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Surfing Dogs Hit The Beach In Annual Competition

Author Phil Harris
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Wagging tails and tasty waves! Dozens of dogs will be hitting the beach for a surf competition in San Diego this weekend. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the 17th annual San Diego Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon is set for Sunday, September 18th.

Helen Woodward Animal Center’s annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon returns to Del Mar Dog Beach. The pups will be “hanging ten” in several heats with the winner being crowned Top Dog. There’s also a Freestyle Competition with humans joining in, as well as a Canine Costume Contest. The event raises money for various programs at the non-profit animal hospital and pet adoption center.

If you want to watch the Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon from home on Sunday, it will be live streamed at facebook.com/helenwoodwardanimalcenter and @HWAC on Instagram. The Freestyle Heats will start at 10:30 a.m. Pacific (1:30 p.m. Eastern) and the Best in Surf around 12:50 p.m. Pacific (3:50 p.m. Eastern). Here are some highlights from last year’s competition:

2021 Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Highlights

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

Looking For A Friend? These Are The Most Adopted Dog Breeds In North Carolina

2020 will be known for a lot of things. But one most positive? The puppy boom! Spending so much extra time at home contributed to a large increase in dog adoptions in the United States. Whether it was looking for companionship or just having the extra time to dedicate to training and raising a puppy they were a great source of comfort for many during a trying time. I’m sure you know plenty of people maybe even you who added a dog to the family in the last few years. But what were the most adopted dog breeds?

Our friends at TOP puppy adoption levels prior to and during the pandemic discovered some very interesting facts about Americans’ favorite pets. They ranked each state’s most adopted dog breeds as well as ranked the most puppy-obsessed states. Here were the 5 most adopted dog breeds in North Carolina:

Ranking The Most Puppy-Loving States

They also ranked each state according to the number of people per capita looking to adopt a dog in the same time period. Below are the top 15 states as well the most popular adopted dogs in each state. To do this TOP Data analyzed a dog adoption database of 500,000 adopted dogs, analyzed online adoption data, and surveyed 1,000 dog owners across the U.S. Did you add a furry friend to your family in the past few years? I didn’t but these adorable dogs are definitely giving me puppy fever.

  • Top 15 Most Puppy Loving States

  • 1. New Hampshire

      1. Labrador Retriever
      2. Mutt
      3. German Shepherd
      4. Chihuahua
      5. Beagle

    Lab

  • 2. Oregon

      1. Chihuahua
      2. Labrador Retriever
      3. Pit Pull
      4. Mutt
      5. German Shepherd

    Chihuahua

      1. Beagle

  • 3. Nevada

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Pit Bull
    3. Labrador Retriever
    4. Shih Tzu
    5. Mutt

    Chihuahua

  • 4. Connecticut

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Chihuahua
    3. Mutt
    4. Yorkshire Terrier
    5. Pit Bull

    Lab

  • 5. Colorado

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Labrador Retriever
    3. Mutt
    4. Siberian Husky
    5. Pit Bull

    Chihuahua

  • 6. Massachusetts

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Chihuahua
    3. Mutt
    4. Beagle
    5. German Shepherd

    Lab

  • 7. Delaware

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Chihuahua
    3. Pit Bull
    4. Beagle
    5. German Shepherd

    Lab

  • 8. Washington

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Chihuahua
    3. Mutt
    4. Pit Bull
    5. German Shepherd

    Lab

  • 9. Rhode Island

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Shih Tzu
    3. Labrador Retriever
    4. Yorkshire Terrier
    5. Beagle

    Chihuahua

  • 10. California

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Pit Bull
    3. Labrador Retriever
    4. Mutt
    5. German Shepherd

    Chihuahua

  • 11. Maine

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Mutt
    3. Beagle
    4. Pit Bull
    5. Chihuahua

    lab

  • 12. New Jersey

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Yorkshire Terrier
    3. Shih Tzu
    4. Labrador Retriever
    5. Mutt

    Chihuahua

  • 13. Arizona

    1. Chihuahua
    2. Mutt
    3. Shih Tzu
    4. Labrador Retriever
    5. Mutt

    Chihuahua

  • 14. Wyoming

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Border Collie
    3. Chihuahua
    4. Mutt
    5. Pit Bull

    Lab

  • 15. Maryland

    1. Labrador Retriever
    2. Mutt
    3. Chihuahua
    4. Beagle
    5. Pit Bull
    Lab

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