Dogs waxed down their surfboards and prepared to ride the waves in an annual surfing competition.
More than 60 canines of different breeds and sizes participated in the Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition held in San Diego, California.
Now it’s in 13th year, the competition that is held next to Imperial Beach Pier raises money for the San Diego Humane Society.
The pups are judged in a number of categories including ability to surf solo, wave size, difficulty of the surf, and riding an open-faced wave compared to a white-water wave.
Hundreds of spectators turned up in the 70-degree weather, many of them owners of the pups in the competition, to cheer on their furry friends.
Taking first place in the tandem heat were Goldendoodles Derby and Teddy. Additional first place-winners were Giselle, a Rhodesian ridgeback mix; Gidget, a white pug; and Skylar, an Australian cattle dog.
Derby, a six-year-old Goldendoodle sporting a mohawk and sunglasses, jumps off his surfboard at the Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition in San Diego, California
Giselle, a Rhodesian ridgeback mix, was a fan favorite – winning first, second and third in various heats – and showed off her skills riding the waves on Saturday
Delilah, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, didn’t look too happy on the surfboard as she rides sopping wet back to shore with her owner Don Horn of Orinda, California
Several dogs come riding down on a huge wave as they participate in the Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition
Surf Gidget the Pug seems confident in her abilities as she competes with her owner, Alecia Nelson of Oceanside, California
Jessi, the Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, sports of a pair of sunglasses as she rides some ‘gnarly’ waves on Saturday
Skylar, the Australian cattle dog who won first in one heat, loses control of his surfboard as it goes airborne and he wipes out
Roomba has a look of determination as his surfboard makes his way back to the shore of Imperial Beach Pier
Prince Dudeman has the best seat in the house as he perches on top of the head of his owner, Ryan Thor of Culver City
Dogs really do resemble their owners as is the case with Derby and his owner, Kentucky Gallahue of Point Loma, both with blue mohawks and sunglasses as they wait for their heat
Faith, a six-year-old American pit bull terrier, experiences the sweet life as she’s carried by owner James Wall of El Cajon
Labradoodle Kona Kai is completely drenched and struggles to balances as Ryan Thor pushes his surfboard along
Dotty, a pug belonging to Ronnie Revoredo of Mira Mira, strikes a pose in her wheelchair as she attends the annual contest
A tender moment is shared between Ryan Rustan of Huntington Beach and his dog, Sugar the Surf Dog, before they compete in their first shredder heat
Prince Dudeman went from sitting on top of his owner’s head to soaking wet as he finally takes his turn in the competition
Derby (front left) and Jessi (front right) show off their sunglasses as they balance on their boards and head toward the pier
The waves proved to be too powerful for this little pug as he wipes out into the surf at the annual Surf Dog Competition
Competitors head for the ocean as spectators watch at Imperial Beach during the 13th annual Surf Dog Competition