Noosa Surfing Dog Championship

The Noosa Surfing Dog Championship, officially called the VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championship, is an annual dog surfing contest in Noosa Australia. It was founded in 2012 and organized by online retailer VetShopAustralia.
Competition.
The championship comprises a single invitational event in which 8 to 10 teams of dogs and humans on stand up paddle boards compete to win the Best Wave Award. The award is judged on skill, coordination between dog and person, and entertainment value. One of the competing dog owners claims: “Spike turns from casual family dog into hyper hound when he sees a glimpse of the beach and will no doubt want to get his paws submerged and on the trophy one more time."
The most recent competition was held on 1 March 2020 in Noosa Beach.
The 2021 VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championship took place on Saturday, 15 May 2021 at 1:30pm 
The event is not to be confused with the Norcal Dog Surfing event & World Championships held in California, USA.
History.
The event was first held in 2012 under the name VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Spectacular. It is held annually since as part of the Noosa Festival of Surfing. In 2018 the event was renamed the Surfing Dog Championship in recognition of the increased quality of the competitors and the competitive nature of the event.
Winners of the Best Wave Award include:
Media.
The VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championship has had extensive television coverage within Australia including being subject of stories on Harry's Practice, Totally Wild and The Today Show and receiving coverage on Channel 7 News, Channel Nine News and ABC Regional News.
Celebrity judges.
Judges of the event have included TV Personality Dr Harry Cooper, Pro Surfer Layne Beachley, and Bondi Vet Dr Alex Hynes.