Surfer dog Deagan gets down low while riding a sweet wavePhotograph: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty ImagesA quick-thinking competitor jumps clear during a wipe out – surfing parlance for being thrown off one's surfboardPhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA competitor rides out the breaking waves at the end of a runPhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Abbie, an Australian Kelpie cross, displays natural poise during her ridePhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesSurfer dog Hollywood performs a cutback as he rides a wave Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA competitor prepares to ride during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competitionPhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA surf dog hits the beach at the end of a ridePhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA surf dog pulls a three-leg crouch during the competition at Huntington Beach Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA competitor wipes out in a spectacular fashionPhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesDeagan climbs back on to the board for another shot at the titlePhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesAbbie, left, drops in on Cali, right, as they share a wave Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesA surf dog adopts the semi-splayed position while riding a wavePhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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