Thousands of people flocked this weekend in the capital of Lithuania for Corgi Race Vilnius, where 120 teams of hairy competitors and their owners from all over Europe became nose-to-nose.
Corgi Race Vilnius-A two-day event in the capital of Lithuania Welsh Pembroke and Cardigan Corgis to show their skills in races, a solo sprint, puzzle and costume competitions and a “most powerful voice” competition, according to the website of the event.
Teams traveled from countries throughout Europe – including Latvia, Poland, Austria, Italy and Germany – to participate in the event, the Associated Press reported.
“Vilnius will transform into the center of Corgi Universe, and we want every dog ​​lover to be part of it”, as noted on the website of Corgi Race Vilnius.
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Corgis race during an international event called Corgi Race Vilnius 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Saturday 23 August 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
The event closed on Sunday with the World Corgi Meetup, where Lithuanian Corgis was virtually connected to fellow puppies in Ireland, the United States and Poland, according to the AP.
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“This is so much fun and great emotion for the whole family, something smart that many people long for these days,” Janina Stoniene, a retired teacher who brought her three grandchildren to the event, told AP.
Teams came from countries throughout Europe – including Poland, Latvia, Germany, Austria and Italy – to participate in the event, the Associated Press reported. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
A Corgi called Amigo, who wore a costume with a factory theme, claimed first place in the costume match. Other four -legged competitors were dressed as a princess, Batman and even an airplane, according to AP.
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A Corgi called Mango was the winner of the solo race, AP reported.
Other Corgis were dressed as a princess, Batman and even an airplane, according to AP. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
“So this is a mango, such as a fruit mango, and we participate in Corgi Race 2025 (for the) second time,” Ignas Klimaika, a Corgi lover from Vilnius, told AP. “Last year we did not succeed in perfectly ending the race. We really had good training. We had trained every day, but this year we decided that we just go without training, just to participate, just to enjoy a lot of Corgis.”
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Klimaika added: “He knows what he was doing and he is really proud of himself.”
Last year, Corgi Race Vilnius brought 100 Corgis from five countries together and attracted nearly 7,000 fans, according to the website of the event.
