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‘Puppy Bowl’ Will Be Seen On More Channels This Year

Phil Harris January 26th
The Animal Planet Puppy Bowl break during the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.)

It’s a “go big or go home” year for the Puppy Bowl. The 19th annual televised pet adoption awareness event, and all-around celebration of adorable fur babies, will be seen on more channels than ever before.

Deadline reports that Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to beef up coverage of the Puppy Bowl with a massive simulcast. Last year’s trial of streaming the event on Discovery+ along with its run on Animal Planet was a rousing success, so it has earned the expansion. This year’s “game” will run on its usual network, Animal Planet, as well as on the Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max, and Discovery+.

Puppy Bowl XIX will feature nearly 125 puppies from 67 rescues and shelters in 34 states. For the first time ever, puppies from a Native American pet organization and from Dominica, an island nation in the West Indies, will also take the field. You can meet the players of Team Ruff and Team Fluff here. The “battle” for the Lombarky Trophy begins on Sunday, February 12th, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

French Bulldog Wins 2022 National Dog Show

Every year, it starts with approximately 1,500 dogs representing over 200 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club. But this year, it all came down to Winston. The three-year-old French Bulldog won Best in Show at the 2022 National Dog Show, which aired Thanksgiving Day on NBC.

This is the second time in four years that a bulldog has won the National Dog Show’s highest honor. While the French Bulldog is categorized as a Non-Sporting breed, Winston appears to have somewhat of a “sporting” background. According to Bleacher Report, Winston is co-owned by NFL player Morgan Fox, a defensive end with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Here are the finalists from each breed group in the 2022 National Dog Show, starting with the Best in Show winner:

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