Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race

The international race celebrating the little dogs features a costume parade, a nose competition and a contest for the loudest bark.

Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of racing, costumes, barking contests and plenty of fluffy fun.

There were competitors from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, the United States and Britain — the country most closely associated with the breed, famously a favorite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs

Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race  AP News

Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race  Toronto Star

It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs