
Spectators take pictures of a dog named Betsy being held by her owner Nicole Tallent during the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition on 4 June, 2011 in Imperial Beach, California, USA. The event features surfers and their dogs that stand on surf boards. Several thousand spectators came out for the event. EPA/David Maung

April Pasko watches as her dog Maggie leaps from the surfboard during the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition on 4 June, 2011 in Imperial Beach, California, USA. The event features surfers and their dogs that stand on surf boards. Several thousand spectators came out for the event. EPA/David Maung

An unidentified woman cheers as two dogs ride together on a surfboard during the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition on 4 June, 2011 in Imperial Beach, California, USA. The event features surfers and their dogs that stand on surf boards. Several thousand spectators came out for the event. EPA/David Maung

A news photographer takes pictures of a dog named Abbie Girl during the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition on 4 June, 2011 in Imperial Beach, California, USA. The event features surfers and their dogs that stand on surf boards. Several thousand spectators came out for the event. Abbie Girl won first place in the small dog category. EPA/David Maung