The Temecula Valley Dachshund Club proudly presents the 2024
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11:00am - 4:00pm
* "Wine Country Wiener Fest", "WCWF" and the WCWF logo are trademarks of the
Temecula Valley Dachshund Club (TVDC) and Janice & Jim Richardson - founders...
This event is FREE to attend - NO tickets needed!
* See Mount Palomar Winery section below for event address & map link!
$$ The WCWF is an outdoor CASH-mostly event - please plan accordingly!
Many dachshunds are frightened and reactive with LARGER DOGS!
We request dogs 25 lbs. or less ONLY at this event - Thank you!
We are expecting a record crowd so PLEASE CARPOOL to help us save parking spaces! If meeting someone at the WCWF you can carpool from the nearby Barons Market parking lot on Rancho California Road and come the final couple of miles to the winery together - Thank You!
The Wine Country Wiener Fest supports local Dachsund Rescue Groups!
Even if you cannot attend please Donate to help the Doxies in Need!!!
Help Us Promote!
How can YOU can help promote the Wine Country Wiener Fest? Simple! Just download our
WCWF Event Flyer (pictured above) or Half Sheet Flyers, print a few copies, and post them at your
veterinarian's office, favorite coffee shop bulletin board, and anywhere else they will be seen around
town!
Schedule of Events, Rules & Recommendations...
The Wine Country Wiener Fest (WCWF) rough schedule of events is as follows:
11:00am - 12:00n
Arrive, games, vendors, early-bird raffles & door prizes...
12:00n - 1:00pm
Food Options, Dachshund Trivia, Mount Palomar wine tasting!
Purchase your limited edition WCWF logo wine glasses for
pick-up at the Wine Country Wiener Fest! Our BIG 2024 wine glasses are 19.5 oz. & feature the WCWF logo in SILVER that shimmers in the sunlight.
They're just $10 ea., or Four for $35, with all proceeds going to Dachshund Rescue.
Quantities are limited and we WILL sell out!
To reserve your WCWF logo wine glasses ahead of time
for pick-up at the event (or to purchase a souvenir set for later pick-up if you cannot attend), use the PayPal "Add
to Cart" button provided below...
Family Friendly Games & Contests
The WCWF festivities will include fun, family-friendly games, local vendors & services, food & beverages
plus adult wine tasting, silent auction, raffles and door prizes!
WCWF Raffle/Game tickets will be $1.00 ea. purchased the day of the event. But you can purchase
your tickets in advance at up to a 20% discount by using the PayPal "Add to Cart" button provided to
the right... WCWF Raffle/Game tickets purchased in advance may be picked up at the Game Booth "Will Call" on
the day of the event... If you plan to come, don't miss out on the extra FREE tickets - buy in advance and
SAVE!
WCWF Games will include:
Longest Wiener (dog) - We measure your Doxie - Longest one wins a prize!
Guess "How Many Dog Biscuits?" are in the jar - Closest guess wins a prize!
Doxie Bingo - If your Doxie "doo's" in the right spot - BINGO! - you win a prize!
DESTROY the TOY! - If your Doxie is first to remove the squeeker from a small plush
toy - you win a prize! (first 20 doxies to sign up on WCWF day!)
Other WCWF Contests & Door Prizes will include:
Farthest Distance Traveled to the Wine Country Wiener Fest!
Most Punctual Doxie - arriving closest to our WCWF official start time of 11:00am!
Most Dachshunds brought to the Wiener Fest (besides our Rescue Groups!)
Don't forget our BIG 50/50 Drawing!!!
Our Wiener Fest 50/50 Drawings typically see ONE Lucky Doxie Lover going home with around $300!
Why not YOU?
WCWF 50/50 tickets purchased in advance may be picked up at the Game Booth "Will Call" on
the day of the event...
"Dexter's Derby" Dachshund Races - Information & Registration
Our featured event of the WCWF is our "Dexter's Derby" Dachshund Races!
Dachshund PUPPIES! - all doxies less than 2 years old - SOLD OUT!
Dachshund Adult Open - all doxies 2 through 6 years old - SOLD OUT!
Dachshund Seniors - all doxies 7 years and older - SOLD OUT!
Dachshund Mixes - all Doxie mixed-breeds, any age - 4 Slots Remain
Special Needs Race - for your special needs Doxies, any age
Races will be held in the above five (5) categories. Entries will be accepted
on a first-come, first served basis. Each category will run heats of 4 doxies, with winners
advancing toward the category Final Race. The winners from each category will then race for the coveted "Dexter's Derby -
Grand Champion" title!
Over 120 Doxies raced for the last WCWF Crown!
The Dexter's Derby entry fee is just $20.00 per doxie with 100% going to Doxie Rescue. Our "Second Chance" format means each dog will race at least TWICE.
The brackets fill up fast so reserve your space(s) now! Submit your entry fee(s) using the PayPal "Add to Cart"
button provided below...
Don't delay - Enter TODAY!
Why is it called "Dexter's Derby" anyway? Who is Dexter?
Dexter was a very special foster doxie who came to us from Ramona Humane Society (San Jacinto, CA) through Janet
Maxwell at Riverside Dachshund Rescue & Sanctuary. Dexter was left in RHS' night drop and was obviously
suffering from a neurological disorder that prevented him from walking - all his limbs worked, just not in unison.
He could get up on his own, stagger a few steps, but then would fall over on his side - sometimes "running in
place" with frustration. Over time in foster he got stronger and better on his feet, sometimes taking up to 20
steps before falling over. He could actually "chase" our other doxies and play with them! He had some
great days, but also some seizures and setbacks. This 10/2/2009 YouTube video shows Dexter at about his best! With a generous medical grant
from the national Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society (AHDRS), Dexter received the best medical care including a
brain MRI and spinal fluid tap to try to diagnose his neurological disorder. He was finally diagnosed with
"Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome", or COMS, which is a birth defect where the skull grows into the brain.
We were planning for a life-saving surgery in New York City, but despite our best efforts and Dexter's
unbreakable spirit, he took a turn for the worse in mid October and eventually passed away on October 29th,
2009.
We will NEVER forget our little Dexter. He never got to run with the Doxies here on Earth, so, today we run
in memory of our beloved little Dexter, in our "Dexter's Derby" dachshund races!!!
Wine Country Wiener Fest - Logo T-shirts/apparel & stuff from
Zazzle.com
Our official Wine Country Wiener Fest logo T-shirts & apparel are printed and shipped on-demand
directly to you from Zazzle.com, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting dachshund rescue! Support the WCWF and
order yours today by clicking on one of the T-shirts shown above! Sweatshirts, long sleeve & LADIES STYLES
also available!!!
KID-appropraite Classic TVDC Logo apparel is also available and customizable on Zazzle! Great for year-round wear and a favorite among Doxie-loving small humans!
Also checkout our WCWF logo coffee mugs, glass mugs, beer steins & travel mugs! Click above to choose your style, color & size... 100% of ALL proceeds benefit Dachshund rescue!
Your Donations & Event Purchases are Tax Deductible
All WCWF donations & event purchases are tax deductible contributions to:
