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Recent images of canine competitors riding the waves in dog-surfing competitions, many them fundraising events for animal and environmental nonprofit groups.
August 5, 2026, 1:15 PM ET
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People gather to watch the World Dog Surfing Championship on August, 1, 2026, in Pacifica, California.
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Faith, a pit bull, owned by James Wall, surfs in the medium-size division during the 20th Annual Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon on September 7, 2025, in Del Mar, California.
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Rusty wipes out during the annual Surf City Surf Dog event in Huntington Beach, California, on September 25, 2021.
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A Labrador retriever, Charlie, pulls his surfboard after competing in the annual Incredible Dog Challenge at the Western Regional Surfing Competition in Huntington Beach, California, on June 20, 2025.
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Sugar the Surfing Dog competes in the annual Surf City Surf Dog event in Huntington Beach, California, on September 25, 2021.
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Bailey, a Dalmatian, surfs in the large-dog division of the 20th Annual Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon on September 7, 2025, in Del Mar, California.
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Rocket, a French bulldog, leaps from a board during the Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon on September 7, 2025.
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A dog with a lifeguard scarf looks on before the World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California, on August 2, 2025.
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Rusty competes in the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica on August 1, 2026.
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Joey whips water from his tail as he jumps off his board after catching a wave at the World Dog Surfing Championships on August 2, 2025, in Pacifica.
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The Bing Bang Family of surfing Chihuahua dogs and a beagle surf a wave during the Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon in Del Mar, on September 7, 2025.
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David Fasoli carries Iza, a French bulldog, through the breakers during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica on August 2, 2025.
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A competitor barks during the World Dog Surfing Champions on August, 1, 2026, in Pacifica.
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Stella (right) and Moxy compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica on August 1, 2026.
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Skylar stays focused while riding a wave during the Surf City Surf Dog competition in Huntington Beach, California, on September 25, 2021.
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A competitor rides casually during the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 18th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon at Del Mar Dog Beach on September 10, 2023.
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Marina White practices with her dog Coco before the Dog Masters 2022 UK Dog Surfing Championships at Branksome Dene Chine beach in Poole, Dorset, England.
