Dogs really are man's (and woman's) best friend, and our best friends deserve to be celebrated.

While some dog lovers celebrate their pets with a trip to the dog park or a puppacinno, others take it to a whole new level.

Around the world there are plenty of events dedicated solely to celebrating our four-legged friends from races to surfing competitions.

Read on to take a look at some of the weird and wonderful dog events that have happened around the world.

The International Corgi Race

Dog lovers have a soft spot for all dogs, but we'd be lying if we were to say we didn't have our favourites.

Some prefer big dogs, others small and it seems there is a whole community of people who are die-hard corgi fans – the late Queen Elizabeth herself would probably fit in that cat

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