{"id":74629,"date":"2020-01-30T23:47:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T23:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-and-new-mexico-represented-in-sundays-puppy-bowl\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:36:55","slug":"colorado-and-new-mexico-represented-in-sundays-puppy-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-and-new-mexico-represented-in-sundays-puppy-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado and New Mexico represented in Sunday\u2019s Puppy Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Aspen
Aspen of Colorado will be competing with Team Ruff in the Puppy Bowl XVI on Sunday.<\/span>Courtesy of Animal Planet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

FARMINGTON \u2013 Two natives of Colorado and New Mexico will be competing in their biggest sporting event this weekend.<\/p>\n

No, not Super Bowl LIV, but the other prominent event on Sunday. Some might argue it is the most entertaining, or at least the most adorable of the two events.<\/p>\n

Animal Planet\u2019s Puppy Bowl XVI will feature two puppies \u2013 one from Colorado and one from New Mexico \u2013 in the fun, fur-filled event airing at 1 p.m. before the Super Bowl. While football fans will watch the San Francisco 49ers square off against the Kansas City Chiefs, fans of cute chaos can watch Team Ruff and Team Fluff battle it out.<\/p>\n

Representing Colorado is Aspen, an Australian cattle dog and cocker spaniel mix. At 22 months old, Aspen calls Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue home. A description of the pup says Aspen \u201cturns into a slush puppy every winter.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Dracula,
Dracula, originally from New Mexico, will be on the second-string for Team Ruff in the Puppy Bowl XVI on Sunday.<\/span>Courtesy of Animal Planet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

For New Mexico, Dracula will be filling a slot on Team Ruff\u2019s bench. Dracula was originally fostered as a puppy at Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces before finding her way to One Tail at a Time PDX in Oregon, according to the Las Cruces Sun News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dracula\u2019s mother was originally brought into the shelter with six puppies but only two survived. At 14 weeks old, Dracula has quite the puppy background: American bulldog, standard bull terrier, American Staffordshire, boxer, Lab, Shar-Pei and Australian shepherd.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s cuddliest competition will have more than 100 puppies included on the starting lineups and backup teams, and most of the animals are currently up for adoption, according to Animal Planet. This is the 16th year for the event, and 100% of the puppies and kittens that have participated in past events have been adopted, according to the network.<\/p>\n

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