JUPITER, Fla. — It was a golden day in Jupiter as several hundred golden retrievers of all sizes and ages gathered for some playtime in and out of the water at Jupiter Dog Beach for the seventh annual Jupiter Golden Jubilee .

The weekend fundraiser raises awareness for Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, which aims to advance animal health research while finding answers to canine cancer.

According to their research, 60% of golden retrievers are affected by cancer.

“There is no age. Some of them are only two years old, some are 14 years old, and that’s what we’re trying to find out, what causes this, and 60-65 percent of them will die of cancer,” said Charlotte Hertz, director of the Jupiter Golden Jubilee. , said “We need to find an answer for cancer.”

As of Saturday morning, the Golden Jubilee had raised more than $4,000.