Tiny Terror Kicks Tail: Tiger from California Wins PETCO Unleashed National Finals, Triumphs as America's Fastest Chihuahua
September 03 2006 - 8:21PM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- He may be one of
America's tiniest racers, but he sure is mighty fast. 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. The
second annual PETCO Unleashed national finals brought together the
seven fastest Chihuahuas from across the country. Junior, Peanut,
Tiger, Sam, Voodoo, Carolina and last year's defending champion,
Chalupa, collectively beat more than 1,200 others for a chance to
race in front of thousands of cheering Chihuahua and baseball fans
at PETCO Park in San Diego. The tiny racers were mostly unfazed by
the festive surroundings and cheering crowds as they raced down the
1/18th furlong (35-foot-long) track between the first and second
innings of today's San Diego Padres-Cincinnati Reds game. 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 PETCO gift card and
approximately 12 times the average Chihuahua's weight in Royal
Canin 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 PETCO gift
cards and a year's supply of Chihuahua food. PETCO sponsors the
race to celebrate America's fastest-growing small breed of dog and
to encourage prospective pet parents to consider adoption as a
first option. The company works with local shelters nationwide to
find homes for millions of homeless animals. "PETCO Unleashed is
about getting people and their pets together to celebrate the
human-animal bond and have lots of fun," said Clint White, PETCO
Manager of Strategic Partnership and Promotions. "Chihuahuas are
great companion animals, and we hope the races will lead more
people to consider adopting these great pets." About PETCO: PETCO
(NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care and
education. PETCO's strategy is to offer its customers a complete
assortment of pet- related products and services at competitive
prices, with superior levels of customer service at convenient
locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them to become
counselors to our pet-loving customers. PETCO operates more than
800 neighborhood stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia,
as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies
at http://www.petco.com/.
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