# Puppy Bowl VIII **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766 "2012-02-04T17:04:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/21 "2012-02-06T17:28:37Z")
They had a bassett hound, and also a Plott hound mix. The basset hound was precious, especially when drinking from the bowl. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/22 "2012-02-06T17:46:55Z")
We never saw it, and the basset isn’t listed on the webpage… 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/23 "2012-02-06T18:40:57Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > They had a bassett hound, and also a Plott hound mix. The basset hound was precious, especially when drinking from the bowl. The Bowl Cam has to be one of the most inspired pieces of technology to be developed in years. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/24 "2012-02-06T18:52:30Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > We never saw it, and the basset isn’t listed on the webpage… 😕 The starting line up is not all the puppies that appear. According to the Wiki article, there were 58 puppies used for 2012. > [@](#): > > According to its associate producer, the production takes about 12 hours each day.[3] In 2007, shooting occurred over three days.[1] In 2010, the veterinarian on site said this was spread over three days.[5] Puppies are given a rest period every 30 minutes, due to the heat from the lights.[3] Forty-six puppies were used in 2008,[1] and about 60 puppies in 2010.[5] The 2011 production occurred in the New York City area in the fall of 2010, using 47 puppies,[2][4] while the 2012 show will feature 58 puppies.[6] ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/25 "2012-02-07T00:27:33Z")
I don’t think the basset was up for very long, but I definitely remember seeing the long ears in the bowl-cam. **Suburban Plankton** , the best part about the bowl cam is when one of the pups tries to “dig”. 😃 Sweet little paws! ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/26 "2012-02-07T00:40:29Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > We never saw it, and the basset isn’t listed on the webpage… 😕 Then take a gander at this page – [another 17 puppy Bowl VIII puppies](http://starcasm.net/archives/140534). Bottom of the page, named York. Don’t be hatin’ on the Chihuahuas, they all have green cards. It does boggle my mind that they say Montana (top of that page) is a Collie/Rottweiler mix…yeah, right. And from another source, I particularly liked this pit-ilicious [shot](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv234/jamielvsaustin/Puppybowl.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/27 "2012-02-07T02:55:42Z")
I feel much better that the basset was represented. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/28 "2012-02-07T04:10:40Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > And from another source, I particularly liked this pit-ilicious [shot](http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv234/jamielvsaustin/Puppybowl.jpg). The silver pit in the background in that shot, is that one on a website anywhere? It appeared at the very end and then the woman was holding it during the sign off to the show, but it was never named. That is one cute puppy! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/29 "2012-02-07T04:17:11Z")
Oh, and my dog liked [watching the Puppy Bowl.](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425807_10150526263343519_564683518_8724114_460644153_n.jpg) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/30 "2012-02-08T14:29:16Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > The silver pit in the background in that shot, is that one on a website anywhere? It appeared at the very end and then the woman was holding it during the sign off to the show, but it was never named. That is one cute puppy! The solid-colored one with the blaze on his/her chest on the far right? I don’t think of that color as “silver,” more like “fawn” or “Weimeraner.” I don’t remember seeing anything yet naming that dog. I suppose it might be [Teenie Nina](http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/news_columnists/kate_fratti/puppy-bowls-em-over/article_f0510e3d-6eb7-5d97-86db-1e7ed3a175ef.html) a bit more grown up – she does have a little bit of a chest blaze in this pic – but she looks too brindle-y. (There’s a nice article in the Teenie Nina link, by the way.) ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766/31 "2012-02-09T00:10:46Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I agree. I think they’d do well to let the kittens play on the set for a couple days, and edit it down to the best bits. (Use lots of close-ups so viewers don’t get wise.) > > Unless people think that would somehow impugn the integrity of Puppy Bowl. Yeah, the kitties are always overstimulated, especially at the big finale. Plus instead of giving them _soooo_ many elaborate toys they should just use a little catnip and have them play with each other instead. Same as the puppies do. Still like watching it though… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppy-bowl-viii/611766.md?page=1)