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Buenos Aires' 'Golden Wave' Draws Thousands of Golden Retrievers in Record Bid

Organizers say verifiers are counting attendance before releasing a final tally.

Maximiliano Rivero holds up his pet Manola at a Palermo neighborhood park as people try to set a world record of most Golden Retrievers gathered in a park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Golden Retrievers gather at a Palermo neighborhood park as people try to set a world record of most Golden Retrievers gathered in a park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Golden Retrievers play at a park during a meetup seeking to break the world record for the largest gathering of the breed, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Overview

  • The mass gathering filled Bosques de Palermo on Dec. 8 as owners brought their golden retrievers to try to top the existing mark of 1,685 set in Vancouver.
  • Organizer Fausto Duperré estimated at least 2,000 dogs were present and asserted the event surpassed the previous record.
  • Ten people were assigned to verify attendance, with organizers indicating the confirmed total would be announced after the count.
  • Reuters described the social-media-organized 'Golden Wave' with dogs in Santa hats and costumes while attendees took photos and shared yerba mate.
  • The Independent relayed the organizer’s 2,000-plus estimate, and TMZ, citing the AP, reported 2,397, though official, independently confirmed figures were not yet issued.