b'Florida Wiener Dog Derby XII TAMPAThe long and short of it, a wholelotta Dachshunds and their dotinghumans descended on DowntownTampa on a Saturday in May. TheFlorida Wiener Dog Races were thehighlight throughout the day duringTampa Riverfest. Florida WienerDog Derby hosted 300 registereddogs who competed at different lev-els throughout the day.Proceeds fromthe races were donated to Low RiderDachshund Rescue of Florida, SkywayDachshund Rescue, DARE DachshundAdoption Rescue & Education, For more Derby events, visit www.FloridaWienerDogDerby.com Photography by Anna Cookeand SOCKS: Save Our Cocker Spaniels.AKC Meet the Breeds Event TAMPAThroughout 2022, the AKC toured the United States, hostingMeet the Breeds events. In Tampa, the two-day event was held atthe Tampa Convention Center. Every breed is represented attheir own booths. Dogs and their handlers are ready to show offtheir favorite breeds best attributes. Guests are able to meet thebreeds and talk to the handler/owner, many of whom haveshown their dogs in the ring. Several dog training clubs were inattendance to demonstrate their own dogs agility skills. Left to right: Plenty of vendors on hand, like The Farmers Dog, giving awaysamples. Tap Tap, a champion Cocker Spaniel; Lulu, the Dachshund; Ladyis a Danish-Swedish Farmdog; Dewey, the Irish Setter; Beggar, a five-year-old Scottish Terrier.Photography by Anna Cooke68 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'