Puppy Bowl IX Canine Cuties to Battle for Barking Rights on Super Bowl Sunday

Before the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, Animal Planet will host its ninth annual Puppy Bowl, during which 63 adorable puppies will take to the gridiron to battle for barking rights -- supported by a cheering squad of hedgehogs and kitten acrobats. Which pups will reign supreme? Click HERE to watch more.

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The Puppy Bowl will be 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 on Animal Planet. New Puppy Cam technology will bring viewers closer to the action with intimate camera angles of pouncing poodles, scrambling schnauzers and blitzing beagles.
The Puppy Bowl will be 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 on Animal Planet. New Puppy Cam technology will bring viewers closer to the action with intimate camera angles of pouncing poodles, scrambling schnauzers and blitzing beagles.