The humane society fundraiser features a misshapen little mutt named Pig as the pirouetting pet of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There also are 28 other dogs in the ballet.

The humane society fundraiser features a misshapen little mutt named “Pig” as the pirouetting pet of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The show has been performed by the Birmingham Ballet for the past ...

In a Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, photo, performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Katherine Free, left, dances with Pig, the dog, during the Birmingham's Ballet Mutt-cracker, a rendition of the famous ...

Even casual dance fans have heard of the Christmastime classic “The Nutcracker,” but what about “The Mutt-cracker?” ...

The humane society fundraiser features a misshapen little mutt named “Pig” as the pirouetting pet of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The show has been performed by the Birmingham Ballet for the past ...