THE NATIONAL DACHSHUND RACES WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSORS!

La Riche Chevrolet proudly presents
The National Dachshund Races "2009"
334 E. Main Cross - Findlay, Ohio ~ Sept. 26th and 27th 2009!

 

LaRiche Chevrolet Cadillac welcomes you and are proud to present the "2009 National Dachshund Races!"

Remember to ~ "Switch to LaRiche!" There simply is not a finer local event to sponsor!

We are planning a great event for National Dachshund Races! Rooms have been held for our group at the BEAUTIFUL NEW DRURY INN & SUITES FINDLAY.

To make reservations, please use this link that the Hotel Specially Made for our guests to The National Dachshund Races! This again shows how this GREAT Hotel is going the extra mile to ensure you will not only have a great stay, but you will wish to return down the road: http://www.druryhotels.com/Reservations.aspx?groupno=2069120

 

Please make your reservations by Friday, September 11, 2009 to receive our group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

Findlay Inn & Conference Center has chosen to become a part of The National Dachshund Races by becoming a co-sponsor!

Relax and enjoy the casual elegance and business resources our guestrooms have to offer. Rooms overlooking our beautiful three-story Grand Atrium are available upon request.
Check-in: 3:00pm; Check-out: Noon;
Cancellation policy: 11:00am day of reservation.

 

Welcome to Findlay Inn and Conference Center Online Reservations!

 

SORRY NO PETS - However if you are a part of a LARGE group and some of your guests do not have a Dachshund and want a very nice place to stay, you found it!

 

Carol Creeger Photography Returns as our "Official Photographer" and she will be on hand to take your Companions Photograph right at our event! Not only that, you will pick the photo out of several she takes and get it "ON THE SPOT". You can see her work in photos on this website or by going to: http://www.carolcreegerphotography.com!

 

 

Open Mic day sponsored by House of Hindenach, 408 N. Main Street - Findlay, OH 45840 - Phone: (419) 422-0392 - Fax: (419) 422-7220 who handle ALL of The National Dachshund Races Sound Needs and we HIGHLY recommend them! For information on this HIGH QUALITY AUDIO SHOP, visit their website: http://www.audiosys.com.

 

WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL DACHSHUND RACES
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A SPONSOR OR VENDOR?

The National Dachshund Races would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, volunteers and friends. This year, The National Dachshund Races is looking for a MAIN sponsor and/or additional sponsors to support our Dachshund Races!

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A SPONSOR, YOU WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMAGE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE WITH A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY AND HAVE ADDITIONAL LINKS THROUGHOUT THIS WEBSITE! WE ARE A VERY HIGH HIT COUNT WEBSITE AND ALSO HAVE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF RACERS AND VISITORS EACH YEAR!

 

YOUR LOGO WILL STAY ON FOR A FULL YEAR PROVIDING ADDED EXPOSURE FOR YOU! FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE USE OUR CONTACT US LINK or look at our PDF outline form: Sponsor Plea!

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Fans of the National Dachshund Races get ready to mark your calendars! We are looking forward to building on our successes and learning from your input in order to constantly improve upon this event that has been noted in magazines and websites across the nation. The races draw folks from all across the country and last year even had at least one visitor from Australia.

 

Now that we are returning to Findlay, we need YOUR HELP! We are in need of SPONSORS & VENDORS ESPECIALLY NOW THAT WE ARE RETURNING TO FINDLAY, OHIO! We know there are many that still wish to help support us and what we are able to accomplish each year as far as donations to charity.

 

If you have an interest in becoming a sponsor, please view our SPONSORSHIP PLEA and if you have any questions, just contact me, Toni Gossard and I will be more than happy to answer your questions.

WELL DESERVED THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE & COMPANIES!

Here at The National Dachshund Races, sometimes we forget those that without any reservation or ulterior motive other than the desire to see our Charities get the most they can. They fully donate their precious time, equipment and expertise! We wish to personally thank both Carol Creeger AND the people at the House of Hindenach who have BOTH been with us pretty much from Day one (1)! Without their donated time and precious experience and equipment, we would have little money (or none) left over to give to our charities. I want to ensure that this fact is made public. In case you ever need this type of work, we strongly encourage you to use these FINE, quality oriented people and places. We know we are all hurting with today's economy, but neither said a word other than - we will be there!

 

I wish to make one further recognition and that is for H & R Electric! As we probably will never forget, we had that terrible flood two (2) years ago and the place of our event this year at LaRiche Chevrolet Cadillac is at their flooded used car lot that needed countless dollars to renovate to accommodate us. Not only was LaRiche Chevrolet Cadillac right there absorbing much of the cost, but so was H & R Electric. Without their generosity, this event may not tae place! We all forget to give thanks and praise to those that truly mean it however we are quite fast in bashing something that does not go right. In my book, all of our sponsors and these wonderful people have truly gone out of their way and made our event possible and in all likelihood, we may make it our best year and REALLY HELP our charities in their time of need!

Safety Is Our Number 1 Concern - ALWAYS!

We have always prided ourselves on strict rules and enforcement. That is what sets us apart from these other events. Many race their companions far to long as a Dachshund is really not built to sustain a "Full Speed Run" for any length of time due to their long spine. They can become injured quite easily and other races we have seen race on surfaces that make it to hard for a Dachshund to keep sturdy footing and they can and do fall. I do not condone or support any of these races and just wish they would all adopt our standards even though they may not be quite as exciting (though we do promise a GREAT TIME), but the safety of our companions is at stake and for anyone that may think otherwise, maybe they should not own a Dachshund!

 

I have always strongly opposed these other events and the AKC has recognized us for our efforts. The move to Berea is simply what it is. By combining both events and making them over the same time frame, we can draw thousands of people and hundreds of dogs and have the races come off extremely well organized, efficient and SAFE! Plus for our guests, many attractions can be found in and around the Berea area that are much easier to get to than in Findlay.

 

I will always be there when Findlay needs me and this I promise! If you recall last years devastating flooding and it happening so close to race time, we were still able to organize through the help of IAM's and our dear friends in Findlay, a Dog and Cat food drive and made certain those that needed it, received it. Please consider remaining a sponsor of this event and do not look at it as a loss for Findlay as our roots remain here and always will, but consider this an opportunity for us to raise many additional funds for the fine charities we strongly support and this can now all be done in one weekend. If you need me, you know how to find me and all questions I take very seriously! So if you have one please just ask and for Billy and Sarah, there is the Hotdog and Hamburger to fall back on and we are NOW BACK IN FINDLAY so we heard you loud and clear! Now we ask for YOUR SUPPORT!