Diary of a Disobedient Dachshund – Wine Country Wiener Fest

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May 6, 2012 – Wine Country Wiener Fest Races

So today has found us at the Wine Country Wiener Fest in Temecula at the Mount Palomar Winery (the one time a year mama trades a beer for a Brut).  Thankfully it’s not as hot as last year when LandShark and I were certain we were going to melt into two little pools of Doxie sludge.  That being said there’s a lot more competition this year with 60 Dachshunds registered to compete in Dexter’s Derby in the hopes of being named the Dexter’s Derby Grand Champion.  Both brother and I are slotted to race this year hoping that it will better our chances of getting a win. 

However, LandShark attempting to escape our play pen and flee the scene does not inspire much confidence.  As usual it will be left up to me, El Diablo (the new racing name is catchy, eh?) to conquer the Wiener Fest and take home a trophy to make mama proud…

Of course things don’t always turn out the way you’ve planned and if not for a sly little grey wiener that distracted me during our race and angered El Diablo, then I most definitely would’ve won and moved on to the final round of the open division.  On the plus side LandShark and I won a pretty blue blankie in the raffle.

~El Diablo aka Murphy, the most interesting Wiener in the world

Bark for Life Wiener Races

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The team had a great time at the Corona Bark for Life walk to fight Cancer this past Saturday.  There was lots to do and see and it was all for a good cause. The Temecula Valley Daschund Club hosted the Wiener Dog Races that were a big hit.  Many wieners ran but only 12 advanced to the three championship heats.  In the end it was the Defending Wiener Nationals Champion Penny Lane kicking our furry butts once again!

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LandShark did however bring home two first place trophies for the less glamorous competitions of best doggy kisses and best dog trick with a kid…(which we found translates to: cute dog + cute blonde = sympathy trophy).

Earlier in the day we had the opportunity to settle the argument of which brewski bros was the faster wiener.  We pit brother against brother in a head to head match for bragging rights.  After losing by a rather large margin Murphy was overheard telling the press “LandShark may be the faster Wiener but I’m the better dancer.”