Surfin' USA: Dogs take to the water in barking mad Surf-A-Thon competition

 

Despite the threat of serious hurricane warnings, the canine competitors took to the waves to ruff it out to discover who was to be named top dog.
The ninth annual contest – in aid of the Helen Woodward Animal Center – is the largest of its kind and even features four different weight classes to sort the pro-pooches.
Spawning hilarious photos of dogs on surfboards the competition takes place on the well-named Dog Beach, in Del Mar, on the southern California coast.
The daring dogs – many of whom are from rescue centres – are judged on their ability to keep their soaking paws planted on the surfboard, ride the waves and have fun.
Dover, an eight-year-old ...more