Gillary Alfaro’s Bonnie, a 1 ½-year-old female doxie from Farmersville in Tulare County, ran so fast that she nearly lost her racing vest on the way to finishing first in the 29th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals Championship race on Saturday night at Los Alamitos.
Bonnie and her family traveled nearly four hours from Central California to compete in the Wiener Nationals, but the trip was well worth it. She dominated the championship race to take home the $1,000 cash prize, the title of “Fastest Wiener in the West,” the golden championship jacket, and a red and yellow doghouse in the shape of a Wienerschnitzel Restaurant. Bonnie covered the approximately 50-yard championship race in a blazing 6.5 seconds.
While her racing vest nearly slipped off in the championship final, Bonnie almost let victory slip away earlier in the night during her trial race. She jumped out to a huge lead in her heat before slowing down as she neared the finish line. Putting her speed on cruise control, Bonnie came dangerously close to being caught in the final yards by a strong finisher…