A fundraiser for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, the event has been held annually since 1996.The Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals is a racing event where dachshunds compete to be the fastest dog and for a cash prize.

The dachshunds start from a gate and run approximately fifty yards to their owners, who are usually enticing them with a ball or treat.

Regional qualifiers from Texas, California, and other southwestern states come together at Los Alamitos Race Course[1] in California to race in the "Holiday Bowl" and participate annually in the Holiday Bowl Parade, a yearly event focused on the Holiday Bowl Football Game.

[2] With an average attendance of 15,000 people,[3] the tournament has raised more than $250,000 for its beneficiary, the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, which provides shelter for homeless animals in Seal Beach, California.

The winning dog was named "Fastest Wiener in the West.