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2019 Key West Dachshund Walk

December 31, 2019 / 3:24 PM EST / CBS News

Short-legged, long-bodied canines stroll down Fleming Street in Key West, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, during the Key West Dachshund Walk. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

Dachshund Strolling

A dachshund strolls at its owner’s heels during the Key West Dachshund Walk Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Key West, Fla. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

Dachshund In Formalwear

A dachshund, attired in formalwear, rides in a carriage during the Key West Dachshund Walk Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Key West, Fla. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

Huey, The World War I German Pilot Dachshund

Huey the dachshund imitates the World War I German pilot, the Red Baron, during the Key West Dachshund Walk Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Key West, Fla. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

Grass-Skirted Dachshund

A grass-skirted dachshund saunters down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Key West Dachshund Walk Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

Connie Weidman's Dachshund Holly Rose

Connie Weidman, holds her dachshund Holly Rose just before the beginning of the Key West Dachshund Walk Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Key West, Fla. The annual New Year’s Eve tradition attracted nearly 300 dachshunds and their owners, organizers said. The event was a prelude to Key West’s six offbeat warm-weather takeoffs on New York City's Times Square "ball drop” to celebrate the beginning of 2020. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)