KEY WEST - A parade of about 100 dachshunds and their owners will kick off New Year's Eve festivities today in this island city.
The dogs will parade down sidewalks that border Duval Street, the island's main thoroughfare.
The route is kept short to cater to the canine contingent's short legs, and many entrants are costumed. A supply wagon will accompany the dogs with water, plastic bags for accident cleanup and transportation for dogs that get tired.
"People in Key West embrace these crazy things," said resident Ruth Reiter, who founded the Key West Dachshund Walk three years ago.