Congratulations to the winners of the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition!

Loews Coronado Bay Resort thanks everyone involved in the 6th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition that was held on June 04, 2011!

Competition Results:

Category 1 (small dogs)
1st Place: Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie
2nd Place: Moo, a Mix
3rd Place: Toby, a Shih-Tzu Mix

Category 2 (large dogs)
1st Place: Kalani, aka Lil Surfer Girl, a Golden Retriever
2nd Place: Shadow, a Golden Retriever
3rd Place: Taj, a Lab

Category 3 (tandem)
1st Place: Zoey, a Jack Russell Terrier, surfing with owners Scott and Tyler Chandler
2nd Place: So Cal Surf Dogs (five dogs total, a new record)
3rd Place: Abbie Girl surfing with owner Michael Uy

Each dog had 10 minutes to catch his or her top two waves and was scored on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to “grip it and rip it.” Winners scored the ultimate pet vacation at Loews Coronado Bay Resort… and endless bragging rights.

This popular competition is an extension of Loews Hotels’ award-winning Loews Loves Pets program and has become a hugely successful fundraiser for non-profit organizations. This year’s event benefits Loews Hotels’ Good Neighbor Partner, DonorsChoose.org.Across the country, thousands of public school classrooms lack the materials that are essential for learning. DonorsChoose.org provides a forum for public school teachers to post classroom needs and project requests for individual donors to choose from and sponsor.

Judges:
Mayor Jim Janney, Mayor of Imperial Beach
Teevan McManus, Owner of Coronado Surfing Academy
Kathleen Cochran, General Manager of Loews Coronado Bay Resort
John Bork, Region Vice President of Banfield Pet Hospital

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