Photos from Weiner Dog Races, Buda, Texas

Yesterday we attended the first day of the Weiner Dog Races, a two-day event in Buda, Texas (located just south of Austin). The annual festival, now in its 12th year, includes plenty of family fun from a fair to a barbecue cookoff but the biggest draw are its smallest visitors: dachshunds. Dachshunds take part in two days of races (registration is held at the event and is open to all dachshunds) to raise money for the local Lions Club.

The event featured morning and afternoon races (with winners moving on to Sunday’s semifinals and finals). Crowds filled the stands and surrounded the racetrack:

Dogs take their places inside the chutes (the front of which is fencing) :

Then their parents head to the other end of the track, most with squeaky toy in hand:

Then the gates are released:

and the races are off!

Each race takes just seconds:

The event also included many arts and crafts booths (many featuring dog-related items):

And local dog rescue organizations:

For more information on the annual races, please see our article on the Weiner Dog Races.

About Paris Permenter and John Bigley

DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.

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