You’re corgi-ally invited!
On July 23, Corgis from around Washington will be racing at Emerald Downs to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association through The Longest Day.
Meet the Corgis
The Corgi Bunch consists of Boris, Daphne, Harrison, Hugo, Rally & Tesla. These local dogs are all raising awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association through The Longest Day from now until July 23 when they will participate in the Logic 20/20 Consulting Corgi Races benefiting the Association at Emerald Downs.
Let’s learn a little more about each pup because they deserve a round of ap-PAWS for all they are doing in the fight to #ENDALZ!
Boris
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: 09/02/2019
From: Federal Way, WA
Height: 13″ | Weight: Fluffy
Full Name: Sir Boris the Bane of Brierwood
Favorite Snack: String Cheese and anything my little brother drops
Hates: The rain, Physical Activity and the vacuum
Favorite Toy: Lamb Chop
Best Friend: My day, mom and little brother
Talents: Shake, zoomie keep away and selective listening
Owners: Paxton & Meghan Means
Rally
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: 09/04/2019
From: Woodinville, WA
Height: 12″ | Weight: A lady never tells
Full Name: Rally
Favorite Snack: Chicken, cheese and water cookies
Hates: Vacuum cleaners and being left out
Favorite Toy: My cow!
Best Friend: Mom and Dad
Talents: Protecting my pawrents, waking up the neighbors and victory laps
Owners: Ian & Hailey Sagdal
Daphne
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: 12/23/2018
From: Issaquah, WA
Height: 2.5 Bread loaves | Weight: 99% fluff
Full Name: Daphne Fluffybutt
Favorite Snack: Anything that falls on the floor
Hates: Baths
Favorite Toy: Balls
Best Friend: Mom and Dexter sometimes
Talents: High five, sit, down, come and look cute
Owners: Chris & Jeri Burns
Tesla
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: 06/06/2018
From: Federal Way, WA
Height: Fun Size| Weight: 5 bags of sugar
Full Name: Tesla Coil
Favorite Snack: Anything that hits the floor
Hates: Nerf guns, the sound is scary!
Favorite Toy: My squeaky nerf ball
Best Friend: Nyx and Faye
Talents: Making everyone angry with my bark
Owner: Tisha Carr
Harrison
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: 07/30/2017
From: Bothell, WA
Height: 16″ taller than I thought| Weight: My litter name was Mr. Chubs
Full Name: Sir Harrison of Pembrokeshire
Favorite Snack: Cheese, Apples…Any snacko’s really I a corgi
Hates: chaos and Disorder
Favorite Toy: Snappy Shark, Holly Reindeer and my Rope best
Best Friend: Finnley, Orla, and Toby
Talents: Howling at sirens, keeping order in this world of chaos
Owners: Aaron & Danielle Motyka
Hugo
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Birthday: November 7, 2018
From: Seattle, WA
Height: Low rider| Weight: Big boned
Full Name: Hugo
Favorite Snack: Yes, please!
Hates: Motorcycles, balloons and not being fed immediately on time!
Favorite Toy: My ball I will fetch it exactly once
Best Friend: You have a snack? You are my best friend!
Talents: Chillaxing
Owners: Brian and Lissa Capps
Paw-blicity Tour Dates
In order to get ready for the big day, the stars of the show will be emBARKing on a PAW-blicity tour to meet the fans and prepare for their big moment on the race track. The first stop is the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland where the corgis will be dressed up for the Kentucky derby. Along with the corgis, Association staff will attend each “paw-blicity” stop to answer questions and provide resources about the disease.
- Woodmark Hotel | May 6th, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- UW Bark in the Park | May 9
- Bizarre Brewing (Magnolia) | May 20, 12 – 2 p.m.
- Dogwood Play Park Lake City | June 10, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Flatstick Pub (Kirkland) | July 16, 3 – 5 p.m.
- Corgi Races at Emerald Downs | July 23, 9 a.m.
Show Your Support to Our Furry Friends
They need your help to end this relentless disease. Your kindness and generosity truly make a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. Show your support and follow these pups’ journey on their Longest Day Team site.
We’ll be there, hooting, HOWL-ering, and cheering them on! We look forward to seeing you all at the Logic20/20 Consulting Corgi Races Benefiting the Alzheimer’s Associaiton at Emerald Downs on July 23, 2023!