PUPS TO PROTEST AT MILLION MUTT MARCH

PUPS TO PROTEST AT MILLION MUTT MARCH

WASHINGTON (Wireless Flash) -- Times must be getting "ruff" for mutts. It seems the owners of non-pedigreed pooches are planning a protest next month in Washington, D.C., called "The Million Mutt March." Organizer Karen Derrico says owners of mixed breeds and mongrels are tired of their dogs being discriminated against in favor of pure- bred pooches. During the march, the mutts and their masters will carry signs that read "Canine Equality Now" and chant "No more pedigree/ no more AKC/ all we want is equality." It may sound comical, but Derrico claims millions of unwanted mutts are being killed in animal shelters each year after being passed- over for pure-bred pups.