Ten talented pups and their owners will paddle out at First Point to battle it out for the Best Wave Award once more in the tenth annual Surfing Dog Championships.
As with many events in 2021, the VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships had to be postponed, but they will be taking place as part of the Noosa Heads Noosa Festival of Surfing on Saturday 15 May at 1:30pm.
Also celebrating ten years as a sponsor, VetShopAustralia has teamed up with new pet parasiticide product Simparica Trio, to promote the importance of choosing the right kind of protection for dogs living the enviable Sunshine Coast lifestyle.
VetShopAustralia head veterinarian Dr Mark Perissinotto said of the new partnership, “Simparica Trio is the first product on the market that incorporates veterinary-grade heartworm protection in a tasty chew along with fast-acting flea and tough tick defence as well as treating intestinal worms.”
“It is so important for active dogs that love to get out and about with their family on hikes or walks in the bush to have the right protection.”
Former World Tandem Surfing Champion, Chris de Aboitiz and his loyal companion Rama will once more lead the pack out into the surf closely followed by last years winners, Paul Jones and his Spanador (Spaniel x Labrador) Hugsley, and Chris and his ball-mad Kelpie, Banjo.
Taking to the surf to show the boys how it’s done are dynamic duo Caitlin and Anna the Border Collie, Eliza and her buddy William, a Retriever x Kelpie, and newcomers Michele and Poppy the Groodle (Golden Retriever x Poodle), the first ever -Oodle cross competitor.
Making the annual trek up from the Gold Coast are best buds and crowd favourites Sam and his British Bulldog, Porkchops. They’ll join our biggest competitor, 42kg Golden Retriever Cooper with his owner Jay in the battle for the Best Wave Award.
All fingers and paws are crossed that restrictions don’t prohibit long-time, dedicated competitors Rob and his rescue dog Spike from travelling up from Melbourne to compete as they have done every year since 2018.
Entertaining the crowd before the main event will be one-time surfing competitor turned amazing acro dog, Sage the Border Collie with her owner and surfer Dan, who you can catch on the sand in front of the VetShopAustralia tent before the main event.
Crowds are also encouraged to visit the Simparica Trio team at their pop-up stand on the beach to collect a free sample and some swag for their pooch.
For more information on this free event, follow the Surfing Dog Championships Instagram account as they count down to the big day www.instagram.com/surfingdogchampionships/ .
