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'Puppy Bowl' Turns 10: Behind Animal Planet's most adorable hit

Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Keith Barraclough | DCL
Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Name: August Breed(s): Boxer Sex: Female Age: 12 weeks Fun Fact: Wants to follow the band moe. across the country Adoption Organization: Northwest Boxer Rescue
Keith Barraclough | DCL
Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Name: Aurora Breed(s): Dalmatian Sex: Female Age: 12 weeks Fun Fact: Has a crush on a fireman Adoption Organization: Spotted Dog Dalmatian Rescue
Keith Barraclough | DCL
Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Name: Bach Breed(s): Bernese Mountain Dog/Poodle Mix Sex: Male Age: 14 weeks Fun Fact: Thinks Mozart is overrated Adoption Organization: Friends of Pep Rescue
Keith Barraclough | DCL
Name: Abdiel Breed(s): Labrador Retriever/Terrier Mix Sex: Male Age: 13 weeks Fun Fact: Feels Labs get a bad rap about shedding Adoption Organization: The Sato Project
Name: Bayla Breed(s): Boxer/Hound Mix Sex: Female Age: 12 weeks Fun Fact: Prefers Carrie Underwood's version of the Sunday Night Football theme Adoption Organization: ASPCA
Keith Barraclough | DCL

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On Sunday, some of the nation’s best athletes take to the field during the Super Bowl, and they’re super cute. 

Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl turns 10. What seemed like an adorable joke at first has turned into an enduring tradition at the cable channel. A Martinez talks with executive producer Melinda Toporoff and referee Dan Schachner.

 

 

 

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