<figure id="attachment_389266" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389266" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5d398195"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/317c8e9822d27039f6144e9de68d56d8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389266" class="wp-caption-text">Derby, whose distinctive blue Mohawk gets wet in the waves. He showed off his impressive surfing skills by keeping his body parallel to the board.</figcaption></figure>
<p> Dogs showed off their overwhelming performance as they maneuvered their surfboards, surrendered themselves to the ocean, and faced the big waves!</p>
<p> On August 3 (local time), the seventh annual &#8220;World Dog Surfing Championships&#8221; was held in California, USA. Over 6,000 spectators gathered on the beach and about 20 surfing dogs competed in the event.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"><span class="strong-in-content"> The event consisted of eight divisions, including &#8220;SUP (Stand Up Paddle),&#8221; &#8220;Dog &amp; Dog Carpooling,&#8221; &#8220;Dog &amp; Human Carpooling,&#8221; and &#8220;Overall,&#8221; in addition to four categories by size. In between the competitions, there was a fashion contest for the cutest dogs,&#8221; said a local resident.</span></span></p>
<p> While the world was abuzz with excitement over the Paris Olympics, the gold medalist in this competition was Cacau, a brown Labrador retriever, who won in four categories.</p>
<p> Let&#8217;s enjoy the courage of these super-cool surfing dogs!</p>
<figure id="attachment_389267" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389267" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b393ad55"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/7fd8c1298fbcd5dd6aa0bfd0e0995308.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389267" class="wp-caption-text"> Paco jumping from his surfboard to catch a toy</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_389268" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389268" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="15a0c168"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/c7acade91a1ff2e701e1edd13489db61.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389268" class="wp-caption-text"> Rusty wearing goggles with a human eye design on them as he heads into the competition.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_389269" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389269" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="96176bc1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/660d12fe4328d5312089716a92ad506e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389269" class="wp-caption-text"> Carson, last year&#8217;s winner. Carson, last year&#8217;s winner, is a perfect match with his board and the waves!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_389271" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389271" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3157a9cd"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/637da5051a40b2fbb10e6f4948e50bb7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389271" class="wp-caption-text"> Cacau&#8217;s magnificent appearance, winning 4 divisions and placing 3rd in one division, is admirable!</figcaption></figure>
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<p> From the September 6-13, 2024 issue of FRIDAY</p>


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