We’ve all seen people running with their dogs – but when it comes to maintaining race pace, it’s usually big dogs like labradors and collies that are alongside their athletic human counterparts.
Ever seen a chihuahua, a pomeranian, or a miniature dachshund sprint along next to their owner?
I thought not.
These tiny dogs are thought by many to enjoy something of a sedentary life, with their preferred speed assumed as something more like a slow stroll on a warm summer’s afternoon.
However, sprinting has a new star, and it’s in the tiny furry frame of Georgie, the miniature dachshund of steeplechase champion Allie Ostrander.
In a video on her YouTube page recently, Ostrander documented the challenge that she set her furry friend.
As Ostrander and her partner Spencer Brown set out on their one mile run, they attached a dog treat to the back of a buddy’s car.
Georgie outpaced even Ostrander’s wildest thoughts, as he maintained a five-minute per mile pace through the first quarter of their run. The couple expected their dog to slow down after exerting himself so much, but he did anything but.
In fact, Georgie just kept speeding up, finishing the mile in 4:47.66!
That’s right, his tiny legs – and his enduring desire for that treat – helped him to reach the speed of an elite marathon runner, without even an ounce of training first.
Check out the full video!
So just how impressive is this feat?
Well, the current world record for the fastest mile run by a dog and its human is 4 minutes and 7 seconds. That was set by Dan Wehunt and his German Shorthaired Pointer, Odessa, at the Dog Mile World Championship on June 2, 2019.
To put it another way… little Georgie is only 40 seconds off the world record! Maybe they should train for the next Dog Mile and see if they can break the record?
It just goes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover, or underestimate a dog’s determination to receive a treat!
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JB
I hope they don’t continue to do that to that dog. He’s going to develop cruciate ligament issues very quickly.