Doggy Derby 2026

Last year, Tang and Piper competed in the Small Dog division of the Denver Dog Fair's Doggy Derby.

Tang won and Piper came in second. A good result.

This year, we were instructed to put them in the Medium Dog division. They're both in the sixteen to seventeen pound weight range, but okay, whatever.

There were so many dogs in the this division they split us up into multiple heats. Piper and Tang ran in the first. This is a picture of the pre-race interview.

Pipes tried really hard, but Tang is just too fast. Once again, they placed first and second.

We watched the next three heats, and I am relatively sure Piper could have won two of them. Why, oh, why did I make her race Tang?!

Tang advanced to the semifinal and won that handily.

Then it was on to the championship match race. His only competitor was a giant Great Dane named Murphy. Here's how that went.

The champion of the Doggy Derby's Medium Dog division weighs one hundred fifty six pounds.Reserve Champion is seventeen pounds. 

Medium dogs, obviously.

This was so much fun. I love seeing our dogs race dogs of all sizes, and hope springs eternal! Piper wants another rematch!