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At surfing dog contest, a decade of hot-doggin’ wave riding on display

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Staying on a board while riding to shore can be ruff.

But these four-legged surfer pups are pros, showing off their hot-dogging wave-riding style for a crowd in Huntington Beach on Saturday as part of the Surf City Surf Dog event.

  • Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, surfs with his dog Skyler during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ryan Rustan, of Huntington Beach, gives his dog Sugar a kiss, as Titi, left, and Kiwi look on before their heat during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  • Ryan Rustan’s dog Kiwi, of Huntington Beach, bails off her board during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retrievers Tori, Kai and Jesse, from left, prepare for their heat during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. The trio is owned by April Pasko of Oceanside. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ryan Thor’s dog Prince Dudeman handles the surf as he tandems with Surf Gidget the Pug during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ryan Rustan, of Huntington Beach, helps Titi, Kiwi and Sugar, from left, take off on a wave during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, jumps while surfing with his dog Skyler during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Crowds watch the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • A junior lifeguard catches Titi as she bails off her board next to her friend Sugar during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retrievers Jesse, Tori and Kai bail of their board, during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. The trio is owned by April Pasko of Oceanside. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, looks for another wave during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Junior Lifeguard Lily Larson, 14, helps carry Prince Dudeman out of the surf after helping keep everyone safe in the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Surf Gidget the Pug, top, and Prince Dudeman, surf during the tandem competition during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Junior Lifeguards Reagan OÕConnell, Peter Jaeggi, Jordan Brannon, and Elle Soleau, from left, pose with Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retrievers Jesse, Tori, and Kai, from left, after their tandem heat in the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, surfs with his dog Skyler during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ryan Thor balances his dog Prince Dudeman on his head before their heat in the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Ryan Rustan, of Huntington Beach, puts a surf bib on his dog Titi before their heat in the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Competitors ride a wave during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, surfs with his dog Skyler during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Prince Dudeman shakes off the saltwater after competing in the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Held at the famed Dog Beach at Goldenwest St., this year’s event marks a decade of doggy fun in the surf and sun.

It’s also a special year for the Dog Beach, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Since the event started, more than 500 dogs have participated. Some have even traveled from overseas to join the contest, which has major bragging rights for dog owners.

There was a “shredder/pro” heat, where the dogs are pushed into waves, and a tandem division, where dogs are joined by their owner or trainer on the board.

The event is a fundraiser, with proceeds going to several K-9 focused charities.

More info: surfdogevents.com