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Photos: Dogs in Halloween Costumes at Parktoberfest’s Dachshund Dash

Ruby's excited for the race to begin! All photographs by Ryan Weisser.

At this year’s Oktoberfest at Yards Park, dachshund owners and enthusiasts gathered to watch dachshunds of all shapes, sizes, and fur-lengths race to be top dog in the Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash.

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After the race, dachshunds donned their cutest and most elaborate Halloween get-up for the doggie costume contest. Other pups came to the park to show off their costumes and to cheer their dachshund pals on. Here are some of the cutest costumes we found:

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Pope-tastic.
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Ready to race.
Little princess.
Little princess.
And the Halloween bride.
And the Halloween bride.
Bat-dog to the rescue!
Bat-dog to the rescue!
This handsome little guy gives Johnny Depp a run for his money.
This handsome little guy gives Johnny Depp a run for his money.
Lobster corgi and Frankenweenie.
Lobster corgi and Frankenweenie.
Coolest costume goes to...
Coolest costume goes to…
This doggie duo couldn't be any cuter.
This doggie duo couldn’t be any cuter.

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