Dachshunds race to claim top dog title

A miniature Dachshund dog is pictured in a stock photo.

Grand River Raceway is going to the dogs – or, more specifically, the dachshunds.

The Elora, Ont. venue is hosting its annual Wiener Dog Race on Friday.

Thirty pups are in the running to claim the top prize.

According to Grand River Raceway, there will be three qualifying heats and the top dog in each will go on to compete in the finals.

One of the competitors, Hershey, was the runner-up in 2024. This year he’s going for “gold” and, of course, bragging rights at the dog park.

You can check out all of the racers, and vote for your favourite in the People’s Choice category, on Grand River Raceway’s website.

Watching the competition

Alexandra Pinto will report live from the venue tonight on CTV News at 5 and CTV News at 6.

She’ll give us a preview of the competition, which officially gets underway at 7:35 p.m.

You can also stream the event here, starting at 6 p.m.