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Thousands of adorable sausage dogs embraced their party spirit as they rambled on at a beach rave—while attempting to break the world record for most single-breed puppies in one place.
A whopping 2,238 dachshunds met at Denes Beach in Southwold on Sunday as the adorable weiners tried to break the world record for most dogs of a single breed during a walk.
The previous world record was held by the Merseyside Beagle Club Beaglelandia, which hosted 1,029 beagles on April 22, 2018.
The club holds that record until the Southwold Sausage Walk‘s record has been verified by the Guinness World Records.
A sea of sausage dogs hopped along to Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, alternatively, “paws touching paws” as they partied under a bright blue sky.
Stuart McBurney, 42, was one of the organizers of the annual walk, which raised around £10,000 for sausage dog charity Dedicated to Dachshunds with Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) since 2017.
After this year’s walk, he told FEMAIL, “They are lovely dogs and the turnout was just phenomenal.”
Theodore the Sausage Dog, only a few days old, was one of thousands of dachshunds partying on the beach (she was lifted 29 above the crowd at the sausage rave by his owner, Jade Dedman)
A sea of sausage dogs bobbed along to Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, with an alternate words of ‘paw touching paw’ as they partied under a brilliant blue sky
Stuart McBurney bought his sausage dog Eddie, four, (pictured together), who helped him through a breakdown
“The weather was nice and Southwold is a beautiful place. It was emotional. I always cry. I’m really a big softie.
Stuart first became involved with the Southwold Sausage Walk, which was founded by dog lover Laura Baggott after he began to struggle with his mental health.
He said, ‘I bought myself a sausage dog and he helped me regain my confidence.
“I went to a sausage dog walk and Laura and her mother organized it.
Kiki Hart, 23, from Dereham, also went for a walk, where she was joined by her four-month-old sausage dog Buddy (pictured together on the walk)
Organizers have made room for daschund companies to set up stalls for dog owners to browse during the day
“Her dog Percy had contracted IVDD and he was nearly paralyzed at the time. He got stronger and better every day and I thought if that dog can do it, so can I.’
Since the walk, Stuart said his four-year-old sausage dog Eddie is exhausted and sleeps almost constantly.
However, he has big plans for what’s next for the walk.
He hopes for a ‘mega festival’ for sausage dogs and said they were even considering having a ‘sausage dog statue in Southwold’.
Thousands of beautiful sausage dogs gathered for a beach party in Southwold this Sunday. Pictured: Eight-month-old Dachshund Tilly
Jade Dedman, 29, was on the walk and the sausage then raged with her one-year-old daschund Theodore, who she said was “brilliant.”
Jade said, “Since they’re all so small, we were asked to hold them up so they could be seen.
“In the end it looked like a sea of meerkats.”
Sophie Pleszko, 33, from Norfolk, was one of thousands of people who went for a walk.
Sophie Pleszko, 33, from Norfolk, was one of thousands of people who went for a walk. She strolled along the beach with her two children Polly, 6, and Lola, 2, as well as her mother Heather Ladell, 71, (pictured with her grandchildren and eight-month-old sausage dog Tilly)
She strolled along the beach with her two children Polly (6) and Lola (2), as well as her mother Heather Ladell, 71, who had her eight-month-old sausage dog Tilly with her.
The organizers also made room for daschund companies to set up stalls for dog owners and party all afternoon to the mellow tones of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.
Kiki Hart, 23, from Dereham, also went for a walk, where she was joined by her four-month-old sausage dog Buddy.
Kiki said, ‘We went because we were really excited that Buddy would meet a lot of other sausages! It was so much fun and we loved all the little stalls.”
There were a record 2,238 sausage dogs on the walk. Since the start of the Southwold Sausage Walk in 2017, the team with IVDD have raised around £10,000 for Dachshunds
It was a beautiful sunny day and many of the sausage dogs were exhausted after spending their time playing with their new friends
Claire Corridan, who has been a vet for 23 years, said Dachshunds are at higher risk for IVDD because of their conformation.
Symptoms can include pain in the neck, spine, and extremities, as well as neurological weaknesses that affect bladder control and coordination.
She said if dogs howl or “don’t want to be held or lifted,” it could be a sign that they are suffering from IVDD.
She said: ‘Early detection, an appropriate diet and weight management are key to pain management.
“Kennel club schemes are in place to reduce the prevalence of breeding dachshunds and this requires spinal x-rays by veterinary experts.”