pug Mix — Dallas

Enrique — Miniature Pinscher Mix — New York

Demure — Cairn Terrier — Troy, Virginia 

Dee-Bone Samuel — Poodle Mix — Sacramento, California

Beethoven — Great Pyrenees Mix — New York