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California dog crowned America's fastest Chihuahua

Vyuz Newswire

September 4, 2006

San Diego--Tiger, a 2-year-old Chihuahua from Bakersfield, Calif., prevailed over six other regional champions Sunday to win the title of “America's Fastest Chihuahua” in the PETCO Unleashed national finals at PETCO Park in San Diego.

Tiger unseated Chalupa from Hammond, Ind., as America's Fastest Chihuahua. Tiger, who does agility training and competes in "fly ball" in his spare time, covered the track in 3.3 seconds, showing the level of determination and focus common to all great champions.

"We are ecstatic. It is so great to show what these little dogs can do," said Tiger's owner and trainer, Cathy Smith. "He loves to run and knows that I always have a treat waiting for him at the finish line. He has been doing a lot of training since the regional races and has picked up nearly 2 pounds of muscle in the last three months."

Besides earning America's Fastest Chihuahua bragging rights, Tiger received a trophy, a $300 gift card and approximately 12 times the average Chihuahua's weight in Royal Canine Chihuahua food (a year's supply).

Right on the paws of the champion, Carolina from Miami, Fla., was a close second and Peanut from Reseda, Calif., won the bronze. They all received gift cards and a year's supply of Chihuahua food.

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