Dog Surf Events Raises Over $100,000
September 26, 2011 by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Filed under News
Remember the Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon presented by Eukanuba we wrote about last month (and we held a related giveaway, too)? We just received news that the event raised more than $100,000 for the Helen Woodward Animal Center!
Held in Del Mar, California, this is the largest surfing dog competition in the nation with 80 dogs competing. “Top dog” was Surf Dog Buddy from Ventura, pictured above. Buddy, who has won five of the six Surf Dog Surf-A-Thons. He became the first inductee into the Surf Dog Hall of Fame.
Bruce Hooker, Buddy’s owner, spoke during the Hall of Fame Ceremony stating that today was most likely the last race for the 14-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. “That last heat was probably the best of Buddy’s life,” said Hooker, who went on to say, “Helen Woodward Animal Center hosts the best Surf Dog Competition and we are so proud to represent.”
The event drew over 4,000 spectators as the dogs competed in four weight classes. The competition was judged by world champion tandem surfer Guy Takayama; Alex Gray from Volcom; Mike Emerson and Pat McGriff from the Swami’s Surfing Association and pro surfers Sunshine Makrow and Kristy Murphy.
Several celebrities were on hand to help judge a canine costume contest including Tyana Alvarado from NBC’s The Apprentice, Craig Silke from ABC’s The Mole and Dennis Luciani from NBC’s Average Joe. Mike Munoz and Mark Munoz from CBS’s Amazing Race and Gillian Larson from CBS’s Survivor judged Doo the Dah where people and pets surf in costume.
Other standout surf dogs include second place finisher, Nani, and third place finisher, Dozer, both from San Diego and who took home trophies and gift baskets full of dog toys and treats. Buddy won a giant “Best in Surf” trophy, a year’s supply of Eukanuba pet food and Tagg, the Pet Tracker for his first place finish.
Surf Dog Ricochet (last year’s DogTipper Dog of the Year) was also honored as the top fundraiser for this year’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon, raising more than $6,000 for the pets and programs of Helen Woodward Animal Center. Helen Woodward Animal Center also received a $6,500 donation Snap Tracks, the makers of Tagg.
For more information on Helen Woodward Animal Center and the Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon, visit www.animalcenter.org or call 858-756-4117.
Photo by Michael Schrager. (PRNewsFoto/Helen Woodward Animal Center)
About Paris Permenter and John Bigley
DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.
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