Ziggy three-peats in Purina surf dog competition

Dozens of dogs showed off their surfing skills last weekend when pups of various breeds hopped on boards and caught waves in Huntington Beach.

Ziggy, an American Eskimo, took first place in the small dog division of the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Surf Dog Competition for the third year in a row.

Hanzo, a boxer from Montrose, took first place in the large dog division of the surfing competition.

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In addition to surfing, the canines also participated in “Olympic-style” judged events like freestyle flying disc, fetch, agility and racing competitions held on Friday and Saturday near the pier.

Some dogs also competed in a diving competition, in which they took a running leap off a 40-foot dock into a 19,000-gallon pool of water.

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Brittany Woolsey, [email protected]

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