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PRESS RELEASE
4th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition!
Coronado Bay in City of Coronado
Dog Competition with Multiple Divisions
Organizes by Loews Coronado Bay Resort
 CORONADO, CA -- Loews Coronado Bay Resort thanks everyone involved in the 4th Annual Loews Surf Dog Competition! Dozens of brave competitors hit the waves while thousands of spectators from California, Hawaii, Oregon, Minnesota and Arizona cheered them on.
All proceeds are donated by Loews Coronado Bay Resort to its Good Neighbor Partner, Modest Needs Foundation, an inspirational organization that aims to prevent poverty before it begins.
Competition Results:
Category One: Small surf dogs 40 pounds and under
1st Place: Buddy, a Jack Russell Terrier. Owner is Bruce Hooker.
2nd Place: Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie. Owner is Michael Uy.
3rd Place: Kia, a Russell Terrier. Owner is Rene Bruce.
Category Two: Large surf dogs 41 pounds and over
1st Place: Kalani, a Golden Retriever. Owner is Andra Lew.
2nd Place: Stanley, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Owner is Craig Haverstick.
3rd Place: Louie, a Labrador. Owner is Karl Eberhardt.
Category Three: Teams (surf dogs and humans surfing together)
1st Place: Zoey, a Jack Russell Terrier, and his owners Scott and Tyler Chandler.
2nd Place: Booda, a mix, and owner Sydney Lovelace.3rd Place: Dude, a Basset/Beagle mix, and owner Barb Ayers.
Judges:
Mayor Pro Tempore Lorie Bragg of Imperial Beach
Teevan McManus, Owner of Coronado Surfing Academy
Melissa Fitzgerald, Director of Finance at Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Each dog and team had three waves (or chances) to impress the judges and was scored on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to “grip it and rip it.”
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About Loews Coronado Bay Resort's “Good Neighbor” Council
Loews Coronado Bay Resort’s Good Neighbor Council is honored to organize and host this fun-filled dog surfing event as part of its Loews Loves Pets program. All proceeds will be donated by the resort to its non-profit partner, Modest Needs Foundation. Since its inception, the Loews Surf Dog Competition has raised more than $45,000. For more information on Loews Hotels’ Good Neighbor Policy, please click here.
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