Kicker: Surfs up

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NICK EICHER, HOST: You’ve seen surfers hang ten, but in Huntington Beach the dogs hang twenty!

It was the annual Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge and there were some incredible Corgis, Dalmations, and Labs going out six at a time, paddling out and popping up as judges scored length of ride, size of wave, and, of course, added style points.

Kristina Welsh’s 11-year-old lab, Koa, won the big dog competition:

WELSH: She balances her board... she's incredible. She's self-taught. I think people can understand—there's more to your dog. … you unlock this whole new level.

When a lab can shred like that, that leaves all the ordinary dogs just to shed.

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