Overview

• About 120 corgi teams traveled to Vilnius from across Europe, with participants from Poland, Latvia, Germany, Austria and Italy.
• Thousands of locals filled the capital’s largest park to watch solo and group races along with a contest for the “most powerful voice” and a costume showcase.
• The festival closed Sunday with a World Corgi Gathering livestream connecting Lithuania to participants in the United States, Ireland and Poland.
• Mango, owned by Lithuanians, won the solo race, while Amigo took the costume title with a “Fur Factory” outfit featuring two small smokestacks.
• Attendees described the event as joyful family entertainment, with one grandmother praising its excitement for children.