Photos show dogs and their owners paddleboarding for a fun event on England’s south coast
Matt Jenkins and Gigi compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
POOLE, England (AP) — Dogs and their owners took to the waves Sunday for the U.K. Dog Surfing Championship on the English south coast.
The fun event combines paddleboarding, four-legged athletes and enthusiastic owners for what is billed as light-hearted competition.
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Benn Gray and Boo, centre, take part in the Guinness World record attempt for ‘The fastest 50m on a paddle board by a human/dog pair’ at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Benn Gray and Boo, centre, take part in the Guinness World record attempt for ‘The fastest 50m on a paddle board by a human/dog pair’ at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Competitors at the Dog Masters Festival, a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Competitors at the Dog Masters Festival, a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Nick Robinson and Leon the Lion compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Nick Robinson and Leon the Lion compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Carl Barnes and Margo celebrate winning thet Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Carl Barnes and Margo celebrate winning thet Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Jo and Tarni compete at Dog Masters Festival, a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Jo and Tarni compete at Dog Masters Festival, a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Matt Jenkins and Gigi compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Matt Jenkins and Gigi compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
People try to break the Guinness World Record for the most dogs on a paddle board at Dog Masters Festival near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
People try to break the Guinness World Record for the most dogs on a paddle board at Dog Masters Festival near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Benn Gray and Boo compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Benn Gray and Boo compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Perdita Lawton and Stella compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Perdita Lawton and Stella compete at Dog Masters Festival a dog on a paddle board contest near Poole in Dorset, England, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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