Macho bagged the record; little Russell Terrier is fastest dog to run bases at MLB stadium

It’s official.  Macho, the speedy, balloon-biting Russell Terrier is simply a satellite grounds holder.

Macho became the fastest canine ever to tally the bases astatine a Major League Baseball stadium, scooting astir the basepaths successful a clip of 21.06 seconds astatine Dodger Stadium connected Friday, Sept. 24.

The tiny speedster was timed by a Guinness World Records adjudicator who flew into Los Angeles from New York to grounds the historical canine event.

“I didn’t slumber astatine all, tense jitters,” said Macho’s proprietor and trainer Lori Signs. “No substance what, helium is inactive a dog. There could beryllium a stray pigeon, a gopher oregon a leafage that falls. We were each conscionable holding our breath.”

Lucy Pet’s Russell Terrier Macho sits with his plaque from Guinness World Records aft mounting the satellite grounds for fastest clip for a canine to tally the bases. Macho acceptable the grounds with a clip of 21.06 seconds Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 astatine Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

After spending a twelvemonth and a fractional teaching the four-legged wonderment the finer points of baserunning, it each came down to 1 thigh astir the bases astatine the iconic location of Dodger Blue.

Macho, sponsored by the Lucy Pet Foundation and Lucy Pet Foods, was acceptable for his small trip.

Small balloons were poised connected the bases to motivate the San Fernando Valley pooch to interaction each basal arsenic helium scooted astir — a request for the Guinness World Record.

Why balloons? He loves them, oregon hates them; his proprietor isn’t sure. But helium decidedly pops them. With gusto.

Signs beamed with pridefulness arsenic she recounted the record-setting tally her four-pawed pupil completed.

“He was perfect,” she said. “He deed a expansive slam location run. It was amazing. I americium truthful proud.”

Macho had to bushed a clip of 24 seconds to acceptable the record. No problem.

“He smoked it,” said Signs. ” I started crying erstwhile helium crossed location plate. All my emotions came forward.”

Later, aft a well-deserved rest, Macho dined connected a sheet of premier rib astatine home. Probably tastier than a balloon, though nary little enticing.