Canine Wedding Called Off

Jaipur, India

The 18 dog Hindu canine wedding set to commence later this month in Jaipur, India has been called off after religious officials deemed the ceremony disrespectful and cruel to the canines. The wedding would have been the biggest of it's kind and a catalyst to instigate interest in canine culture in India.

The organizers expressed their apologies for the cancelled ceremony but promised a single dog beauty pageant in exchange.

Americans spend $38.4 million annually pampering their pooches, and according to the Calcutta Telegraph, Mumbaikars are not that far behind. Canine interest is booming in India and expressed through recent fashion shows and doggy parties.

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