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Golden retrievers meet at the beach for semi-annual gathering

Pet parade, yappy hours, beach romp highlight Dewey's Golden Jubilee
Decked out in Hawaiian shirts for the Gold Rush Parade portion of Dewey’s Golden Jubilee are Gwen and Bob Davis of Fenwick Island with their golden Sonny. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS
Ellen Driscoll
October 8, 2023

Hundreds of golden retrievers and their families returned to Dewey and Rehoboth beaches Sept. 29-Oct. 1 for a weekend of fun and fundraising.

The gathering kicked off with the Gold Rush Parade in Rehoboth Friday night, when costumed pets and families met at Lake Gerar Park and proceeded through town. The next morning, goldens descended on the bay beach in Dewey for a romp in the sand and sea.

The event supports the Morris Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, which works to identify nutritional, environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors for cancer and other diseases in dogs. 

Each year, with the help of veterinarians and dog owners, the foundation collects health, environmental and behavioral data on more than 3,000 enrolled golden retrievers.

The Golden Jubilee will return in May. For more information, go to deweysgoldenjubilee.com.

 

Harry of Syracuse, N.Y., enjoys his first Golden Jubilee in a black widow costume.
The Lattanzi family traveled from Maryland for the Golden Jubilee. Gathered in back are Dawn and Steve Lattanzi. Ella Lattanzi, in a cowgirl suit, cuddles with Daisey dressed in a cow costume.
Rusty, sporting a hot dog costume, checks for ducks in the water while Tory Webber of Sikesville, Md., holds his leash.
This peacock golden was a show-stopper.
Costumed goldens meet new friends before the parade begins.
It was rainy and dark by the time the parade kicked off, but that didn't stop hundreds of dogs and their people from parading throughout Rehoboth.

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