Tiger Reclaims Championship in PETCO Unleashed National Chihuahua Race
If the thought of seeing Chihuahuas racing brings a smile to your face, you may be interested in finding out the results of the recent PETCO Unleashed National Chihuahua Race finals. The finals took place on August 31 at PETCO Park in San Diego and was squeezed in between innings of a San Diego Padres-Colorado Rockies baseball game.
This was the 4th straight year for the event and the title went to a four-year-old Chihuahua from Bakersfield, California named Tiger. The little dog managed to complete race in just 1.9 seconds, which requires the dogs to run straight down a 35 foot track. This was not Tiger’s first win, however, as he also won the title in 2006 before being unseated by a Chihuahua named Maddy in 2007. This year, Tiger managed to beat out Maddy as well as twelve other Chihuahuas from around the country that made it to the finals.
The second place winner was a Chihuahua from Woodland, Texas named Piccolo while third place went to Pancho Villa from Lopez Island, Washington. The fourth place winner was a Chihuahua from Elizabeth, Colorado named Mia. In all, more than 2,900 Chihuahuas participated in the annual event. In the end, however, Tiger walked away with the grand prize, which included receiving a trophy, a $300 PETCO Gift Card and a one year supply of Royal Canin Chihuahua dog food.
