Seattle has a new international four-legged champion. Gustave the Girl Dog, better known as “GG,” traveled from Seattle to Vilnius, Lithuania, and raced to victory at the fifth annual Corgi Race Vilnius on August 15. The four-year-old corgi won the event’s main 25-meter race, defeating 93 other corgis in a competition that brought together dogs from around the world. KING 5 reported that GG became an international champion after making the trip overseas for her first Corgi Race Vilnius appearance. The event was held at Vingis Park in Lithuania’s capital and attracted a record field of roughly 150 corgis from nine countries. GG’s victory adds another major accomplishment to the Seattle dog’s growing racing résumé and puts a local favorite on an international stage.

The final was especially interesting because GG was competing against another American racing corgi, Mr. Corgington, who ultimately finished second. Lithuania’s Moka, a two-time former champion, took third place. The international field included competitors from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, the United States and Britain. GG’s victory also gave her a rematch with Mr. Corgington after the two faced each other at the 2026 Corgi World Championships at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington. There, GG successfully defended her title, with Mr. Corgington finishing second and Snohomish’s Ranger taking third. Emerald Downs coverage identifies GG’s Seattle owners as Alicia Wen and Dustin Embrey and notes that GG loves to run.

GG’s Lithuanian victory did not come out of nowhere. Before crossing the Atlantic, she had already established herself as one of the standout racing corgis in the Pacific Northwest. In 2025, GG won the World Championship Corgi race at Emerald Downs in Auburn, where about 100 corgis competed. In June 2026, she returned to Emerald Downs and successfully defended that championship in a dramatic final, beating Mr. Corgington and Ranger. Emerald Downs coverage said GG initially appeared distracted during the final before accelerating late and passing Mr. Corgington in the final stretch. With those victories behind her, GG arrived in Lithuania as a proven champion and she continued that winning form on the international stage.

Corgi Race Vilnius is about much more than speed. The 2026 event featured approximately 150 corgis from nine countries, along with a costume parade, a “smartest nose” treat-finding challenge and a loudest-bark competition. Organizers say the event began during the COVID-19 pandemic with a much smaller gathering and has grown into an international celebration of the breed. AP reported that 94 dogs competed in the main running event, while the costume parade featured 38 corgis. Mr. Corgington, despite finishing second in the main race, won the loudest-bark contest, while Amigo won the costume competition. But the biggest headline for Seattle was GG, who traveled thousands of miles and came home with the international 25-meter title. For Seattle dog lovers, her victory is another fun reminder that the Emerald City has one very fast and very famous corgi representing it around the world.

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