Salon talks to the longtime "Puppy Bowl" ref about the animal rescue special's impact and those other "Bowls." ...

Referee Dan Schachner is back to help find out which canine team will take home the "Lombarky" trophy on Sunday.

Rocky, an American pit bull terrier born with front limb deformities, owns Animal Planet's 2025 Puppy Bowl. Which dogs rule ...

Accidents happen. Puppy Bowl 2025 referee Dan Schachner revealed behind-the-scenes secrets about the annual event that ...

Get ready for a tail-waggin’ Puppy Bowl XXI! Before the big game kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 9, Puppy Bowl referee Dan ...

Credit: Animal Planet / Warner Bros. Discovery While a lot of people will be tuned into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there’s ...

Former NFL referee Dan Schachner, who has ruled as Puppy Bowl human "Rufferee" with bad dog puns and mock penalty flags since 2012, assures USA TODAY that Rocky is gonna fly now. The doe-eyed ...

Dan Schachner meant it to be a joke—not his job—as the referee for "Puppy Bowl XXI" or any other faceoffs between Team Ruff and Team Fluff that he’s overseen since 2011. But make no mistake ...

ParadePets recently caught up with Schachner to find out what we can expect from the gridiron this year, where more than 140 ...

At the Puppy Bowl, dogs score touchdowns on a gridiron carpet when they cross any goal line with a toy in their mouth.