KEITH BARRACLOUGH / ANIMAL PLANET / E! IllustrationToo cute for words!
If you're looking for a little dose of happiness to start off your year right, then you just found it! It's the moment you've been waiting for. Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XVI returns Sunday, Feb. 2nd at 3PM ET/12PM PT. Get ready for all the adorable dogs and activities that are sure to ensue during this year's festivities. Including, "Pup Close" stories featuring Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott, Whitney Cummings and Emmylou Harris.
This year's dogs will be comprised of 96 Puppies from 61 Shelters that will descend upon the Gridiron for the 16th annual game. Plus, returning fans will be happy to know that Dan Schachner will be making his return once again as referee. All the dogs will be split between either #TeamRuff or #TeamFluff, and will be playing to win the inaugural CHEWY "Lombarky" trophy at GEICO stadium.
In past years, every single animal that has participated has been adopted into loving families after the event.
Keep scrolling to see all the adorable puppies competing in this year's friendly competition.
May the best puppy win!
Papaya
Breed: Labrador Retriever / Border Collie
Age: 17 weeks
Shelter: Shaggy Dog Rescue, Texas
Starla
Breed: Cocker Spaniel / Siberian Husky
Age: 19 weeks
Shelter: Danbury Animal Welfare League, Conn.
Rocky Road
Breed: German Shepherd / Samoyed
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: Rescue City, N.Y.
Maverick
Breed: Min. Longhair Dachshund / Pekingese
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: Virginia Beach SPCA, Va.
Wilbur
Breed: Miniature Poodle / Shih Tzu,
Age: 16 weeks
Shelter: Paw Works, Calif.
Lee
Breed: Alaskan Malamute / White Swiss Shepherd
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: Big Fluffy Dogs, Tenn.
Bert
Breed: Great Pyrenees / Weimaraner
Age: 12 weeks
Shelter: Rescue Dogs Roc, N.Y.
Candy
Breed: Old English Sheepdog / Boxer
Age: 16 weeks.
Shelter: Texas Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Texas.
Theodore
Breed: Pomeranian / Siberian Husky
Age: 13 weeks
Shelter: AHeinz57 Pet Rescue, Iowa.
Jack
Breed: Chihuahua / Miniature Poodle
Age: 13 weeks
Shelter: Love Leo Rescue, Calif.
Anise
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Labrador Retriever
Age: 19 weeks
Shelter: Last Chance Animal Rescue, Md.
Strudel
Breed: Miniature Pinscher / Toy Poodle
Age: 18 weeks
Shelter: Citizens for Animal Protection, Texas
Cafecito
Breed: Chinese Crested / Yorkshire Terrier
Age: 15 weeks
Shelter: Miami-Dade Animal Services, Fla.
Sadie
American Staffordshire Terrier / American Bulldog,18 weeks. Paws, Conn.
Poppy
Breed: Bichon Frise / Papillon
Age: 16 weeks
Shelter: Last Chance Animal Rescue, Md.
Spritz
Breed: German Shepherd / Rottweiler
Age: 18 weeks
Shelter: Jersey Girls Animal Rescue, N.J.
Crumpet
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
Age: 14 weeks
Shelter: Angel City Pitt Bulls, Calif.
Bobby
Breed: Lhasa Apso / Miniature Poodle
Age: 17 weeks
Shelter: Helen Woodward Animal Center, Calif.
Betty
Breed: Bulldog
Age: 17 weeks
Shelter: Florida Little Dog, Fla.
Ferris
Breed: Labrador Retriever / American Eskimo
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: AHeinz57 Pet Rescue, Iowa.
Rooster
Breed: Bulldog / American Staffordshire Terrier
Age: 14 weeks
Shelter: Sanctuary Rescue, Va.
Sol
Breeder: Chihuahua / Border Collie
Age: 26 weeks
Shelter: Cartagena Paws, Colombia
Darcy
Breed: Chihuahua / Maltese
Age: 17 weeks
Shelter: Ninna's Road to Rescue, La.
Rhubarb
Breed: Miniature Schnauzer / Shih Tzu
Age: 17 weeks
Shelter: Rescue Road Trips, Ohio
Rummy
Breed: Chihuahua / Boston Terrier
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: Cruzan Cowgirls, V.I.
Mocha
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Lacy Dog
Age: 19 weeks
Shelter: Foster Dogs NYC, N.Y.
Lucca
Breed: Miniature Pinscher / Chihuahua
Age: 20 weeks
Shelter: Texas Chihuahua Rescue, Texas and Canada
Linus
Breed: Pomeranian/ Miniature Poodle
Age: 14 weeks
Shelter: New Life Animal Rescue, N.J.
Kingery
Breed: Boxer / American Staffordshire Terrier
Age: 13 weeks
Shelter: Providence Animal Center, Penn.
Killian
Breed: Great Dane
Age: 16 weeks
Shelter: Green Dogs Unleashed, Va.