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And the answer is that upper crust bastian of purebreds, the dog show where pooches get better treatment than people. did you hear that mutts are allowed in the westminster dog show? >> i >> i did not know that. >> reporter: is that anything you care about? >> not really. >> reporter: says the guy walking dakota, the purebred english setter. but if mutts got no respect at westminster, now they're going to get a little. they'll be allowed into an agility competition that takes place two days before the main event. >> it involves dogs that might not normally be seen at westminster including mixe...

Respect at westminster. now they got a little. they will be allowed no an agility competition. >> involves dogs that may not be seen at westminster, including mixed breed dogs. we're excited to have them part of the family. >> reporter: agility competitions are booming in popularity. i mean which would you rather watch, a dog getting picked up by his privates for judging or dogs madly dashing around an agility course or teeters and. tunnels. it's more fun when they stop or when a big dog has to fit through a little space. competition like this is what's open to mixed breeds at westminster next...

Popularity. which would you rather watch, a dog getting picked up by his privates for judging or dogs madly dashing around an agility course over teeter to thors and through tunnels. it is even more fun when they just stop or when a lot of dog has to fit through a little space. competition like this is what will be open to mixed breeds at westminster next month. while they won't yet be allowed into the main events, at least mutts now have a paw into the door. paw, paw. you should mutts should be in westminster? >> a dog is a dog. >> why not. >> i'd watch that. >> reporter: as for pure breads l...

Course. and it didn't even break a sweat. no word on how long it takes to teach an animal with a pea-sized brain to do that, but everybody needs a hobby. >> we don't have our own time on our hands. >> we haven't trained any hampsters to run an obstacle course. >> fair enough. >> there's so many ways to go. coming up next on msnbc, peter alexander. >> then at 1:00, don't forget "andrea mitchell reports." actually, it will be me sitting in for savannah. >> it will be "savannah guthrie reports." >> you're listening to us on sirius channel 90 or xm 120. see you tomorrow. >> or today. here is you...