Tails were wagging on Broad Street Saturday night at Rome’s seventh annual Schnauzerfest, where hundreds of schnauzers and their families celebrated Halloween with a costume parade.
This year’s event was another success, with the event spanning two days and drawing 731 schnauzers to Rome, according to organizer Hugh Tyner. Along with the surge in schnauzers, the gathering also had pet owners from throughout the country in attendance, including a family that came to Rome all the way from Washington, which is a record for the event.
“It’s always such a great weekend, and the weather was perfect,” Mayor Jim Bojo said. “My sister walked Broad Street early in the afternoon with her husband and had a great time; the dogs were so friendly.”…