Lee Anne Gustafson, Edina, sits with her 13-year-old toy poodle, Edith Dinah, on the sidelines of the 26th Annual James. J. Hill Dachshund Races held Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, on the grounds of Wayzata West Middle School.
A racing dachshund dashes over a hurdle at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.  The boisterous crowd witnessed two hours of daring dachshund action on a fine late-summer afternoon.
A racing dachshund dashes over a hurdle at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.  The boisterous crowd witnessed two hours of daring dachshund action on a fine late-summer afternoon.
Julie Goodier, Coon Rapids, gets airborne while egging on her dachshund, Violet, to the finish line at the the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Wayzata West Middle School.
A dachshund racer checks out a photographer's lens during the Parade of Champions before the start of afternoon action at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Race Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.
A racing dachshund dashes over a hurdle at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The boisterous crowd witnessed two hours of daring dachshund action on a fine late-summer afternoon.
A racing dachshund dashes over a hurdle at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.  The boisterous crowd witnessed two hours of daring dachshund action on a fine late-summer afternoon.
A racing dachshund dashes over a hurdle at Wayzata West Middle School during the 26th Annual James J. Hill Dachshund Races Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The boisterous crowd witnessed two hours of daring dachshund action on a fine late-summer afternoon.
See photo in original gallery.