"Barknado" World Record at Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition
Imperial Beach, CA, July 31, 2017 (Newswire.com) - The 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition took place Saturday, July 29th, at Imperial Beach, CA. Sixty-one dogs dressed in dog fins on the beach, “quandems” (four-dogs on a board) and fifty-five dogs that surf better than most humans were the highlights of the 12th annual event that pioneered official dog surfing competition
A large crowd of fur fans (approximately 3000) cheered on the surFURs from the sand and the Imperial Beach Pier. The canine competitors, who were judged by professional surf judges, participated in heats based on their weight, with small, medium, large, extra-large, “shredder” categories as well as tandem divisions of dog/dog and dog/human. The dog-dog tandem heats included one team that had four Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever dogs on a board all dressed in patriotic themed surf-wear.
Dubbed, BARKNADO, in honor of Sharkweek, a world record was attempted for most dogs wearing shark fins on the beach. The attempt was for fifty dogs and the final results were sixty-one “landsharks”. Although a record was set, it is still unofficial pending Guinness World Record approval. Record setting is nothing new to this competition, as in 2012, a world record was set with most dogs on a board (12).
The winners of the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition are:
CATEGORY DOG NAME BREED CITY
Small
1 Joey Westie Huntington Beach, CA
2 Logan French Bulldog Santa Clarita, CA
3 Samson King Charles Cavalier Orinda, CA
Medium
1 Torri Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Encinitas, CA
2 Giselle Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix Pomona, CA
3 Brandy the Pug Pug Vista, CA
Large
1 Kai Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Encinitas, CA
2 Brody Double Doodle Fullerton, CA
3 Athena Border Collie Mix Pomona, CA
XLARGE
1 Koa Labrador Retriever Vista, CA
2 Derby GoldenDoodle San Diego, CA
3 Turbo Golden Retriever San Diego, CA
SHREDDERS
1 Sugar Mix Huntington Beach, CA
2 Cherie French Bulldog Newport Beach, CA
3 Teddy Goldendoodle San Diego, CA
TANDEM DOG / HUMAN
1 Sugar & Ryan Rustan Huntington Beach, CA
2 Giselle & Jonah Manfood Pomona, CA
3 Bamboo & Brandon Scolman Fullerton, CA
TANDEM DOG/DOG
1 Giselle/Rusty Huntington Beach, CA
2 Samson/Delilah Orinda, CA
3 Torri/Kai/Fire/Maggie Encinitas, CA
The Imperial Beach Surf Dog Event also featured a surFUR expo, gourmet food trucks and a beer garden sponsored by Coronado Brewing Company. Partial event proceeds from the event estimated to be $2,000 benefited the San Diego Humane Society.
The Imperial Beach Surf Dog Event is part of the Surf Dog Events Series, which culminates with the Surf City Surf Dog® event in Huntington Beach on September 23. For more information, please visit surfdogevents.com and like us on Instagram/SurfDogEvents and Facebook.com/SurfDogEvents
Source: Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition
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