Get Ready for the Flurriest Competition of the Year!

PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES, begins streaming exclusively on discovery+ on Thursday, February 3.

February 01, 2022

While it may be cold outside, the spirit of competition is about to get hot! In the all-new special, five extraordinary teams of trainers and their dogs face off against each other to see who will be named the top canine athlete in a dazzling combo of dog-friendly winter games.

Kym Whitley is the host of The Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games.

PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES

Kym Whitley is the host of Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games.

Kym Whitley is the host of Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games.

Returning as host is actress and comedian Kym Whitley alongside a panel of judges, including 2014 Olympic silver-medalist Gus Kenworthy, who will determine which team will be awarded bronze, silver, and gold based on technique, presentation, and unparalleled skill set.

Michele Goyette carefully pulls Blaze up a hill in his sled.

PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES

Contestant Michele Goyette carefully pulls her pup Blaze up a hill in his sled.

Contestant Michele Goyette carefully pulls her pup Blaze up a hill in his sled.

In PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES, the competition is filled with high-stakes drama as each team competes in three rounds: The Freestyle Challenge, Trick Tails, and The Agility Showdown. Each round will have increasing competition and challenges that include a series of show-stopping trick combinations and an epic round of speed and agility on a winterized obstacle course to truly showcase the best of the best.

In this epic showdown, audiences will meet contestants Blaze, an Australian Shepherd; Zoey, a Mutt mix; Hanabi, a Husky/Whippit mix; Chablis, a Chihuahua; and Mistricks, a Mutt mix. From here, each pair will be judged for their unique skillset by professional dog trainer Travis Brorsen and international trick dog trainer Sara Carson, who will be joining Gus Kenworthy on the judging panel.

Ivy allows Hanabi to show off his ladder climbing skills.

PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES

Contestant Ivy watches as her adorable pooch Hanabi to show off his ladder climbing skills!

Contestant Ivy watches as her adorable pooch Hanabi to show off his ladder climbing skills!

The three best teams who move on to the final round will compete for the ultimate top dog prize of $5,000.00 to donate to their favorite animal charity. Who will be the champ?

Watch PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE WINTER GAMES streaming February 3 on discovery+.

Viewers can join the conversation on social media by using #WinterGames and following Animal Planet on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and discovery+ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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