Dachshund Race & DogWorld thrill at Motorworld Munich
Luitpold once again wins the title of Munich's fastest dachshund and sets a new world record – Motorworld Munich - Dachshund Race and Trade Fair
Around 30,000 visitors at the major Munich dog and lifestyle festival – Premiere for the DogHero Dog Cross of Merit / Next date: October 24 and 25, 2026 (Deutsch)
Munich, October 13, 2025 – "Go ahead, nimble four-legged friends!" was the motto this weekend at the "3rd Munich Dachshund Race powered by ALLIANZ." The turbulent dachshund race was the highlight of DogWorld 2025, which attracted around 30,000 visitors to Motorworld Munich on October 11 and 12. With a time of 3.58 seconds, defending champion Luitpold from Eching once again secured the overall victory, beating his previous year's best time by almost a second. With his best time, the Eching dachshund also set a new world record as the fastest dachshund. The deaf dachshund Lewi won the inclusion class and won the hearts of the audience. Another highlight was the DogHero Award ceremony, which honored five exceptional individuals, human-dog teams, initiatives, and projects.
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| Dachshund "Zapperl" likes it warm - he is visually impaired, photo: Helga Waess (Pressefotoarchiv) |
125 dachshunds from Germany, Austria, France, and Switzerland competed in this year's Dachshund Race.
The little sprinters raced against each other in five starting classes on the 40-meter-long dachshund mile – cheered and encouraged by a cheerful crowd. Carrera added a motorsports flair with a starting arch and the Carrera Safety Dog – a tongue-in-cheek reference to the safety car on racetracks.
DogHero Award presented for the first time: Five winners
The winners of the various starting classes at a glance:
- Up to 5 kg: Bazooka aka Giulietta Beretta vom Rothsee from Aldrans, Austria, with a time of 4.93 seconds
- Up to 7.9 kg: Lotti from Bobingen, with a time of 4.82 seconds
- From 8 kg: Luitpold from Eching, with a time of 3.58 seconds
- Dachshund mix: Nuri from Pfaffenhoffen an der Ilm, with a time of 4.66 seconds
- Inclusion: Lewi from Pfaffenhoffen an der Ilm, with a time of 10.17 seconds
The "DogHero – The Dog Cross of Merit" was awarded for the first time on Saturday.
DogWorld patron Diana Eichhorn, together with DogHero initiator Kay MacKenneth, selected five award winners – exceptional individuals, exceptional initiatives, and human-dog teams who, through their exceptional commitment or innovative ideas, improve the lives of dogs, making them safer and more livable, and making a valuable contribution to society. Accepting the DogHero Award were Andrea de Mello for Tiertafel München e.V., Brigitte Meurer with her rescue dog Caruso, Svenja Gruszeczka for the "Senioren für Senioren" initiative, Simon Schuß and Dominik Hogen for Pawsthesis (3D-printed prosthetics and orthotics for injured dogs), and animal rights activist Melanie Schmidt, who has been actively fighting the illegal puppy trade for over 10 years.
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| Dachshund "Zapperl" feels well, photo: Helga Waess (Pressefotoarchiv) |
DogWorld: Live acts, hands-on activities, and over 150 exhibitors
At DogWorld, every two-legged and four-legged friend, big and small, found something to their liking: The dog and lifestyle festival presented a colorful trade fair with over 150 exhibitors: from manufacturers and accessory and food experts to dog photographers, artists, dog trainers, and animal welfare organizations. A new addition this year was the outdoor area with the Holiday Camper Zone. DogWorld also delighted visitors with a diverse supporting program full of hands-on activities, shows, and workshops – such as the Allianz fitness course, Dog Yoga, Dog Dance, dog fashion shows, baking for dogs, and exciting talks and presentations.
Winners of the 3rd Munich Dachshund Race Announced
Diana Eichhorn, who hosted the popular VOX show "hundkatzemaus" for many years, charmingly led the audience through the entertaining and informative program on the main stage and, together with Dachshund Race host Konrad Schwarz from Radio Gong 96.3, crowned the winners of the 3rd Munich Dachshund Race on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
For more information about the dachshund event at Motorworld Munich, see our article from October 6th:
The date for 2026 has also already been set:
The 4th Munich Dachshund Race and DogWorld 2026
will take place on
October 24 and 25, 2026
The tortoise and the lizard would also have liked to receive a Dog Service Cross... ;.)) :-))) , Drawing: Helga Waess (Cover Art-Culture-Blog - from the children's book "Roberto, the Talking Turtle" - "Funny Adventures from Munich") = "Roberto, die sprechende Schildkröte" - "Lustige Abenteuer aus München")
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| The tortoise and the lizard would also have liked to receive a Dog Service Cross... ;.)) :-))) , Drawing: Helga Waess (Cover Art-Culture-Blog - from the children's book "Roberto, the Talking Turtle" - "Funny Adventures from Munich") = "Roberto, die sprechende Schildkröte" - "Lustige Abenteuer aus München") |
