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Agencies Published October 1, 2012
A man carries a competitor into the ocean. ? Photo by Reuters
A man carries a competitor into the ocean. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog surfs with a ball in its mouth. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog surfs with a ball in its mouth. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog catches a wave. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog catches a wave. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog wipes out. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog wipes out. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog loses its balance. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog loses its balance. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog takes a breather during the surf competition. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog takes a breather during the surf competition. ? Photo by Reuters
West Highland Terrier 'Surf Dog Joey' stands on the sand before competing. ? Photo by Reuters
West Highland Terrier 'Surf Dog Joey' stands on the sand before competing. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog looks back at a competitor as it catches a wave. ? Photo by Reuters
A dog looks back at a competitor as it catches a wave. ? Photo by Reuters
A competitor trots by the sea. ? Photo by Reuters
A competitor trots by the sea. ? Photo by Reuters
West Highland Terrier 'Surf Dog Joey' wipes out as he competes on a board with three sharks. ? Photo by Reuters
West Highland Terrier 'Surf Dog Joey' wipes out as he competes on a board with three sharks. ? Photo by Reuters

The annual three day Surf City Surf Dog contest took place in Huntington, California. All the competitors received participation medals for braving the waves.

The organizers are working with the Guinness Book of World Records to attempt at creating a record of twenty dogs riding a wave on their respective boards for five seconds.

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