Dog owner Minh Trung (right) holds the champion. (Photos courtesy of the organisation board)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A one-and-a-half-year-old Corgi named'Cat' beat 70 other canines to win the championship at the inaugural CorgiMarathon Vietnam 2022.
It was the first race for the Corgi dogs, aged three months and older, and tookplace at Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium in District 3, HCM City, last weekend. Theevent was held over one-hour, luring more than 70 contestants and hundreds ofspectators.
"It [Cat] is very active," said Minh Trung, owner of the champion."It runs around the house with me every day."
The event was held by Glow Inc For Paws, a professional pet care system thatconnects the pet-lover community.
Aside from the Corgis, other breeds such as Poodles, Phoc Socs, Chow Chows, andDachshunds came along to make friends and watch the race.
The race had six qualifying rounds and one final round. Before the judge blewthe whistle, the dogs were placed in the cage. Once the race started, dogs withunusual names such as Lé, Romand Teo and Meo ran with all their might towardsthe finish line.
However, many dogs simply chose to lie down and rest when they were just a fewyards from the finish line, leaving the audience in hysterics, as organisersrushed to find the lazier dogs a place to relax.
An organiser said that the race would be held in other cities and provinceswith the participation of many other dog breeds in the future./.
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Dog owner Minh Trung (right) holds the champion. (Photos courtesy of the organisation board) 
