Wager on the odds for the World Dog Surfing Championship at Bovada's Sportsbook
The 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships are set to kick off at 9 AM PST this Saturday at Linda Mar Beach in California, and the competition promises to be a thrilling spectacle. This year, the event is being hosted by Bovada Sportsbook, and betting on the event is available for those who fancy a flutter.
The defending champion, Cacau, a chocolate labrador from Brazil, is the heavy favorite to repeat her victory after her dominant win in the 2024 World Dog Surfing Championships. Cacau has had an extra year to prepare for this year's event, while it was winter in the Northern Hemisphere, allowing her and her owner, Ivan Moreira, to hone their skills in the summer weather of Brazil. Cacau is currently the favorite to win at +150 odds.
However, the 2019 champion, Cherie, the 15-year-old French Bulldog, is a longshot at +1200 odds but is expected to perform well due to the subjective judging and it being her final competition before retirement. Cherie, who has already proven her prowess in the sport, could excel in the "style" and "confidence" categories, making her a formidable contender.
Other top dogs with odds to win the 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships include Sugar at +600, Delilah, Faith, and Tsunami Tsuki at +800 each, Skyler at +900, Ava and Rusty at +1000 each, and Cherie, Koa, Rippin' Rosie, Bailey, Carson, Coda, and Paco at +2500 each.
Dogs compete in different heats based on size, as singles or in tandem with other dogs or their humans. Judging criteria focus on how long dogs stay on the surfboards, their balance while riding waves, and their ability to perform tricks like turning around on the board. Dogs surf alone or tandem in challenging waves, and competitors are often judged on confidence and control in the water.
Judges also assess the rider's style, creativity, and overall impression, making the competition a test of both skill and showmanship. The contest includes heats to qualify for the finals, and tandem events involve either multiple dogs on one board or dogs riding with humans.
Waves can reach 4 to 5 feet, and conditions can be foggy and cold, adding to the challenge and spectacle of the event. The competition attracts many spectators who watch dogs surfing in the surf near Pacifica State Beach outside San Francisco annually.
Fans can watch the event on ESPN8: The Ocho programming on ESPN 2. The article, written by Zachary Kelley, discusses the World Dog Surfing Championship, Cacau, and Cherie, and includes an advertising disclosure regarding sports betting and legal entertainment betting. The article was published on our website.com.
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- Cacau, the defending champion and current favorite to win the 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships, is at an advantage with +150 odds, having prepared extensively in the summer weather of Brazil during the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Despite being a longshot at +1200 odds, Cherie, the 15-year-old French Bulldog and 2019 champion, is expected to do well due to the subjective categories of judging like style, creativity, and overall impression, as this could be her final competition before retirement.
- The 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships offers more than just observation of canine surfing skills; it's a test of both skill and showmanship, as judges assess rider's style, creativity, and overall impression in addition to the traditional judging criteria of balance, trick performance, and duration on the surfboard.
