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More than 2,000 golden retrievers chase a world record in Buenos Aires

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Jordan-Marie Smith, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM EST

2,397 golden retrievers, and their owners, converged on a park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday morning to set a new Guinness world record.

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