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Golden retrievers take center stage in semi-annual gathering

Pet parade, yappy hours, beach romp and bonfire highlight Dewey's Golden Jubilee
Sarai Ford leads the Golden Jubilee parade in Rehoboth Beach May 12, accompanied by her younger sister Naiyana behind her and their dogs Rueb and Stella. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS
Ellen Driscoll
May 18, 2023

Hundreds of golden retrievers and their families returned to the beach May 12-13 for a weekend of fun and fundraising at Dewey’s Golden Jubilee.

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 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 Sept. 29-30. For more information, go to deweysgoldenjubilee.com.

 

Vickie and Doug Idzik of Bel Air, Md., brought Jasmine and Daisy Mae to their first jubilee.
Evans Doggy Treats were on hand with their all-organic bacon and peanut butter, and pumpkin and peanut butter treats. Gathered for a photo are Jaren and Nadine Hauf in back and Evan and Aiden in front. Learn more at evansdoggytreats.com.
JoAnn Amann of Lewes poses with Beau, who has been enrolled in the Morris Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study since he was 6 months old. Beau will be 10 in June.
This dapper dude is ready for the beach, shades and all.
Chesney, with Bernadette Devlin, came all dolled up from Brookhaven, Pa., for the parade. This was Chesney’s third jubilee.
Golden Jubilee participants gathered by Lake Gerar before the start of the parade.
Goldens and their families take a walk around Rehoboth Beach.

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