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Dear Fellow Doxie Lovers,
Welcome to the 2014 Washington Metro DachtoberFest, presented by and benefiting the
Washington Metro DachtoberFest Foundation (WMDF)!
I’m so excited to have the opportunity to personally welcome you to the e-ventplex, Home of
the Great Frederick Fair, for WMDF’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Our mission is to raise
awareness and educate dachshund owners and potential owners with respect to dachshund
health, to raise money for rescue vetting and to provide support for ill dachshunds whose
owners cannot afford to pay for medical treatment. That is why our logo is “supporting the
dachshunds who own our hearts”.
Thank you all so much for your support! Every admission donation and event participation fee
paid will enable us to provide funding for extraordinary veterinary expenses for rescue
organizations and low-income families with dachshunds in medical need.
I would also like to take this moment to thank my resourceful board and our incredible
volunteers, as it is only with their help that today is possible.
Please take full advantage of our wonderful vendors, check out our great raffle baskets, and
cheer on your favorite dachshunds (or dachshund wannabes!) in the Dachshund Strut, the
Woofminster dog show, and the Dachshund Dash! And, most importantly, celebrate the dogs
that own your hearts!!
Sincerely yours,
Mary Zahn
Mary Zahn, President, WMDF
2014 WASHINGTON METRO DACHTOBERFEST SCHEDULE* *PLEASE NOTE: Both the AM and PM Races are limited to 20 dogs in each division and Woofminster Dog show is limited to first 25 entries in each class. Please register early at the Foundation’s Event Table located in the VCA VRA EVENTS BUILDING. There are entry fees for certain events, as noted
below. Please be respectful of judges and event directors involved in all events. Poor sports may be asked to leave the event.
9:00 Registration
10:00 Last call to register for the A.M. Wiener Races
10:30 A.M. Dachshund Dash Sponsored by Dachshund Delights
11:30 Dachshund Strut and Costume Contest Sponsored by Nauticon Imaging Services
12:30 Last call to register your dog for the Woofminster Dog Show
1:00 Woofminster Dogshow Sponsored by VCA Veterinary Referral Associates
2:30 Last call to register your dog for the P.M. Dachshund Races
3:00 P.M. Dachshund Dash Sponsored by VCA Veterinary Referral Associates
3:45 Last chance to buy raffle tickets. Raffle closes at 3:45 P.M.
4:00
RAFFLE DRAWING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE P.M. DACHSHUND DASH
RAFFLE BASKETS: Buy RED raffle tickets for the Chinese Auction through-out the day. You can purchase
raffle tickets for $1 each, 6 for $5 or 12 for $10. You do not need to be present to win, however, if you win you
will need to make arrangement to pick up the basket in Frederick or Alexandria after the Fest. All raffle
proceeds go to the Washington Metro DachtoberFest Foundation to help further the mission of the Foundation
by supporting the dachshunds who own our hearts. Drawing will be at 4:00.
POOP RAFFLE: Please help us keep the fairgrounds clean and pick up after your dogs. WMDF is providing
a complimentary roll of purple waste bags to every family to use if your dog finds it necessary to relieve him or
herself. Clean up stations are located throughout the Fest’s grounds. Each time you clean up after your dog, you
are eligible to receive a raffle ticket for a special prize. Here is how this works: Clean up after your dog, locate
a WMDF volunteer (lime green t-shirts with a purple dachshund dog), allow the volunteer to observe you
deposit the waste in a waste reciprocal outside, and in return receive a BLUE raffle ticket for a special prize.
We will have one drawing prior to each event. You must be present to win.
DOOR PRIZES: With every admission donation you will receive one ticket for the door prize drawing.
Drawing for door prizes will be throughout the day and during the raffle.
You must be present to win.
DACHSHUND DASH: There will be an A.M race and a P.M. race and Champions will be declared for each
race. Each race will have 4 divisions: Little Links (under 2 years), Bratwurst (2 to 8), Senior Schnitzel (9 and
over) and Hot Dog Carts (disabled). Number of dogs per race will be capped at 50. Each registered dog may
only run in 1 qualifying heat and in only 1 division. Only dachshund and dachshund mixes may race. Each
owner is responsible for deciding for which category to register his or her dachshund. Winners of each
individual qualifying heat will advance to the championship heat in each division. The winners of each division
will advance to the overall championship heat to crown the Champion of each race! In the event of a tie in any
of the races, a tie-breaker race will be held. False starts will be restarted and may be disqualified. Please
ensure that you have 2 humans per racing dachshund -- one to release and one to catch. Entry Fee: $5.00.
DACHSHUND STRUT COSTUME PARADE AND CONTEST: Let your dachshund strut his or her stuff!
We have 5 categories this year: Brightest Most Colorful, Wildest and Craziest, Wittiest and Funniest, Most
Cheerful Family, and Best Smiling Strutting 'Tude! Our 5 judges will select their favorite in each category and
audience participation will determine the winning Best In Show Happiest Costume from the 5 first place
category winners! Dachshunds and Dachshund Wannabes welcomed. No Entry Fee.
WOOFMINSTER DOG SHOW: Did you ever think that your beautiful doxie would be great in a dog show?
Well, here is your chance! Enjoy a brief lesson in showing your dog and walk the red carpet (actually it’s green
astro-turf ). This is your dog’s day! No experience needed - it's a fun show where you will learn a little and
laugh a lot. The judges won't be looking at conformation but will be looking at the dog’s spirit, personality and
"give it to me” attitude. Come show off your best friend and show the world how HAPPY he or she is. This
show is based on how your dogs personality shines through. There will be 5 classes : Puppy class, Males,
Females, Seniors, and Doxie Wannabes (any dog other than a doxie/doxie-mix). Only 25 entries in each class so
come to the fest early and sign your BEST in SHOW pup up. Owners will decide which class to enter. Only one
dog per handler. The 1st place winners of each class will return for a best in show, which the audience will
choose! Prizes will be awarded and every dog will have its day! Entry Fee: $5.00.
For live updates all day long, including important announcements such as event information,
door prize winners and raffle winners, follow our Twitter feed @DachtoberFest14. Join the
conversation and share your Dachtoberfest photos using the hashtag #dachtoberfest.
2014 Washington Metro DachtoberFest Vendors VCA Veterinary Referral Associates Events Building 12
Washington Metro DachtoberFest Foundation T-Shirts-Sweatshirts-event registration
VCA Veterinary Referral Associates Doxiholic Sponsor
Foundation Chinese Auction Raffles
Heather’s Nails & Grooming 50% of proceeds go to WMDF
Dachshund Delights English Cream Sponsor
JM Photography, Official Photographer of DachtoberFest 30% of proceeds to WMDF
Dachshund Rescue and Animal Welfare Building 13 Dachshund Rescue of North America
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue/B-More Wieners Dodgerslist Isabella Sponsors
Long Dog Rescue Your Dog’s Friend Pets For Vets
Commercial and Craft Vendors Building 14 Pet-O-Bed
Pet Wear
Oragami Owl
The Sport Nut
Jamberry Nails
SonaBank
Doodle Bug Quilts
North Carolina Gourd Gals
Greenbriar Veterinary Hospital
& Luxury Pet Resort
Passannantes Home Food Service
Helping Hands Veterinary Care
Country Pride Food Service
Pampered Chef
Harvey Bone a Part
Just for Dog, Inc.
Beyond Barks, LLC
Lucy’s Dog Dudds
Pet Valu
May Kay
Bath Fitters
Food Vendors JB Seafood Concessions LaLa’s Hot Dogs Dip-n-Dots
10% of proceeds go to WMDF
Thank you for Supporting the Dachshund who own our hearts Doxiholic Sponsors
VCA Veterinary Referral Associates Nauticon Imaging Services
English Cream Sponsor Dachshund Delights
Black and Tan Sponsor Joyce Ponton, Halo Branded Solutions
Red Sponsors PetMyWiener.com L’il Back Bracer J.B. Seafood Greenbriar Veterinary Hospital and Luxury Pet Resort
Isabella Sponsors Green Earth Travel, LLC Norbeck Animal Clinic Dodgerslist The Scoop Squad
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue/B-more Wieners
Piebald Sponsor Raffle and Prize Basket Donations
L’il Back Bracer Dachshund Delights Just For Dogs Doodle Bug Quilts Whats Up Doc MJD Tile Design
CARE Veterinary Referral Plow & Hearth Outlet PetMyWiener.com Pattie & Curtis Masiello Stan Helm
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue Sarah England Designs SONABANK NC Gourd Gals Pet-O-Bed
Sarah & Robert Payne Pennsylvania Dutch Tea & Spice Shop Celie McCaugh Yap Yap Doxie Dogs
Helping Hands Affordable Veterinary Surgery and Dental Care