Thousands packed onto a California beach Saturday to watch the annual World Dog Surfing Championships. Small, medium, large, and even extra large four-legged surfers took to the waves.
According to its website, “The World Championships for Dog Surfing are based on the California coast — where the concept for the sport originated — bringing together dog surfing talent. Dog surfers are invited to bring home the gold for charity.”
Faith of San Diego surfs to the beach in the large-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Philippe Bachmann, Burlingame, releases the surfboard wth his dog Coconut in the mid-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Hundreds of spectators watch dogs surfing during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Carson, of Long Beach, surfs in the small-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Iza Surf Dog, of Pleasanton, maneuvers to stay on the surfboard in the mid-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Spectators watch dogs surfing during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Cacau, of Brazil, surfs to the beach in the extra-large-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Hundreds of spectators watch dogs surfing during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Coconut, left, of Burlingame and Iza Surf Dog, of Pleasanton, surf in the mid-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Iza Surf Dog, of Pleasanton, surfs in the mid-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Hundreds of spectators watch dogs surfing during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Donald Horn, of Stinson Beach, left, celebrates after his 11-month-old dog Sammy Jr, surfed all the way to the beach in the small-sized dog heat during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
