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Johnny Peers

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Johnny Peers is an American clown and animal trainer famous for creating the Muttville Comix, a celebrated slapstick dog act that toured globally with Ringling Bros. Circus.

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Who is Johnny Peers?

Johnny Peers is an American clown and animal trainer who created the dog act Muttville Comix. The act combines trained dogs with circus clowning and physical comedy.

Did Muttville Comix perform with Ringling Bros. Circus?

Yes, Muttville Comix appeared with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The act also appeared with the Big Apple Circus in 1992, 1996, and 2006.

What happens in a Muttville Comix performance?

The dogs perform short comic routines with props, tricks, and slapstick timing while Johnny Peers frames the action as a clown act. The appeal comes from the contrast between trained animal behavior and deliberately chaotic circus comedy.

Is Johnny Peers a clown or a dog trainer?

He is both, because the act depends on his animal-training work as well as his clown persona and stage timing. His Muttville Comix troupe made that combination a recognizable part of American circus variety shows.