"year. The film received negative reviews from critics, and it earned £2.6 millon on a £2.5 million budget. On 10 November 2014, ""Pudsey the Dog: The Movie"" was released on DVD in the United Kingdom. The film is about 2012 ""Britain's Got Talent"" winner Pudsey the dog on an adventure. Pudsey uses his ability to walk on his hind legs and knock people over to save the day. Pudsey starts as a dog in a movie set, but he ends up fired after causing havoc. Pudsey runs away in disgrace and catches a bus, and there are several school kids"
"and Matisse are the second dog act to win ""Britain's Got Talent"". The previous one was Ashleigh & Pudsey who won in 2012. They currently live in Tongeren, Belgium. Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse are a British dog dancing act, comprising trainer Jules O'Dwyer, a 48-year-old woman, and her dog Matisse, a male Border Collie. Together they won the ninth series of ""Britain's Got Talent"" in 2015. Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse participated in the ninth series of ""Britain's Got Talent"". For their audition in episode 7, O'Dwyer took the role of a dog catcher with Matisse portraying"
"Ashleigh and Pudsey Ashleigh and Pudsey was a British dog trick act, comprising trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler (born 7 February 1995) and Pudsey (28 December 2005 – 20 July 2017), a male Border Collie, Bichon Frise, and Chinese Crested powderpuff cross. They achieved prominence as contestants in the sixth series of the television talent show ""Britain's Got Talent"", which they won on 12 May 2012, becoming the first dog trick act to win the competition. On 21 July 2017, Butler announced that Pudsey had died. Following his death, Butler said that her other trained dog, Sully, would take over future"
"Kate and Gin Kate and Gin are a musical canine freestyle act consisting of Kate Nicholas, from Norbury, Cheshire and her dancing Border Collie, Gin. The two achieved fame following their 2008 appearances on the second series of ITV talent show ""Britain's Got Talent"". Since the show, the duo have appeared publicly and in pantomimes, as well as publishing a book, ""Kate and Gin"", about dog training. In 2011, Nicholas joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, training dogs for the British military. Kate and Gin first appeared on the second series of ""Britain's Got Talent"" on 12 April 2008 where"
"wanted to use [her] skills in a practical sense, rather than performing up and down the country"". Gin retired from performing to live in the family home, but has handed over the reins to Border Collie Ice. Kate and Gin Kate and Gin are a musical canine freestyle act consisting of Kate Nicholas, from Norbury, Cheshire and her dancing Border Collie, Gin. The two achieved fame following their 2008 appearances on the second series of ITV talent show ""Britain's Got Talent"". Since the show, the duo have appeared publicly and in pantomimes, as well as publishing a book, ""Kate and"
"Entering Westminster once more in 2012, he again won both his breed and the Toy Group (the runner up, an Affenpinscher named Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, was also the 2011 runner-up for the Toy Group, but would become famous as the following year's Best in Show). A series of upsets in breed judging prevented a number of early favourites from joining Malachy in the later rounds. These eliminations included the Cocker Spaniel Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction, aka ""Beckham"", who was the number one dog in America during 2011. Malachy was the second ranked dog in the country during the same"
"Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse are a British dog dancing act, comprising trainer Jules O'Dwyer, a 48-year-old woman, and her dog Matisse, a male Border Collie. Together they won the ninth series of ""Britain's Got Talent"" in 2015. Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse participated in the ninth series of ""Britain's Got Talent"". For their audition in episode 7, O'Dwyer took the role of a dog catcher with Matisse portraying a stray dog. In addition to telling a story, Matisse performed a variety of canine freestyle tricks. The routine earned them four yes votes from the judges. On 23"
"time that such a form of ventriloquism was used; such a performance had been previously used by a participant for the seventh series of ""America's Got Talent"" in 2012. However, after Métral's audition was aired, several animal rights groups made complaints to ITV and Ofcom over the belief that the dog was being mistreated, while adding that they had concerns over the dog's welfare after they had felt it seemed to ""tremble"" on stage. The RSPCA, which had similar concerns, launched an investigation into the act to determine if the dog suffered any cruelty from its owner in the performance,"
"the judging. But following Malachy's win a large volume of negative commentary was posted online on Twitter, where viewers felt that the other dogs in the Best in Show round were robbed. In addition, he was compared to a troll doll, a mop, a wookiee, and Nicole ""Snooki"" Polizzi from TV show ""Jersey Shore"". The Westminster 2012 title was the 115th Best in Show title won by Malachy, and his last. He is to retire to live with David Fitzpatrick, his co-owner and handler. Palacegarden Malachy GCH Palacegarden Malachy (born January 24, 2008), also known as Malachy, is a male"
"scraped through to the final after the Edinburgh dog missed the break. The winner of the second semi-final was Musical Box in a time of 30.80, one length ahead of Moorland Rover. Baby Elephant, a further length back claimed the last spot in the final. The final was made up of five greyhounds from London and one (Boher Ash) from Scotland. Fabulous Figure was installed as 11/10 favourite; with the trap 5 dog Moorland Rover the second favourite at 4/1. From the traps the favourite was boxed in but Boher Ash was lying handy. Boher Ash took the lead at"
"Nigel (dog) Nigel (born 17 May 2008) is a male golden retriever dog owned by Monty Don, a British television gardening presenter. Nigel is known for his appearances on the BBC Two gardening programme, ""Gardeners' World"", on which he is seen, with Don's other dog Nellie, following the presenter around his garden and sometimes playing with a tennis ball. Apart from his television appearances, Nigel has his own Twitter account. Nigel is popular with viewers who were concerned when he disappeared from the programme in September 2012. The dog had injured himself after twisting sideways when jumping to catch his"
"the dancing dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey. On 13 May 2012, the day after the ""Britain's Got Talent"" final, it was confirmed that Simon Cowell was in negotiations to offer them a £1 million recording contract with his record label, Syco. The pair were later offered a contract, and released their debut album ""Together"" on 24 September 2012 in the UK and 30 October 2012 in the US. Their second album ""Perhaps Love"" was released on 14 October 2013 having switched from SyCo/Columbia records to Sony Classical and was described as an album of covers that also contained classical songs"
"events but ""never become Pudsey”. Ashleigh and Pudsey were part of the sixth series of ""Britain's Got Talent"". Their audition was held in Cardiff and aired on 7 April 2012. They danced to ""The Flintstones"" soundtrack. Although in 2012, four judges were introduced on the panel, on the day of recording Amanda Holden was not able to attend, therefore they performed to the remaining three. With a standing ovation from the audience and all three judges, they were put through to the next round. Simon Cowell said ""Pudsey is one of the best dancing dogs I've ever seen"". They participated"
"In September 2012, Ashleigh and Pudsey were guest judges on ITV2's ""Top Dog Model"". As part of the prize for winning ""Britain's Got Talent"", Ashleigh and Pudsey performed at the 84th ""Royal Variety Performance"" on 19 November 2012 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, which aired on ITV on 3 December. In December 2012, Pudsey played the role of Duchess in David Walliams' TV adaptation of his children's book ""Mr Stink"". On Boxing Day 2012, Ashleigh and Pudsey were judges on ITV talent show ""That Dog Can Dance!"" hosted by Christine Bleakley. In early 2013, Ashleigh and Pudsey were"
"Show"" in part because judges felt he had a ""cheerful and tractable disposition"" in keeping with the breed's standard. Among the front-runners Stump defeated were Tiger Woods the Scottish deerhound, Spirit the Giant Schnauzer and Lincoln the Brussels griffon. Judge Tietjen, who did not make her decision to crown Stump the victor until the last moment, said: “I didn’t know who he was or how old he was. He’s just everything that you’d want in the breed, and I couldn’t say no to him.” Stump became the oldest dog to win the title, a distinction previously held by Kirby, an"
"best in show at the 2013 Westminster show, and Matisse, a Portuguese Water Dog who was a cousin to President Barack Obama's dog Sunny, and the most successful male show-dog in history with 238 best in shows. Other competitors included a Skye Terrier; standard poodle, English Springer Spaniel, and a Shih Tzu named Rocket, who had been previously owned by Patty Hearst. In total, Miss P beat out almost 2,710 competitors in 192 breeds and varieties. Miss P was retired from dog shows after winning the Westminster, and was to return to her native Canada to brand litters of puppies."
"2012 English Greyhound Derby The 2012 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during April and May with the final being held on 26 May 2012 at Wimbledon Stadium. Blonde Snapper trained by Mark Wallis won the final missing the trouble encountered by most of the field, he won after holding off a challenge from Farloe Ironman to take the £125,000 first prize. Defending champion Taylors Sky was well placed when being baulked. Irish entry Razldazl Jayfkay trained by Dolores Ruth had broken the track record in the second round with a 28.08sec performance but suffered in a messy semi final"
"Hypnodog have appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including ""This Morning"" and ""Kelly"", and at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. The show was taken over in 2014 by Hugh's niece Krystyna Lennon and her dog Princess after his retirement in 2007. The duo are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Hypnodog Hypnodog is a canine stage hypnotist act. Professional hypnotist Hugh Lennon discovered Oscar, a 10-month-old black Labrador Retriever puppy, on a farm in Yorkshire. Lennon states that initially he bought Oscar as a pet and brought him to shows for companionship, but ""one night I brought him on stage"
"in the first semi-final on 6 May 2012, performing to Peppy and George. They were later voted through to the final by the public. The final was held on 12 May 2012, where they performed to the """" theme. The routine involved Pudsey walking across the judging panel and then climbing onto Ashleigh's back. Later that evening, ""Ashleigh and Pudsey"" won the 2012 series of ""Britain's Got Talent"", beating classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte. On 2 June 2012, Ashleigh and Pudsey performed at Epsom Downs Racecourse in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations."
"the first dog from outside the United States to win. In 2013 Walle, a four-year-old ""huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound"" from Chico, California beat 29 other contenders to win the contest. The dog's owner, Tammie Barbee, entered the dog into the contest at the last minute. The 2014 contest was won by Peanut (alternately named Opossum), a 2-year-old mutt believed to be a mix of Chihuahua and Shih Tzu. Peanut is owned by Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina. In contrast to most of the contestants, Peanut's physical deformities, which include deformed lips and eyelids (which"
"past Best of Breed winners and an Australian Shepherd which had been shipped from Europe specifically to take part in the show. Ch. Lansdown Sunflower, the Greyhound runner-up from the previous year, and Best in Show at forty nine other mixed breed shows, was amongst those competing for the title. Eight dogs remained after the first cut, including both Barkentine and another Airedale, who were judged together. Other dogs still in which a chance included a Chow Chow named Li Ping Tow and the German Shepherd Dog Dolf von Dusternbrook. The Scottish Terrier Jeannie Deans was eliminated from contention after"
"Despite being a rescue dog, she was entered in the pedigree division. Yoda, a previously abandoned 14-year-old Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mix with a malformed nose, ""short tufts of hair, protruding tongue, and long, seemingly hairless legs"", won the 2011 contest. The dog is from Hanford, California, and is owned by dog groomer Terry Schumacher. Yoda died in her sleep at her home in Hanford, California on March 10, 2012. She was 15. The 2012 winner is Mugly, an 8-year-old Chinese Crested with a short snout, beady eyes, and several unkempt white whiskers, owned by Bev Nicholson of Peterborough, England. Mugly was"
"to a halt and the site closed. The blue riband events, the 2012 English Greyhound Derby and 2012 Irish Greyhound Derby were won by Blonde Snapper and Skywalker Puma respectively; both went on to win the accolade greyhound of the year. Nick Savva claimed a surprise Trainers Championship success at Perry Barr; it was the fourth time the he had secured the championship. The youngster Farloe Warhawk impressed during the Laurels winning the event unbeaten before being rested for the winter. The black dog also won the Puppy Derby in August pipping kennelmate Ballymac Eske. The new Racing Post TV"
"other dogs in Don's life, including the female golden retriever, Nellie, who also now appears with him on ""Gardeners World"". Nigel (dog) Nigel (born 17 May 2008) is a male golden retriever dog owned by Monty Don, a British television gardening presenter. Nigel is known for his appearances on the BBC Two gardening programme, ""Gardeners' World"", on which he is seen, with Don's other dog Nellie, following the presenter around his garden and sometimes playing with a tennis ball. Apart from his television appearances, Nigel has his own Twitter account. Nigel is popular with viewers who were concerned when he"
"the second round Val's Prince won in an extremely fast 29.10 and Always Proud recorded 29.19, but in a major shock Newrath Wonder was eliminated. Vals Prince lost his semi-final to Newrath Dancer the litter brother to Newrath Wonder but still qualified for the final. The remaining two semi-finals went to Tiger Chief from Cairnville Chief and Always Proud from Can Trap. Gay McKenna's Monalee Champion went out at this stage but would become a major breeding success. Always Proud the 5-4 favourite duly obliged in the final to seal a second successive victory for Gay McKenna. The brindle dog"
"Box, the Bichon Frise GCH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk, the Old English Sheepdog Bugaboo's Picture Perfect, the German Wirehaired Pointer GCH Mt View's Ripsnortersilvercharm, the Portuguese Water Dog GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse, and the Smooth Fox Terrier GCH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek. Mt View's Ripsnortersilvercharm was the number one ranked dog in America during 2012, while Banana Joe was ranked fifth. The only other dog in the Best in Show round to be ranked in the top ten in America during 2012 was Kiarry's Pandora's Box, who was ranked eighth. Meanwhile, Bugaboo's Picture Perfect was a relative newcomer to"
"better of three entrants who had qualified for Westminster, moving onto the Hound Group, the other two entrants being GCH Thistleglen Rowan and Ch. Altnamara's Trial By Fire. She placed first in the Hound Group, beating the Beagle GCH Torquay Midnight Confession into second place, and the Norwegian Elkhound GCH Vin-Melca's Voyager into third. She won the title of Best in Show in what was described by the ""Los Angeles Times"" as ""surprising many"", beating four dogs which were ranked in the top ten of all breeds in 2010: the Pekingese GCH Palacegarden Malachy, the Cocker Spaniel GCH Casablanca's Thrilling"
"share their stories and was announced as the competition's honorary judge in 2018. The Duchess is a supporter of animal welfare and patron of many animal welfare charities including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and president of Brooke Hospital for Animals. She often visits other animal shelters to show her support and to see how the animals are cared for. In 2011, she adopted a rescue puppy, a Jack Russell Terrier from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and in 2012 adopted another from the shelter. Also in 2012, she opened two veterinary facilities at the University of Bristol's School of"
"as an ostracised figure – unpopular in schools and society, and sidelined to a certain extent at home.' Melody's second theatre show, which premiered in 2013, was an exploration of dog shows and beauty pageants. It was called ""Major Tom"", after her pet basset hound, who appeared on stage with her ('The dog is remarkably placid and never lets his hangdog expression slip. As such he becomes the straight man to Ms Melody's oddball.') The piece tells the story of Melody's attempt to win the title of Mrs Galaxy UK, while also entering Major Tom for Crufts. Her own process"
"in 29.32. One of the leading favourites and track record holder Fauna also impressed by winning in a time of 29.34 and Derrylava Mover recorded 29.45. In the second round Fauna was eliminated, finishing fourth behind Gallant Winner in 29.41. Other winners were Sir Frederick (29.60), Winged Heels (29.80) and Recorded Course 30.02. The two undefeated greyhounds Sir Frederick and Gallant Winner (both from Kanturk) were drawn together in the semi-finals and both qualified for the final when Gallant Winner beat Sir Frederick in a fast 29.40; recorded Course took third place and the a slot in the final. The"
"""driving"" a car onstage. Other tricks included dogs walking on just their hind legs, jumping tricks, and back flips. The act concluded with the wheelbarrow where one dog walked on its front legs with another pushing from behind on its rear legs. With one of the dogs in her lap, judge Sharon Osbourne said she was watching ""pure love on that stage"" and said the act made her ""so happy."" In her recap, Amy Reiter of the ""Los Angeles Times"" called Olate Dogs ""the most talented puppies on the planet."" In the public vote, Olate Dogs finished first, beating out"
"trained by Tom Lynch. Imperial Dancer broke the five year old track record in the first round recording a sensational 29.55 sec and Behattans Choice impressed when winning a later heat win. The second round provided many shocks with the elimination of Behattans Choice, Westend Dasher and Imperial Dancer; Sandown Champion was withdrawn lame leaving the competition wide open. During the semi-finals Crossmolina Rambler defeated Deeps Dasher and Shady Tree in a time of 29.86 whilst Clogher McGrath beat Bronze Badge and Cryhelp Billie in 29.72. Mayo dog Crossmolina Rambler was cheered on by a huge attendance that included hundreds"
"it no further than the quarter-finals and in the first semi-final a pile up resulted in Radical Prince winning his race by 10 lengths from Daleys Denis and Kenmare Gem in 30.33. The second semi-final resulted in Carrigeen Blaze winning ahead of Drumsna Queen and Ballygroman Bill in 30.20. In the final Daleys Denis, a white and brindle dog, trained by Brendan Mullan was bred in Surrey by John O’Brien. He had won the Hackney Lead but had gone out early in the English Derby before attempting the Irish equivalent. Well backed in the final Daleys Denis took advantage of"