World Dog Surfing: 20 Labs Battle Pacific Waves, Instagram Fame, and Monogrammed Vests

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Dog surfing Pacifica 2025: Labs, terriers, and French bulldogs in tailored life vests charge into the breakers for the World Dog Surfing Championships, 14 miles south of San Francisco. How do dogs learn to surf? Which breeds balance best? “Charlie does what Charlie wants to do,” says Jeff, as his yellow lab steers toward Instagram glory while ignoring all treats.

While Charlie sprints for the sea, Iza the bulldog clinches her first solo heat win, delighting fans searching “can dogs really surf” and “how do you train a surf dog.” Teams like “The Dream Team” showcase synchronized surfing, as human handlers push boards and canine athletes nonchalantly steer with a flick of a tail, leaving the crowd to wonder if Labradors secretly hold surfing clinics for Frenchies at dawn.

After four heats, Rosie the yellow lab wags so hard her owner suspects she’s actually high-fiving the Pacific, before the team collapses into a pile of wet fur and borrowed beach towels.

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