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See smaller Piper, an audience volunteer, holds one of the dogs. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent

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Piper, an audience volunteer, holds one of the dogs. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent

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  • The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Ringmaster Johnny Peers helps one of his cast members do a trick. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • The cast members await their turn to shine. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • A cast member stands with ringmaster Johnny Peers. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Piper, an audience volunteer, holds one of the dogs. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Kids vie to volunteer to help with the act on stage. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Ringmaster Johnny Peers works with Brian Easton, a volunteer from the audience. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • Ringmaster Johnny Peers asks for audience volunteers. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent
  • The cast members await their turn to shine. The Muttville Comix performing dog squad came to Marco Lutheran Church for two shows Saturday in a benefit for the Kiwanis. Lance Shearer/Eagle Correspondent

All the jokes were of the shaggy dog variety. Johnny Peers, who seemed to fill the function of ringmaster as well as dog trainer and Borscht-Belt comedian, brought his Muttville Comix show to Marco Lutheran Church on Saturday. In two shows benefitting the local Kiwanis Club, the "17 and a half" dogs – Baby, the smallest, only counts as half, said Peers, the troupe performed tricks and won the hearts of hundreds of children, and quite a few of their elders, with a high-energy performance heavy on the shtick.

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