Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix, a canine comedy show, performed at the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville. N.Y. on Friday, August 31, 2012. This popular canine comedy show has performed all over the country since 1980. This is the show’s third season at the Game Farm. The show stars Johnny Peers, a Ringling Brothers Clown College graduate, and 18 of his canine friends. Most of the dogs in the show have been rescued from shelters and when they retire, Peers gives them to families looking for a well-trained pup. The dogs perform a variety of tricks such as ladder climbing, tightrope walking and jump roping.
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- Johnny Peers warmed up the audience with juggling and hula hoop tricks on Friday, August 31, 2012, before introducing his 18 partners in crime: the dogs. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- Scruffy (right), Winston (left) and 16 other anxious pups stare into the crowd before performing on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- Johnny Peers cringed when his buddy Max (bottom) lost to Squeeky (top) in the ladder-climbing race on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- Jackie (left) and Sonny (right) show off their driving and two-legged walking skills on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- Chico showed off his strength while Peers’ held him on a beam high in the air on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- . In the grand finale, Johnny Peers, followed by Winston, Scruffy, Snook and Max (left to right) show off their fancy footwork as they cha-cha in a conga line on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
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- Kylie Lappin is first in line to pose with Johnny Peers and pup Rocky on her head at the close of the show on Friday, August 31, 2012. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix performed for the past three summers in the 500-seat amphitheater at the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children’s Zoo in Manorville, N.Y. Photo by Philly Bubaris.
