Photos:: 2017 Surf City Surf Dog competition in Huntington Beach

A small dog rides with its owner in the competition Saturday.

Skyler, 6, a Queensland heeler, rides with Brandon Smith.

Sugar and owner Ryan Rustan of Huntington Beach ride a wave.

A dog catches a wave at Saturday’s competition.

Bakio leaps into Brian Downes’ arms at the competition. Downes said he entered Saturday’s event to raise awareness of the lack of dog surfing beaches in Los Angeles County.

Sporting a blue mohawk and sunglasses, Derby, right, a golden doodle owned by Kentucky Gallahue of San Diego, and Teddy ride a wave next to a pair of golden retrievers in the tandem dogs category.

Sporting a blue mohawk and sunglasses, Derby, right, a golden doodle owned by Kentucky Gallahue of San Diego, and Teddy get into position to ride a wave.

Two smaller dogs ride a wave with mixed results.

Kole, a black lab from Murietta, waits to ride a wave with his owner, Ed Presnillo.

Derby, a golden doodle owned by Kentucky Gallahue of San Diego, rides into shore.

Two bigger dogs ride a wave together.

Derby, a golden doodle owned by Kentucky Gallahue of San Diego, gets ready to surf in the extra-large-dog category.

After wiping out, a dog and rider recover.