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Greyhounds come to Dewey Beach
People traveled from all over to Dewey Beach for the greyhound event. Taking a break from their walks are (l-r) Marie Woodhull of New Jersey, Virginia Powers of Virginia and Mary Pat Parkhill of New Jersey. Woodhull's dog's name is Abby. Powers' dogs' names are Pheobe and Zip, while Parkhill's dogs are Emerald, Kyanite and Opal. BY CHRIS FLOOD
October 18, 2014
Nancy Sapanara of Warren, N.J., and her greyhound Apache walk along the beach with Paul Edwards of Passaic, N.J. and his Spanish greyhound, known as a galgo, Guapa. BY CHRIS FLOOD
Kris White waits patiently as her lurcher Puddin' checks out her surroundings. BY CHRIS FLOOD
Greyhound owners proudly display their allegiance to the breed. This van from New York even has one as a hood ornament. BY CHRIS FLOOD
Vehicles with greyhound stickers were seen parked all over Dewey Beach. These two vans left little doubt what kind of dogs they most often carry. BY CHRIS FLOOD
The shorelines of Dewey Beach were littered with the distinctive greyhound tracks. BY CHRIS FLOOD
The rain over the weekend of Oct. 8-14 didn't keep Greyhound owners from flocking to Dewey Beach for the annual fall event Greyhounds Reach Dewey Beach.
Hundreds of the dogs and their owners strolled the streets of Dewey and Rehoboth Beach throughout the weekend.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
