Charlie, a Labrador retriever, pulls his surfboard after competing in the annual Incredible Dog Challenge western regional surfing competition in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, June 20, 2025.

In 2009, for example, Santa Ana surfer Courtney Conlogue received $10,000 for winning the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, while the men’s winner earned a $100,000 check.

Eleven-year-old terrier Carson catches a wave during the annual Incredible Dog Challenge western regional surfing competition in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, June 20, 2025.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest. Dogs ranging from 2 ...

Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine athletes compete in the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge surf contest. Dogs ranging from 2 to 13 years old — Corgis ...