Yes, you can take a wiener on a summer picnic. But, let me tell you, growing up a Wiener was no picnic. Being a kid with my last name meant being serenaded with spontaneous performances of the “I Wish ...

When Adriana Smith brought her 2-year-old dachshund Bucky to the seventh annual Meadowlands Racetrack Wiener Dog Derby, she wasn’t expecting much. Last year he didn’t even finish the race. “He got ...

It’s not every day that you meet a Dachshund dog, and playing with one of these quirky-looking breeds is truly a delight. What makes Wiener dogs so memorable is their teeny legs paired with their ...

The Great Wiener Dog Derby drew a field of 23 dachshunds on Aug. 27. Although cash prizes were given to the top dogs, the event was fun and highly entertaining. The races were so popular, they'll be ...

Not all wieners are winners, but all winners are wieners.One hundred dachshund pups – each dressed in a hot dog bun costume – are racing Friday morning for the coveted title of fastest wiener dog in ...

There might be no topping the cuteness that is the Green Bay Gamblers’ annual wiener dog race, but if you’re going to take a shot at it, sturdy and squatty isn’t a bad way to go. The Gamblers are ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The wiener dogs came out in full force on Sunday to celebrate Oktoberfest at Canteen Brewhouse in northeast Albuquerque. It was the first year of the Wiener Dog Dash this ...

FRAKENMUTH, MI -- Frankenmuth’s traditional Oktoberfest returned for its 34th year. On Saturday, Sept. 21, hundreds of wiener dogs led by their owners — some dressed in costumes, others eager to ...

CYPRESS, Calif. -- Beenie Von Weenie is the fastest wiener dog in the West! The peppy dachshund was one of dozens of dogs to compete in the 26th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals at Los ...