PHOTOS: Meet the paw-dorable Puppy Bowl starting line-up

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Max, for Team Fluff, is a 13-week-old pit bull mix. He's from Pennsylvania.
Dawson, for Team Fluff, is a 14-week-old Jack Russell terrier mix. He's from California.
Buttons, for Team Fluff, is a 12-week-old Pomeranian/schnauzer mix. She's from Florida.
Archimedes, for Team Fluff, is a 15-week-old otterhound/Lab mix. He's from Virginia.
Lucky, for Team Fluff, is a 16-week-old terrier mix. She's from Tennessee.
Hope, for Team Fluff, is a 19-week-old Labrador/hound mix. She's from New York.
Foster, for Team Ruff, is a 19-week-old Bernese mountain dog mix. He's from Illinois.
Doobert, for Team Ruff, is 15-week-old English Pointer. He's from Virginia.
Daphne, for Team Ruff, is a 19-week-old pit bull. She's from Tennessee.
Daisy Moses, for Team Ruff, is a 13-week-old Chihuahua mix. She's from Massachusetts.
Buddy Love, for Team Fluff, is a 14-week-old dachshund/pit bull mix. He's from New York.
Bo, for Team Ruff, is a 15-week-old Parson Russell terrier mix. She's from California.
Blitz, for Team Fluff, is a 15-week-old golden retriever. He's from Florida.
Bizmark, for Team Ruff, is an 18-week-old Bluetick Coonhound. He's from Iowa.
Beebop, for Team Ruff, is a 16-week-old terrier mix. She's from Missouri.
Alexander Hamilpup, for Team Fluff, is a 19-week-old Pomsky mix. He's from Florida.
Winston, for Team Fluff, is a 14-week old Australian shepherd. He's from Idaho.
Wilma, for Team Fluff, is a 16-week-old pug/Shih Tzu mix. She's from New Jersey
Tucker, for Team Fluff, is a 16-week-old Australian shepherd mix. She's from Tennessee.
Sully, for Team Ruff, is a 12-week-old spaniel mix. He's from New Hampshire.
Stormy, for Team Ruff, is a mastiff/pit bull/Shar Pei mix. He's from Tennessee.
Slippers, for Team Fluff, is a 17-week-old Pomeranian/Havanese mix. She's from Illinois.
Sable, for Team Fluff, is a 14-week-old husky/Lab mix. She's from Ohio.
Ricky, for Team Ruff, is a 16-week-old terrier mix. He's from Tennessee.
Puddles, for Team Ruff, is a 13-week-old cocker/Shih Tzu mix. She's from Florida.
Parfait, for Team Fluff, is a 17-week-old Yorkie/Poodle mix. She's from Florida.
Panda, for Team Fluff, is an 18-week-old sato. She's from Puerto Rico.
Woody, for Team Ruff, is an 18-week-old blue heeler/Cattle mix. He's from Kentucky.
Winter, for Team Ruff, is a 14-week-old Jack Russell terrier mix. She's from California.
Wesley, for Team Ruff, is a 21-week-old Shepherd mix. He's from Missouri.
Striker, for Team Ruff, is an 18-week-old miniature pinscher/Shih Tzu mix. He's from Virginia.
Stretch, for Team Fluff, is a 19-week-old terrier mix. He's from Missouri.
Squirt, for Team Ruff, is a 12-week-old Dachshund/rat terrier mix. He's from Colorado.
Smooshie, for Team Ruff, is a 12-week-old Shar Pei. She's from Florida.
Rory, for Team Fluff, is a 17-week-old poodle mix. He's from Florida.
Precious, for Team Fluff, is a 15-week-old American pit bull terrier mix. She's from New York.
Peanut, for Team Fluff, is a 19-week-old Brussels Griffon mix. She's from Nevada.
Oliver, for Team Fluff, is a 12-week-old standard poodle. He's from Florida.
Nyquist, for Team Fluff, is a 15-week-old husky/shepherd mix. He's from New Jersey.
Nikkita, for Team Fluff, is an 18-week-old cocker spaniel/bichon frise mix. She's from Florida.
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PHOTOS: Meet the paw-dorable Puppy Bowl starting line-upMax, for Team Fluff, is a 13-week-old pit bull mix. He's from Pennsylvania.
Animal Planet

It's the biggest sporting event of the year for puppy fans: The Puppy Bowl.

In what's sure to be a barking good time, 78 puppies from 34 rescue organizations were drafted for PuppyBowl XIII. Each pup will play for either "Team Ruff" or "Team Fluff," trying their best to score "touchdowns" with dog toys on a football field made just for them.

The show airs Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET on Animal Planet.

This year, the Puppy Bowl will include three puppies with disabilities. Doobert is deaf, Lucky has three legs, and Winston is hearing and sight-impaired, but that won't stop any of them from giving it all they've got on the puppy-sized grid iron.

The adoption extravaganza also features a half-time performance by "Kitty Gaga" with feline musical group Chicago Rock Cats.

All of the puppies (and kittens) are put up for adoption. To learn more about adopting them, visit Animal Planet's adoption page.

See the "paw"-adorable starting line-up in the gallery above.