A race of short legs and big personalities: corgis take over Vilnius

Published on 16/08/2026 - 16:53 GMT+2

Lithuanian capital Vilnius turned into a corgi capital as around 150 dogs from nine countries gathered for the annual Corgi Race.

Corgis came from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and the United States — including one competitor who travelled all the way from California just for the event.

What started in 2020 as a spontaneous gathering between two corgi owners has grown into an international celebration of the breed.

And there was much more than racing. The corgis competed in costume contests, tested their noses, solved puzzles and showed off their voices in the Mightiest Voice barking showdown.