The World Dog Surfing Championship in NorCal was the Cutest Thing You’ve Ever Seen
Sitting just south of San Francisco at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California there are some mellow waves that any hardcore surfer would scoff at. But for the best dog surfers around the world, it’s the perfect place to hang ten!
Forty-five dogs took to the beach on August 4th to compete in the third annual World Dog Surfing Championships, where six dogs were crowned the best in their category. The waves were fierce, the competition was high and the barks were bountiful.
There are plenty of popular dogs that attend the event:
Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie rescue, won a special Spirit of Surfing Award for her performance and her dedication to the sport — and third place honors in the medium-sized dogs category.
Dad & I took 3rd @worlddogsurfing championships‼ï¸Dad’s broken foot and cast 🥠was a challenge, but anything is possible with determination. 😊 Thanks to those who offered to surf me; we were touched. 🤙 We believe that no matter what, surfing your … https://t.co/1jd61fo0Y4 pic.twitter.com/BdUjJnXvIa
— Abbie Girl (@abbiesurfs) August 5, 2018
Gidget, a pug who does turns on her board and has 70,000 Instagram fans, grabbed top honors as best little dog surfer, second place for partnering with Prince Dudeman and the Goughnuts Top Dog award.
The competitors stole the hearts of the spectators and raised money for two animal charities. Here are some of the best photos/videos of the event:
Today we’re attending a very high-level Dog Surfing Competition.
We can feel how intense the tension is. Our challengers feel so pumped and ready to ride the waves. ðŸ¶ðŸŒŠ pic.twitter.com/HoPeDFjVyA
— Maxime Derrien (@MaximeDeNada) August 4, 2018
Girl in the Curl!@GidgetsFanPage @WorldDogSurfing @Pacifica#pug #dogsurfing pic.twitter.com/DQEUrzhykh
— Minnie & Max Pugs (@MinnieMaxPugs) August 5, 2018
Laughing is important…Thanks to Artie Dolan for getting highlights of @WorldDogSurfing on @SportsCenter today! @DavidLloydESPN pic.twitter.com/1hDqjOSQJD
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) August 5, 2018
Events This Week: Surfing Dogs, Dolores Park Film Night, Dave Eggers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Elohim, Borgore and more! https://t.co/RUFRVRmWC6 photo by Jon Bauer pic.twitter.com/zWUnqj0ES6
— SF Station (@sfstation) August 2, 2018
Here are the full results of the competition:
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
- WDSC Spirit of Surfing Award: Abbie Girl
- WDSC Shredder of the Year Award: Skyler the Surfdog
- WDSC All Heart Award (tie): Beans the Whippet / Rusty the Surfing Min Pin
FINAL COMPETITION RESULTS:
Small Surf Dogs Award
- Gidget
- Prince Dudeman
- Samson
Pet Renu Medium Surf Dogs Award
- Giselle
- Tristan
- Abbie Girl
Stunt Puppy Large Dogs Award
- Derby
- Teddy
- Kalani
DOOG Tandem Dogs Award (Dog/Dog/)
- Teddy and Derby
- Gidget the Pug & Prince Dudeman
- Samson and Delilah
Pedro Point Brewing Tandem Human/Dog Award
- Skyler/Homer Henard
- Giselle/partner
- Derby & Kentucky
Goughnuts Top Dogs Award
- Gidget
- Derby
- Teddy