And what's Amanda Holden got to do with it?

I heard a rumour with the words weird & boring being used to describe them and she stuck the knife in when asked??

Kate (with Gin) wasn't as extrovert and lively as Ashleigh is. But Tina (with Chandi) who was much older of course was fine personality wise.

She said a few times about the personalities of previous owners, then on bgmt she said they had no personality and 'you can work it out who im talking about'. Not sure who she was referring to, Kate was quite a shy girl who had been bullied at school. Tina criticised the show quite alot so not sure if something happened there.

Theres a couple of things with the previous dog acts.

1 - the dogs wern't as good and by definition, neither were the handlers
2 - the handlers were older. I realise this may be agest, but its a bit sad for middle aged women to dress up and dance with their dog. Anyone who has ever seen Mary Ray et al do heal work to music at crufts then you will know what I mean.

I must have a bad memory because I thought Kate and Gin were fantastic.

They were but Ashleigh & Pudsey have really captured the nation's heart, Pudsey is just so cute you can't but help to fall in love with him and his & Ashleigh's story about her getting him gift wrapped in a box on her 11th birthday and her having given up her life to train him to such a high standard is commendable.

I voted twice on Saturday night for them.

I thought Kate seemed like quite a sweet person, I felt bad for her that she was bullied at school and had no friends.

Its harsh if amanda has been saying that she had no personality etc as thats just gonna make her feel worse about herself

Kate and Tina seemed like lovely people, and they adored their animals. What's weird or boring about that?

Amanda Holden has always seemed like a bit of a bitch, and it seems to me like she's finding it harder to hide her mean streak these days.

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Really? Where did you get that from? I've just read her new book all about her and Chandi and not once did she criticise the show - she thanked everyone who voted for them at the start of the book and then in the last chapter. Not one negative comment about BGT - the show, the producers or anything!

I take issue with your comments - Tina and Chandi are the only dog dancing act (just learnt it's proper name is Freestyle) that have four Crufts championship titles to their name - they've set records and all with a dog that Tina got out of a dog pound. They invented along with loads of other tricks, the back to back trick we saw Ashleigh use, in 2001 or 2002 and they can turn a circle back to back as well as just standing still back to back. They have also been one of the teams that pushed the boundaries of freestyle and without them, dogs wouldn't be doing what they are today.

I loved Chandi's routine - the tricks Tina got her to do were so complex - I bet no one noticed the dog was skipping when Tina skipped in their semi final routine? When Chandi held the cane with both her front paws I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There is more skill in teaching a dog to do things like that than to teach one to just walk on it's back legs and jump through your arms and ride on your back. It may look flashy, but flashy isn't always complex or difficult to teach - but this is the problem with TV talent shows - *real* talent is very often missed as the audience have their own judging criteria.


As for your last comment, anyone who isn't 17 anymore should just not do anything then? Why is it any more sad for an older person to wear an elegant costume and show their dog training skills and bond with their dog, than it is for a 17 year old? What a sad world we live in.

I think it may have been Tina she was referring to, and if so,
I can see why - to me, she came across as cold and too serious, imo. I'm afraid I didn't take to her like I did Ashleigh, who is far more endearing and had an charismatic personality. Kate, even though shy, was quite likeable also.

It would serm that many people did 'take' to Tina as she won her semi final - Kate was the judges choice, not the out right winner!

There was a group of dogs and handlers in the first series - they were on the same semi final as the monkey puppet guy and Paul Potts

I remember Mexican Mayhem last year the dogs came on and just sat there and did nothing! Two chihuahuas doing jack!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6JzucwXK5w

Just google "Tina and chandi stairs" for the background to Amanda's comments

Seriously??? You believe all the guff you read in the papers?! Even if Tina did look after Chandi by not making her walk up stairs (most of which in places other than private homes are not carpeted or covered in a non-slip surface - did you not think of that?).
Besides, what has this exactly got to do without Amanda's rude comments?

Don't get it.