(Riverton, WY) – The wiener dogs defended their home turf Tuesday night in Riverton, where 26 dogs took to the track for an evening of short legs and high drama at the Fremont County Fair.
A corgi and a dachshund bite at each other mid-race Tuesday at the Grand Arena in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote 
A dachshund strolls across the finish line Tuesday in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote A dachshund lifts its paw over the finish line Friday. h/t Carl Cote Dogs make their way to the finish line during the race Tuesday in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote A boy places the finish line cone Tuesday at Weiner Dog Racing in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote One of the corgis at Weiner Dog Racing caught a glimpse of the camera as the sun set. h/t Carl Cote
While the event carried the wiener dog name, the field was open to any dog under 30 pounds, an invitation that brought a contingent of scrappy corgis into the competition. The interlopers put up a fight, but when the dust settled, it was dachshunds across the board at the top. Hayze took first place, with Layla close behind in second, and Lewy rounding out the podium in third.
Race director Kylee Miller, center, stands with Miss Rodeo Wyoming Kate Budge, and Cloe Ramsey with her first-place-winning dachshund Hayze. h/t Carl Cote Spanky who was the inspiration for the race sits in a wagon spectating the races. h/t Carl Cote Kate Budge and Kylee Miller stand with second place winner Lewy and Eva Neubauer. h/t Carl Cote Weiner dog owners were gathered with their hounds in the Grand Arena during the County Fair in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote Juan Herrera, Omari, Sierra Coando, Coco bean, Christie, Guina, and Gunner posed for a photoh/t Carl Cote A group of dachshunds make their way across the finish line Tuesday. h/t Carl Cote Jess Dooley-Schooner and her daughter Kylee Miller find the winners after the races Tuesday in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote Four dogs take off at the start of a race Tuesday in Riverton. h/t Carl Cote
Dachshund racing has become a beloved novelty event across the country, and Tuesday’s turnout suggested Fremont County could have a new annual county fair event, with plenty of racers and spectators on hand to cheer and laugh.
The races were organized by Kaylee Miller and her mother, Jess Dooley-Schooner. Miss Rodeo Wyoming Kate Budge was also in attendance for the festivities.
