Yesterday I was in Buda covering the 16th annual Wiener Dog Races for the Statesman.
I stayed about an hour, long enough to see the last round of races before the championship, and to take in a little bit of the quirkiness.
This is champion dachshund Boomer, center, and his owners Brad Lawson and Jennifer Candeloria. Boomer defended his title after taking home first place last year as well.
This is one of my favorite times of the year. There are so many little festivals and parades happening in small town central Texas. No matter what your day is like, wiener dogs crashing in to each other on a make-shift race track will make you smile.
There’s a lot of personality in these kinds of festivals and I tried to capture a bit of it in the short time I was there.
There are many more festivals coming up this spring and summer. Can’t wait to share some of my favorites!
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