US EditionImages Show Dogs and Their Owners Take to Paddleboards for Fun Event on England’s South Coast
- Sunday saw dogs and their owners compete at the annual U.K. Dog Surfing Championship on the English south coast, marking a popular and light-hearted event.
- As a grassroots event in 2018, Mark Reeves, organiser of Shaka Surf, said it 'started as a bit of fun' and drew hundreds of spectators.
- Competing on a paddleboard, Sproket, a 15-year-old shit tzu–Jack Russell terrier cross, navigated two buoys while Vicky Bagshore won the second heat by a massive stretch.
- Olympe Lobry said `I'm actually a bit nervous now, but it's exciting`, noting it was her first time competing.
- Combining paddleboarding, four-legged athletes and enthusiastic owners, and organizers bill it as light-hearted competition.
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Dogs in the United Kingdom compete in surfing competition
POOLE, England (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Dozens of daring dogs hit the waves in the U.K. over the weekend for a surfing competition that made a huge splash. Pups and their owners showed off their skills in a 50-meter sprint on a paddle board, showcasing balance, bravery, and plenty of personality. A whippet named Margo stole the show, surfing her way to the championship title. "Amazing. Awesome. Totally stoked. Just, yeah lost for words, I can't…Honest…
Images show dogs and their owners take to paddleboards for fun event on England’s south coast
POOLE, England (AP) — Dogs and their owners took to the waves Sunday for the U.K. Dog Surfing Championship on the English south coast. The fun event combines paddleboarding, four-legged athletes and enthusiastic owners for what is billed as light-hearted competition. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Source
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