Overview
- The three-hour broadcast airs Sunday, Feb. 8, from 2–5 p.m. ET on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, and truTV, with streaming on HBO Max and discovery+.
- A record 150 puppies from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the British Virgin Islands will participate, including 15 with special needs.
- A new halftime exhibition will feature senior dogs in a Team Oldies vs. Team Goldies matchup.
- Sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks will call the action as longtime referee Dan Schachner returns for his 15th year.
- Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir will appear in a segment at Highmark Stadium, guiding a Boston Terrier–Beagle named Button and sharing his adoption story.