Overview
- Live today at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, the event runs three hours following a 1 p.m. ET kickoff show and combine.
- Viewers can watch on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS and truTV, with streaming on HBO Max and discovery+; free trials on Fubo and DIRECTV offer no‑cost options.
- Team Ruff and Team Fluff vie for Walmart’s “Lombarky” trophy, with MVP and Underdog awards also in play.
- Referee Dan Schachner returns for his 15th year, with Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks calling the action and trainer Victoria Schade featured in pregame coverage.
- The lineup draws from 72 shelters across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands, including 15 special‑needs dogs such as three‑legged Wynonna and deaf Brûlée.