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Millions of viewers witnessed Olate Dogs' high-energy, fast-paced tricks in 2012 during the seventh season of NBC's "America's Got Talent." Now, The State Theatre of Ithaca, Tompkins Trust Company and CSP Management welcome the "AGT"-winning act on Saturday, November 5th at 7pm.

Based in Commerce, Texas, Olate Dogs features father and son Richard and Nicholas Olate, plus 11 pups: Willy, a mini-poodle mix; Cholo, a schnoodle (schnauzer/poodle mix) who famously 'drove' a car on stage in the 2012 'AGT finale; Benny and Bob, schnoodles; Maggie, Lili and Bella, labradoodles; Loca, a Yorkie/Poodle mix; Oso, a standard poodle; and Toby and Copo, poodle mixes.

Aside from the aforementioned car-driving, Olate Dogs' arsenal of tricks include: scooter-riding, an all-dog conga line, backflips, walking and jumping rope on hind legs, jumping tricks and the wheelbarrow, for which one dog walks on its front legs while another pushes from behind on its rear legs. Upon winning "AGT," Olate Dogs snared $1 million and headlined the "America's Got Talent Live in Las Vegas" stage show at The Palazzo in Las Vegas in 2012 and 2013.

Wherever they perform- the Olate Dogs command standing ovations – including high profile sporting events nationwide, including the NBA, WNBA, major league baseball.

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