Kona Kai the labradoodle rides a wave at the sixth annual Unleashed by Petco Surf City Surf Dog Competition in Huntington Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A surfing canine bails out as a wave crashes on the beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Bono rides the first wave of a set at surf dog competition. Breeds large and small shredded the surf at the event. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
With colorful boards and jerseys, surfing dogs and their owners head toward the ocean. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Tillman waits for results after his heat in Huntington Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Surfing dogs and their owners wait for the horn signaling the start of their heat. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A surfing canine jumps off his board toward junior lifeguard volunteers as his wave crashes on the beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Fans watch as surfing dogs tackle the waves in Huntington Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Surfing dog Sugar leaps from her board as the wave peters out near the shoreline. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
