Synopsis: A little boy (Julian Feder) and his family adopt a runt of a dachshund from a shelter and name her "Shelly," in honor of shelter dogs everywhere. Despite all odds, the dog surprises the boy's father (Jason London) when it places in the state trials of the illustrious Wiener Dog Nationals Race. The family pulls all of its resources to advance to the next round only to face strong opposition from the reigning champion dog, Princess and her owner Ms. Merryweather (Morgan Fairchild).