Wiener Dog Race
October 8th, 2006 by Jerry
So I went to an interesting event at the Heart O’ [sic] Texas Fair & Rodeo – apparently the National Wiener Dog Race. It may be the international, but probably every dachsund in the area was there. Of course, it was sponsored by Wienerschnitzel.
Many of the short-legged pooches ran their fastest, but some were more interested in their owner at the starting line than the one at the finish line. Some were more interested in other dogs, other owners, or even other places to do their “business.” A couple weren’t content to just run the race and had no intention of stopping at the finish line.
There were many named “Tootsie Roll,” “Peanut,” and “Scooter,” but there was only one named “Oscar,” which I would have thought to be the most popular wiener dog name, with “Meyer” a close second. “Oscar” didn’t even show up to race. One of the owners couldn’t resist naming their pup “Low Rider” (how cruel). In the semi-finals, with the distracted dogs culled from the pack, the rest ran as fast as their short legs could carry them. “Rambo” did pretty well, but in the end it was “Daisy” who took home the big trophy.