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The NFL playoffs kick off this weekend, which means that the Super Bowl isn't too far off on the horizon. More importantly, though, it also means the Puppy Bowl is drawing near.
On Thursday, Animal Planet gave us a formal introduction to the very good boys and girls that will be competing in Puppy Bowl XIV on Feb. 4. Not only are they cute (as always), but many of them also have interesting backstories this year.
This year's furry face-off, which will be held at the all-new bone-shaped Geico stadium, features puppies rescued from areas devastated by natural disasters in 2017, including Houston, Puerto Rico and Florida. Animal Planet worked with 48 different animal shelters and rescue organizations from 25 U.S. states and territories to recruit their two teams.
So, without further ado, let's go ahead and meet our new superstars.
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Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer/Rottweiler
Age: 17 weeks
Strengths: Good boy
Weaknesses: The mailman
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Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Catahoula Leopard Dog
Age: 17 weeks
Strengths: Leadership
Weaknesses: Looks like Yoda
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Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound/Great Pyrenees
Age: 20 weeks
Strengths: Size, ball skills
Weaknesses: Confidence
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Breed: Pit Bull/Foxhound
Age: 16 weeks
Strengths: Physicality
Weaknesses: Open to being exposed
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Breed: Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher
Age: 13 weeks
Strengths: Scrappy competitor
Weaknesses: Size, faking innocence
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Breed: Miniature Poodle/Chihuahua
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Fearless
Weaknesses: Erratic
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Breed: Chihuahua/Pomeranian
Age: 14 weeks
Strengths: Inquisitive
Weaknesses: Size
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Breed: Chihuahua/Dachshund
Age: 13 weeks
Strengths: Cute
Weaknesses: Size, anxiety
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Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Age: 21 weeks
Strengths: Flow
Weaknesses: Marijuana
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Breed: Pug
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Charming
Weaknesses: Breathing, underbite
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Breed: Dalmation
Age: 18 weeks
Strengths: Fiery competitor
Weaknesses: Spotty production
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Breed: Corgi
Age: 17 weeks
Strengths: Retweets
Weaknesses: Top heavy
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Breed: German Shepherd/Rottweiler
Age: 17 weeks
Strengths: Poise, handsomeness
Weaknesses: None
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Breed: Pit Bull/Bulldog
Age: 13 weeks
Strengths: Intimidation
Weaknesses: Unpredictable
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Breed: Miniature Poodle/Chihuahua
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Low center of gravity
Weaknesses: Diva
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Breed: Miniature Poodle
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Fashion
Weaknesses: Treats
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Breed: Pit Bull/American Bulldog
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Physicality, build
Weaknesses: Poops on the carpet
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Breed: Chihuahua/Chow Chow
Age: 13 weeks
Strengths: Strong vertical
Weaknesses: Inferiority complex
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Breed: Shiba Inu
Age: 19 weeks
Strengths: Intelligence, awareness
Weaknesses: Squirrels
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Breed: Chihuahua/English Toy Spaniel
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Secrets
Weaknesses: Doesn't want to be here
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Breed: Pomeranian/Miniature Pinscher
Age: 17 weeks
Strengths: Morale
Weaknesses: Attentiveness
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Breed: Pit Bull/Chihuahua
Age: 16 weeks
Strengths: High motor, scrappy
Weaknesses: Eats out of the garbage
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Breed: Border Collie
Age: 24 weeks
Strengths: High IQ, snuggling
Weaknesses: Substance abuse
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Breed: Pomeranian
Age: 14 weeks
Strengths: Blowouts
Weaknesses: Refuses to go to the dirty areas
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Breed: Shar-Pei
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: High society
Weaknesses: Field vision
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Breed: Great Pyrenees
Age: 19 weeks
Strengths: Raw athleticism
Weaknesses: Shedding
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Breed: Australian Shepherd/Pointer
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Five-tool player
Weaknesses: Drinks from the toilet
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Breed: Pomeranian
Age: 15 weeks
Strengths: Elusiveness
Weaknesses: Naps
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Breed: Siberian Husky/Alaskan Malamute
Age: 24 weeks
Strengths: Performs in all elements
Weaknesses: Keeping his eye on the ball
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Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Age: 13 weeks
Strengths: Pursuit
Weaknesses: Sniffing her own butt
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Breed: Bull Terrier/Pit Bull
Age: 16 weeks
Strengths: Fantastic hearing
Weaknesses: Skips leg day
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Breed: Poodle/Golden Retriever
Age: 21 weeks
Strengths: Curls
Weaknesses: Gluten-free
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Breed: Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd
Age: 19 weeks
Strengths: Versatile
Weaknesses: Eating shoes
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Breed: Pit Bull/Rottweiler
Age: 14 weeks
Strengths: Killer instincts
Weaknesses: Beggar
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Breed: Chihuahua/Shih Tzu
Age: 20 weeks
Strengths: Has 'a guy' for everything
Weaknesses: Sex, drugs, rock & roll
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