The VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships are on again

Ten teams of talented pups and their human companions are ready and raring to go at the 2022 VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships happening this Saturday, 5 March 2022 at 2:30pm on Noosa Main Beach.

VetShopAustralia head veterinarian Dr. Mark Perissinotto said he expected the 2022 event to draw one of the biggest crowds in the eleven-year history of the event.

“We had to postpone the 2021 event to May due to COVID and there were state and international border closures, but this year everyone is able to make the journey to Noosa to see the dog surfing so we think there might be an even bigger crowd than usual” he said.

Celebrating its eleventh year in 2022, the most popular event at the Noosa Festival of Surfing has always drawn crowds in their thousands who amass in the water, and on the sand and rocks of Noosa Main Beach to watch the pooches and their surfing partners hit the waves to battle it out for the ultimate prize – the Best Wave Award.

The 2022 line-up will feature eleven dogs accompanied by fifteen humans competing in ten teams made up of old favourites and some new, younger competitors too.

Three-time winners Hugsley and his owner Paul “Jonesy” Jones will be making their eleventh appearance at the VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships accompanied by 8-year-old Huey Jones.

They’ll be going nose-to-nose against Huey’s 14-year-old sister Opal and her friend Lily who will be surfing with Freddy the Pug. Back for another crack at the winner’s trophy are Banjo the ball-obsessed Kelpie and his owner Chris Oakley and our biggest competitor Cooper the Golden Retriever with owner Jay.

Border Collie Anna returns with owners Zane and Koa as well as Poppy the Groodle who surfs with owners Michele and Luke. After taking 2021 off, Kai the Border Collie is back with owner Zanna, and after making their debut in 2022, Bu the Blue Staffy is back on board with owners Dane and Rio.

Our 2021 Best Wave Award Winner Pickles will be making her return, but this time she’s bringer her sister Waffles along for the ride. They’ll be surfing with their friend Dan who is the owner of Sage the acro dog who will be performing her incredible tricks for the crowd before the surfing takes place.

Best buds Rob and his rescue dog Spike are making their way up from Melbourne as they do every year accompanied by their friend Hank, cat Teddy B Bear and their new dog, Lani. Rob and Spike have recently released a book called Spike Surfs which tells the story of Spike’s journey from adoption to surfing champion. 

VetShopAustralia has once again teamed up with pet parasiticide product Simparica Trio, to promote the importance of choosing the right kind of protection for dogs living the enviable Sunshine Coast lifestyle.

VetShopAustralia head veterinarian Dr Mark Perissinotto said of the partnership, “Simparica Trio incorporates veterinary-grade heartworm protection in a tasty chew along with fast-acting flea and tough tick defence as well as treating intestinal worms.”

“It is so important for active dogs that love to get out and about with their family in the water, on hikes or walks in the bush to have the right protection.”

Crowds are encouraged to visit the Simparica Trio team at their pop-up stand on the beach to collect a free sample and some swag for their pooch.

For more information on this free event, RSVP to the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/694139188639922 or follow along on the Surfing Dog Championships Facebook page and Instagram account as we count down to the big day.

About VetShopAustralia

VetShopAustralia is an online pet retailer that has been proudly serving Australian pet owners since 1999. With its head office and distribution centre located in Forest Glen, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, VetShopAustralia stock a huge range of over 4000 pet-related products; including international brand name animal health products such as Simparica Trio, Revolution Plus, Bravecto, Advocate, Hills Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin.

Awards

2013, 2014, 2016 & 2017 – Word of Mouth Service Award – Queensland
2017 – Power Retail Top 100 Retailer
2017 – Golden Brontos Most Successful Campaign Finalist
2017 – Google Regional Online Heroes (Steven)
2018 – Power Retail Top 150 Retailers
2019 – Internet Retailing Top 50 in e-Commerce (Steven)
2021 – The Dotties APAC Marketing Team of the Year Winner 

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Contact:           Sophia Lowcock (Marketing Assistant, VetShopAustralia)
0410 257 850 or sophia.lowcock@vetshopgroup.com