Performing dog trio set for stardom
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Move over Ashleigh and Pudsey – there’s a new dog act in town. Rachael Grylls and her pet dogs are on course for stardom after winning a talent contest backed by the Britain’s Got talent winners.
Rachael and her Jack Russells – Jessica and Jacob – wowed hundreds of dog lovers and a celebrity judging panel with their fun act at the Discover Dogs show last weekend. They will now perform their routine live in the Crufts Factor final in March.
The talented threesome were selected to compete against three other finalists to perform in the Crufts Factor live heat at Discover Dogs after impressing the Kennel Club judges with their Facebook video entry.
Speaking about their winning performance, judge Anna Webb from BBC Radio London said: “Rachael, Jessica and Jacob were always going to be a hard act for the other contestants to follow. These Jack Russells were absolutely incredible, as they kept their focus for every second in the ring, despite the distractions.
“It takes a lot of training to get dogs, especially terriers, to do what Rachael did with them but you could see how much they enjoyed it.”
Rachael is also being closely monitored by TV mogul Simon Cowell, who used the Discover Dogs competition to scout for potential stars for his one-off doggie talent show to be aired this Christmas.
Rachael Grylls said: “It was an amazing experience to perform with Jessica and Jacob in front of such a big crowd and high profile judging panel.
“All of the finalists were extremely talented and put on a fantastic show. I was overwhelmed to be crowned the winner. Performing at Crufts is a dream come true and we will be training hard for the final in March.”
The Facebook competition was launched ahead of Discover Dogs, with the help of Ashleigh and Pudsey, in the run-up to the annual family event which attracted more than 30,000 visitors over two days.
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