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Sioux Falls German Fest 2009
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- What
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Falls Park West
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- When
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
- Who
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For the second year, it was partly about Dachshunds.
Diane Wade of Dakota Dachshund Rescue said the wiener dog races that were a highlight of German Fest "have just been a godsend to us." They drew attention to the pens of rescue dogs ranging from pups to an elderly canine citizen of 14. After the races last year, some rescue dogs were adopted and others found foster homes, and Wade expected a similar result this year.
None of the rescue Dachshunds competed, but the locally owned critters who raced displayed the breed's zest for life and the crowd's enthusiasm to see it. Schmidt said one or two heats of weiner dog races last year expanded to more than two hours of racing Saturday.
Comment
All these events look so fun. I can't wait until Kody and I can go and bring you back photos. I don't know that there's a German festival in my area, but I think there must be. My Mom is from South Dakota, but we're Finnish, and I have been to Finn Fest.
But I always remember going to German festivals as a kid too, at least I think I remember that. I wonder if that's because of the South Dakota influence?