There's no denying it -- we can't wait for the Winter Olympics. IN fact the only thing better is when animals try their hand at the snowy sports.

Behold, then, this video of Tillman the snowboarding dog!

Four-year-old Bulldog Tillman is part of a display team of snowboarding dogs which are currently performing in the US, ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics‎ in Vancouver.

The dogs seem to love nothing more than jumping onto the miniature boards and sliding down the slopes - even kicking in the snow to make themselves go faster.

Owner and trainer Ron Davis says Tillman first showed an interest in extreme sports when he jumped on a skateboard several years ago. He has since become a Guinness World Record holder with the title of 'World's Fastest Skateboarding Dog' and also enjoys surfing.

But if dogs could compete in snowboarding events, we wondered what other winter sports they might be good at. Check out the videos after the jump.


Bulldogs love snowboarding...



As do Beagles...



Dog luge. He even brings his sleigh back...



Meanwhile, cat's ice skate...



And there's no way on earth this isn't real...