A Nation of Wieners
I like daschunds. In fact, I always wanted to get a long little doggy.
Sorry, bad joke.
But there is something about those wiener dogs that inspire awe. Their legs are so tiny, their bodies so long, it all seems so unnatural.
If you're a fan of the little guys, or just like to watch them run around, head over to the Wiener Nationals on Saturday July 18.
Hosted by Wienerschnitzel (natch), the event draws hot dog-shaped pups from all over the dog world. Money raised will go to the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, which isn't in the South Bay, but we can show a little kindness to our friends across the bridge.
This is from the Web site, where you can find much more information.
The Wiener Nationals features all the excitement of a Quarter Horse race, with a total of 87 dachshunds strutting their stuff in front of a packed house at Los Alamitos. A total of 11 trial heats will be contested at 50 yards with the winning wieners advancing to the championship race. The participants were selected based on the creativity of their entries.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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