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Last Updated: Sunday June 21 2009 15:55 GMT

Dogs ride the waves in surfing challenge

One of the dogs trying his paws at surfing

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Surfers in America have been taking to the waves as part of a charity contest, but the competitors are not your usual athletes...

Dogs of all shapes and sizes put their best paws forward for the annual dog surfing competition, at Imperial Beach in southern California.

They were judged on the length of their ride, their confidence on the surf board and overall surfing ability. Check it out.

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