COMPETITION IS `RUFF' AT STUPID DOG TRICK CONTEST

COMPETITION IS `RUFF' AT STUPID DOG TRICK CONTEST

CHICAGO (Wireless Flash) -- A nationwide stupid dog tricks contest is turning up some real "ruff" characters -- including a canine Rocky Balboa who wears boxing gloves and punches the air. The miniature schnauzer is just one of the competitors in the contest sponsored by Purina Beggin' Strips dog treats. Other bizarre entries so far include... -- A miniature pinscher who wears a saddle on its back and bucks like a rodeo horse. -- A bulldog who wears a ballerina's tutu and dances cheek to cheek with its owner. -- And a mutt who is more parrot than pooch: It likes to sit on its owner's shoulder like a bird. Entries are still being accepted. If you've got a weirdo pet who performs a stupid trick, you can send a videotape to PO Box 2990, Westport, CT 06880.