Shropshire town prepares to go barking mad over first-ever sausage dog social
A town in south Shropshire is soon to be filled with the pitter-patter of tiny paws as it prepares to welcome dozens of sausage dogs.
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The inaugural Cleobury Mortimer Sausage Dog Social is set to take place on Sunday, October 27.
It's being organised by Mel Romeo-Cadwallader and her two pooches, Duncan and Maeve.
She said: "We are hosting a sausage dog social walk, it's the first one in Cleobury Mortimer, we noticed lots of people have got sausage dogs so why not get everyone together and have a nice walk."
Mel was inspired by similar events popping up all around the country, including the Shrewsbury Sausage Social that takes place in The Quarry once a quarter.
Shrewsbury's Christmas event last year welcomed around 80 Dachshunds and their owners, with people travelling in from as far as Chester and Liverpool.
Mel said: "We've been to sausage dog social walks in other areas [and] we got invited to one in Cornwall when we were on holiday a couple of weeks ago.
"So the event itself is actually quite a popular event nowadays, so we thought why not host one ourselves."
In recent years, the dog breed has seen a resurgence in popularity. In 2020, dachshunds were named the fifth most popular dog breed by Money.co.uk.
Mel said she thought they were experiencing a "coming of age" for the breed, which she described as "absolutely wonderful".
She added: "They're cuddly, they're friendly, they're loud - what more could you want in a dog?"
Cleobury's event will take place at 11am on the sports and social club field, with Halloween costumes encouraged.
