PHOTOS All the 2012 Puppy Bowl 8 puppies (part 1)

Come Super Bowl Sunday Tom Brady won’t be the only cute and furry thing taking the field! That’s right, Animal Planet returns with everybody’s favorite gridiron adorabalooza… Puppy Bowl 8!

This year’s lineup includes 37 pigskin playing pooches, all sponsored by pet adoption agencies around the country. The competition ranges from perky 10-week-old Shiloh the Dachsund to the rather lackadaisical looking Lucie, an 11-week-old Pit Bull/Collie mix. Competition is sure to be fierce during the most awwwwww-worthy 12 hours of television of the year as the pups take the field at 3pm E/P on Super Bowl Sunday (February 5).

We’ve collected photos and vital info on all the puppies competing in Puppy Bowl VIII (thanks to the good folks at Animal Planet) and compiled it all together in two posts. So, without further ado (Yeah, I see your tails wagging!), here are the first batch of pups from the 2012 Puppy Bowl!

UPDATE – Click here for part 2 of the Puppy Bowl VIII lineup including 17 more adorable lil canines!

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Aberdeen
Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Saving to buy a sailboat
Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Abilene
Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Expert scuba diver
Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Anthony
Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 12 weeks
Fun Fact: Plans to major in art history
Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Augusta
Breed(s): Lab/Plott Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 14 weeks
Fun Fact: Wants to be a veterinarian
Adoption Organization: Halfway 2 Furever
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Baskin
Breed(s): Jack Russell/Pug Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 15 weeks
Fun Fact: Wishes he could play Frisbee every day
Adoption Organization: Street Tails
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Brandy
Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Fun Fact: Favorite comedian is Canine O’Brien
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Calvin
Breed(s): Dachshund
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Restores classic cars
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Deliliah
Breed(s): Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 13 weeks
Fun Fact: Thinks Rin Tin Tin is hot
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Eurika
Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 10 1/2 weeks
Fun Fact: Never misses an episode of Bones
Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Fonzi
Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Constantly confused with Joni, Pinky and Richie
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Animal Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Friday
Breed(s): Maltese/Poodle Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 17 weeks
Fun Fact: Favorite cartoon is Mr. Magoo
Adoption Organization: SRL, Inc.
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Fumble
Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Fun Fact: Has every Bow Wow song on his iPawd
Adoption Organization: SPCA LA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Gracie
Breed(s): Chihuahua/Dachshund Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 12 weeks
Fun Fact: Teammates say she’s a workout fiend
Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Hollie
Breed(s): Border Collie Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Fun Fact: Wrote an essay on Joan of Bark
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Hunter
Breed(s): Boxer
Sex: Male
Age: 9 weeks
Fun Fact: Plans to go into politics
Adoption Organization: Go Goxer Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Joni
Breed(s): Rat Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 10 weeks
Fun Fact: Constantly confused with siblings Pinky, Richie and Fonzi
Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Leroy Brown
Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix
Sex: Male
Age: 10 1/2 weeks
Fun Fact: Best sport is really baseball
Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Lucie
Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie
Sex: Female
Age: 11 weeks
Fun Fact: Has a thing for red heads
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Malie
Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 12 weeks
Fun Fact: Wants dog paddle to be an Olympic event
Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA
 
 

Puppy Bowl 8 Competitor: Marbles
Breed(s): Terrier
Sex: Male
Age: 13 weeks
Fun Fact: Plays the ukulele
Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

Stay tuned for Part 2 – COMING SOON!