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Lil dachshunds racing in costume are just the medicine you need

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Dachshunds. In costumes. Racing.

The Teckelrennen Annual Dachshund Race took place Saturday in Melbourne as part of Hophaus' Oktoberfest celebrations. The annual "running of the wieners" raises money for Dachshund Rescue Australia.

The cylindrical little pups could win costume prizes, or show off their short-legged athleticism in a 15-metre (49-foot) sprint.


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Words don't do the cuteness justice, so without further waffle, here are the pictures.

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Ariel Bogle

Ariel Bogle was an associate editor with Mashable in Australia covering technology. Previously, Ariel was associate editor at Future Tense in Washington DC, an editorial initiative between Slate and New America.

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