By Miguel Lo Bianco

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Hundreds of golden retrievers packed a Buenos Aires park on Monday as the South American country looks to break the world record for the largest number of the silky golden-haired dogs gathered in a single place.

Dubbed the “Golden Wave”, the gathering began on social media and rapidly snowballed into a mass get-together in the capital’s Bosques de Palermo park.

Golden retrievers of all ages — from excitable puppies playing in the mud to more mature canines roaming in Santa hats and fairy costumes — filled the park as owners sat drinking yerba mate, a typical Argentine drink, and taking pictures.

“We are witnessing something historic,” Fausto Duperre, who created the event, told Reuters.

“A gathering of this size has never been held b

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