Color photo. A group of dachshunds running on a dirt race track. They are all different colors (white, shades of tan, and black), and each is wearing a colored bandana.

Late August means shorter days and, apparently, shorter dogs.

Emerald Downs does a yearly event called the “Wiener Dog and Wannabe Races”, where dachshunds and similar short-n-long dogs run a 40-50 yard race on the same track the horses use.  It’s ridiculous, in the best possible way.  The dogs are not all quite on the same page about what’s going on, so when the flag drops it’s frequently chaos.  Short, fast, funny chaos.  Most of them finish!  Sometimes with a little encouragement and redirection, but still.

This was my second time attending, and first time bringing a real camera and longer lens.  I absolutely intend on doing it again next year.  A perfectly fine way to enjoy a late summer day.

There were also horses racing!  I was there for the puppers, but managed to get a few shots of the equine persuasion.

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Color photo. Three dachshunds running on a horse track. They are each wearing a bandana of a different color (red, blue, yellow). The lead dog, brown and white with the red bandana, is fully stretched out, no feet touching the ground.
Color photo. A man in a blue shirt, squatting down. He is holding a tan long hair dachshund in both hands above a blue and white starting line on a dirt race track. The dog is barking.
Color photo. Two short hair dachshunds standing next to each other on a dirt race track, with people standing in the background. Both dogs are brown, one light and the other dark. The darker one is wearing an orange bandana with the number 7 on it.
Color photo. A group of three dachshunds running on a dirt race track. The lead dog is black with a white belly and brown face, and is wearing an orange bandana. Behind is a tan dog with a green bandana. In the background is a black dog with a red bandana.
Color photo. A group of dachshunds running on a dirt race track. They are all different colors (white, shades of tan, and black), and each is wearing a colored bandana.
Color photo. A black and tan short hair dachshund is running towards the viewer on a dirt racetrack. It's wearing a harness that supports its hind quarters off the ground with two wheels. Behind, a line of people watch.
Color photo. A black and tan short hair dachshund wearing a harness that supports its hind with two wheels. We see it from behind, and it is looking at us over its shoulder. It is wearing a green bandana withe the number 12 on it. Between the wheels is a faux Washington state license plate that reads "Mary Poopins". The dog is being held by a bearded man in a blue shirt with a stylized Mary Poopins on it.
Color photo. Four small short legged dogs running towards us on a dirt race track. Each is wearing a colorful bandana. Behind them are three men, standing at the starting line the dogs have just left behind. One man is holding up a large red hexagonal sign with a white 1 on it.
Color photo. A short curly haired dog wearing a red bandana trotting on a dirt race track. Behind it is a man in shorts and a blue t-shirt also running on the track, his right hand raised high making the horns sign. Behind him another man in torn jeans and a black sleeveless shirt walks on the track, looking down.
Color photo. A grey horse, with the number 6 on its saddle, trotting on a dirt race track. Its mane and tail are flowing, and the jockey is standing in the stirrups.