SPOTTED: Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition

Man and dog ride a wave while competing in the dog/human tandem competition during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Kentucky Gallahue and his dog Derby, a Goldendoodle, ride a wave during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

The human side of the dog/human tandem team falls on the dog during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dogs and humans compete in the dog/human tandem competition during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dogs and owners gather for Barknado, the attempt to break the Guinness world record of the most dogs wearing shark fins on a beach, which they did at 61, during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Surf Gidget the Pug wears a shark costume as she and other dogs and owners gather for Barknado, the attempt to break the Guinness world record of the most dogs wearing shark fins on a beach, which they did at 61, during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

A surf dog is photographed while dropping in a wave during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | A pair of surf dogs ride a wave during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Kentucky Gallahue pushes Derby, a Goldendoodle, into a wave during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | As owner Kentucky Gallahue, background, watches, Derby, a Goldendoodle, hops on to another dog’s board after it crashed into his and continues to ride both boards during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Derby, a Goldendoodle, wears a mohawk like his owner as he waits to compete during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Koa, a black labrador, drops in on a wave after being pushed into it by owner Lee Chaille, background, during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

While surrounded by Imperial Beach junior lifeguards, who were helping with the surf dog contest, Debbie Schultz pets her dog Logan, a French Bulldog, as they prepare for their heat during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Ryan Rustan, from Huntington Beach, and his dog Sugar drop into a wave while competing in the dog/human tandem heat during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. Around forty dogs were entered into the 12th annual surf dog competition that was held next to the Imperial Beach Pier. The event also included Barknado, the attempt to break the Guinness world record for the most dogs wearing a shark fin on a beach, which was broken with 61 dogs. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Fire, Torri, Kai, and Jessie, all Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, ride a wave together as they compete in the dog/dog tandem heat during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition in Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

The crowd cheers as a serfdom rides to shore during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Kai, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, rides backwards during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Surf dog Tristan, from Carlsbad, stands next to his custom made surfboard before competing in the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

A wave breaks in front of Beans, a Whippet, during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Hayne Palmour IV/Union-Tribune)  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Jessi, a six-year-old all Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, right, and other surf dogs stand on their boards just before the beginning of their heat during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | A surf dog rides the nose during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Jessi, a six-year-old all Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, gets pushed over a breaking wave during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

IMPERIAL BEACH, July 29, 2017 | Logan, a French Bulldog, gets blasted off his board after hitting some backwash during the 2017 Imperial Beach Surf Dog competition at Imperial Beach on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)