
Harlie stood at his owner's feet before getting her racing silks, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn. Canterbury Park hosted their annual Labor Day Wiener Dog Wars in which dogs competed in seven races on the horse track for the title of Grand Champion.
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Lincoln Log is led to the starting gate by his owner, Michael Long, for the fourth heat of a dog race, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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Handlers release the dogs at the start of the Championship race, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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Spunky runs during the third heat of a dog race, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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Duke, owned by Mike Wrona, runs during the Championship heat of a dog race, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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Jaquelyn and Josh Miller walk their dog, Muffin, onto the track for the Championship heat, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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Mr. Peabody runs to the finish line in the sixth heat of a dog race, Sept. 1, 2014, at Canterbury Park, in Shakopee, Minn.
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