Sausage Dogs Dash For Cash In Melbourne For Oktoberfest

Australia's annual dachshund races have descended on Melbourne, with dozens of sausage dogs set to make the dash for charity in Southbank.

A crowd has gathered at the city's Southbank Boulevard on Saturday to witness a race card filled with sausage dogs, all competing over a 15-metre course.

In its third year, races kick off at 11am local time, with the event in the past raising thousands of dollars for the charity.

There is also a best-dressed award for sausage dogs that don the most impressive costume from 11-12.30pm.

The races are always popular on social media, with fans sharing photos of the short-legged participants, many of whom get dolled up for the race-meet.