0:00:02 > 0:00:05As a nation, we are just potty about our pets.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Lunchtime!
0:00:06 > 0:00:10We are unashamedly animal crackers, and I'm just the same.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12What do you think about that?
0:00:12 > 0:00:15But you'd be amazed at the sometimes baffling lengths
0:00:15 > 0:00:17we go to for our pets.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18ALL: Hi!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Ooh, Bertie, that was silly, wasn't it?
0:00:21 > 0:00:22The time...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Oh, that's lovely. Yay!
0:00:24 > 0:00:26..the money...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28She looks like a princess.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29She does.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31..not to mention the love.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Ooh, yes, is that nice?
0:00:32 > 0:00:35So, join me as I enter the extraordinary
0:00:35 > 0:00:38and often bizarre world of our pedigree pals.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Hello!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Come on, darling!
0:00:51 > 0:00:55This week, a cat breeder with 40 cats at home
0:00:55 > 0:00:57has kittens battling in their first competition.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01This one should be one of my very big hopes,
0:01:01 > 0:01:03because she is absolutely faultless.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07The unbelievable lengths some people will go to, to pamper their pooch.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11He's really enjoying it.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14And I try to win the love of my new dog, Baz,
0:01:14 > 0:01:16who's still an anxious little soul.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18So, that's the process.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20The process is that Anne does the calling, you do the treating.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Yes.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27Most pet owners are happy enough with either dogs or cats
0:01:27 > 0:01:29but, as we're about to see, one couple keeps pets
0:01:29 > 0:01:32that are a little more rare and exotic!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36We start in the Cotswolds,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39quintessentially English countryside.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41The rolling hills,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44stone cottages, a babbling brook...
0:01:44 > 0:01:45the camels.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46CAMEL ROARS
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Come on, Mr Bertie Boo, come on.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Meet Bertie. He's a two-year-old Bactrian camel.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58There's a good boy.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00That's the type with two humps.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Watch he doesn't kick out when you're doing this,
0:02:02 > 0:02:03cos he'll reach you there.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05No, I'm being very careful, Joe, believe me.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10Bertie is the latest addition to Joe and Rebecca's family.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...don't be silly.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14I love animals and I love working with animals,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16I can't imagine doing anything else.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19My second name's Fossett so we were Fossett's Circus.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21I mean, we were the biggest in the country at one time,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24and we've had camels ever since I can remember.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25I've grown up with camels.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29My best friend was a chimpanzee when I was about five, I suppose.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30Her name was Pamela.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34She was an absolutely wonderful, wonderful animal...
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Well, that's why I married Rebecca because they were quite similar.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Same smile!
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Thank you, Joe!
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Joe and Rebecca left the travelling life of the circus behind
0:02:45 > 0:02:48to start a family 14 years ago,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51but they've fallen in love with camels so much,
0:02:51 > 0:02:56they couldn't bear to be apart and now keep six of them on their farm.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Don't be a silly billy, don't be a silly billy...
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Easy, easy, easy. There's a good lad.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Like every member of the human and animal family,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Bertie has to earn his keep, but he can't go to work
0:03:07 > 0:03:10with his winter coat still moulting.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13So Joe is trying to brush off the falling hair.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15But Bertie seems to have...
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Bertie!
0:03:17 > 0:03:18..the hump.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21And there's not just Bertie to watch out for.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Waffle, the family dachshund, is also full of spirit.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Waffle, get out of the way, go on.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Waffle, go away, you'll get kicked as well.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I think he'll be a fantastic camel.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32I mean, he's a really nice character,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34but I think he'll always be a bit of a handful.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36He's a bit like the children, isn't he?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- He's an adolescent, just doesn't get spots.- I don't think he's as bad
0:03:39 > 0:03:42as the children, but he's not far away!
0:03:42 > 0:03:46There's a good baby. There's a good... Oh! Bertie!
0:03:46 > 0:03:48That was silly, wasn't it? That was a bit silly, wasn't it?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51He may not be as badly behaved as their kids...
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Come on, Bertie, have a carrot instead of dashing around. Come on.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57..but Bertie certainly resembles a truculent teenager.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Oh, you don't like carrots? All right, well, I don't mind.- Whoa.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Cor, you're going to knock me over now, are you, Bertie?
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- Knock me over, that's a good idea. - Bertie, easy.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12And we've got to slowly get him so we can handle him now because
0:04:12 > 0:04:16if we leave it for another 12 months it'll be almost impossible.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I mean, you know, he'll be a big male camel and he'll be dangerous.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24In a few weeks, Bertie is going to be starting his first job.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- Whoa, whoa, whoa... - Bertie. Come on. There's a good boy.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Don't be a silly, don't be a silly billy.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32There's a good boy, Bertie. Come on, Bertie.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Steady, steady, steady, steady, steady.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39He'll be doing a bit of camel work experience,
0:04:39 > 0:04:41joining other camels on a trek.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44But first, Joe and Rebecca want to be sure
0:04:44 > 0:04:47he can conduct himself with deportment.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52The secret to training any animal - the nicer you are to an animal,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55the easier it'll be, and the better result you will get.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Go on, Bertie. There's a good boy.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00And whatever you do with training an animal in any way,
0:05:00 > 0:05:01it's got to be fun.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Come on, Boppidee.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04There we go.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- Oh! He doesn't seem to like carrots. - Do you not like carrots?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11They're joined by five-year-old hoofer Kazak,
0:05:11 > 0:05:13to show Bertie how to trek along nicely.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Go on, Bertie, go on, Kazak. Go on, Kazak.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18Well behaved so far.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22HE CLICKS TONGUE
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- Whoa! That's the wrong way.- Whoa! Oh!
0:05:26 > 0:05:27That's what I expected.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Oh, Bertie.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Bertie!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Looks like Bertie's had enough for one day!
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Who's a good boy?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40But the clock is ticking to get him trained,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43ready to meet the public on the big trek.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45I'm not entirely happy with him.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46I wouldn't trust him,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50the way he was kicking and the way he ran through the tape.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I'm not happy with this at all.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I think we might be pushing our luck a little bit.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56He'll be OK.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I have great faith in you, Bertie, I do
0:05:59 > 0:06:01because you're a good boy underneath.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03You're just a bit young and silly, aren't you?
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Now meet a champion breeder, who's not afraid of a bit of controversy.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19This is pensioner Marlene, from Gloucestershire.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21MUSIC: "The Lovecats" by The Cure
0:06:22 > 0:06:25OK, all in now! All in!
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Come on, darling.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Marlene's love of cats started with a gift of a kitten from her mum
0:06:30 > 0:06:32when she was seven.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Good kids, lunchtime.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Now, 60 years later, cats are this former secretary's life.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Oh, there you are, darling.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Because, get this, she now shares her home with 40 of them.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Cheetah!
0:06:46 > 0:06:48You've had yours.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49This is their house.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Um...
0:06:51 > 0:06:54I think people would think that anyone that had 40 cats is
0:06:54 > 0:07:01absolutely mad, but, of course, it's not unusual in breeding circles.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Come on, darlings.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05I'm their slave and I do admit that.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Marlene used to get by with just 26 cats...
0:07:10 > 0:07:13..until Mum left her another 14 in her will,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16and thankfully, the money to look after them.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20You're my number one boy, aren't you? Yes, course you are.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I know each one individually.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25They're not just a group of cats that have to be fed.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Every one of them has their name and if they were outside of the door,
0:07:29 > 0:07:33and the door was closed, I would probably know them by their meow.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34CAT MEOWS
0:07:34 > 0:07:35Here's yours.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38But some of Marlene's cats have caused controversy
0:07:38 > 0:07:40in the cat breeding world.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Tiny little knot there.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43CAT MEOWS
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Oh, I know but you mustn't have any knots in you, darling.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50This is Dezzy, one of Marlene's champion show cats.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Although he's got a lovely nature,
0:07:52 > 0:07:56there's something about Dezzy that Marlene isn't as keen on.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I certainly don't like his look at all.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- CAT MEOWS - I know.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03The controversial issue is Dezzy's short nose.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Persian show cats have been bred with shorter and shorter noses
0:08:07 > 0:08:10over the years, but Marlene disagrees
0:08:10 > 0:08:12with the trend for short noses.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18The short-nosed cats became popular about 20 years ago
0:08:18 > 0:08:24and the problem is that along with these noses come health problems.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28Sometimes the nostrils are almost like pinholes which makes it
0:08:28 > 0:08:30very difficult for the poor things to breathe.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34This short nose trend means Marlene's longer-nosed cats
0:08:34 > 0:08:38are getting snubbed by the judges at cat shows.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42The traditional Persian is seldom seen on the show bench.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46They are saying, we don't want that sort on the show bench any more.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48MUSIC: "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones
0:08:49 > 0:08:53But Marlene's fighting a determined one-woman battle
0:08:53 > 0:08:55to try to turn that tide.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58And she might have bred a breakthrough.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01These two darling kittens are brother and sister
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Panda Bear and Mystic Pearl.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08She thinks their noses are a halfway house between the short
0:09:08 > 0:09:10and the long.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12These two are Marlene's best shots at winning
0:09:12 > 0:09:14a competition on her terms.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18In a few days she's entering them into their first show.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22This one should be one of my very big hopes,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24because she is absolutely faultless.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28She has a very lovely face, a super rounded skull
0:09:28 > 0:09:32but I think some of the judges would
0:09:32 > 0:09:36possibly prefer kittens with...
0:09:36 > 0:09:38a shorter nose than she has.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Her little brother Panda Bear may stand the best chance.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46He does have the, what they call, the modern look and...
0:09:47 > 0:09:50..he has got a shorter nose than his sister,
0:09:50 > 0:09:55but a lot of them like him are quite attractive.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I think his chances should be great.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Marlene's been fighting this particular battle for 15 years,
0:10:04 > 0:10:09and the two siblings are her best and last-ditch attempt at success.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14We'll find out later how they get on.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17In the meantime, let's meet another breeder
0:10:17 > 0:10:21who has high pedigree animals of a very different hue.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27To Derbyshire now...
0:10:28 > 0:10:29Come on! Come on, girl.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34..and the home of some very special and unusual French bulldogs
0:10:34 > 0:10:38that have been bred by the former dog groomer Corin.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Once you've had a French bulldog, you are absolutely smitten with them.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44They're funny little characters,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47they're known as the clown dogs of the dog world.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50You're just never bored. They keep you entertained all day long.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54It's great exercise for me as well, trying to keep up with them so.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Woo! Don't catch your dog like that!
0:10:56 > 0:11:02Now, this little chap is Milo, a champion breeding male,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04who's already fathered three litters.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09And love is in the air because Milo has fallen head over heels
0:11:09 > 0:11:11for a young beauty called River.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Dogs can pick up the scent of a female from three miles away
0:11:16 > 0:11:20and River is sending Milo into an absolute frenzy.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22MUSIC: "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond
0:11:25 > 0:11:26Come in, then.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29This is a real love story.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Milo, from the moment that he saw River when she was a puppy,
0:11:34 > 0:11:35absolutely besotted with her.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40He follows her round, he's totally lovesick
0:11:40 > 0:11:42and he's got eyes only for her.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44She is take it or leave it, she puts him in his place.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46DOGS YELP
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I think she thinks he's an absolute fool to be honest,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58but he is absolutely in love with her.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01And in case you were worried this was going to end as
0:12:01 > 0:12:04another tragic story of unrequited love,
0:12:04 > 0:12:09Milo, it seems, might just get his girl after all.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13We are actually, this year, going to consummate their relationship
0:12:13 > 0:12:15because he is going to be, hopefully,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18daddy to her babies, which is quite exciting.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19Now, there's something unique
0:12:19 > 0:12:25and very valuable about Milo's puppies, and that's their colour.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28They may look dark grey, but in the breeding world
0:12:28 > 0:12:30they're called blues.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35Now, Milo is the dad of this blue Frenchie.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39She's one year old, and has 17 show champions
0:12:39 > 0:12:44in her pedigree bloodline, making her bulldog aristocracy.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46This is Joules, she's an absolute diva.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50She absolutely loves being bathed and pampered
0:12:50 > 0:12:53and she's really my little princess, she's one of my favourites
0:12:53 > 0:12:54but don't tell the others.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Um...you know, she loves all the fuss.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Joules is a bit of a hometown celebrity who gets invited to
0:13:01 > 0:13:05all manner of local events but like most celebrities,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07she's a bit of a prima donna.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Because she's a little diva... Put Mummy's shower cap on your head.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14That's better.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15Good girl.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Hello, everybody. This is Joules.
0:13:19 > 0:13:25Today, Joules has been invited to a meet and greet at a local nursery.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Oh, look.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Now, here the children don't seem to be at all phased
0:13:29 > 0:13:34at the frankly bizarre sight of a blue dog in a pink hoodie.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Oh! What does she look like now?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- She looks like a rabbit.- She does!
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Children absolutely adore her, they just flock to her, you know,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44and it's just fun to see, it's great to see.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Do you want to give her a treat?
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- Yay! - All give her treats again.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50She's a diva, an absolute diva. She's stubborn.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55If I ask her to do something, if she doesn't want to do it she won't do it.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58She looks like a princess!
0:13:58 > 0:13:59She does!
0:14:02 > 0:14:06My wife Anne and I have always loved our dogs.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Six weeks after our last schnauzer, Muffin, died,
0:14:10 > 0:14:12we took on a rescue dog called Baz.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16But Baz arrived traumatised by his past experiences,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and I'm sorry to say he's still very wary of me.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Dogs have always been my dogs
0:14:22 > 0:14:26because I go out on the course with them walking and golfing.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28So he's the first one that hasn't been.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30He's very, very attached to Anne.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34'I am determined to find a way to reassure Baz
0:14:34 > 0:14:37'he can be safe with me too.'
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Here's our Bazzio.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43'So, I've invited dog trainer Chris to our local park for some advice.'
0:14:45 > 0:14:47So, I've brought along a training line,
0:14:47 > 0:14:51so it just gives Baz a little bit more freedom.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56'Baz might need a moment or two to get used to this.'
0:14:56 > 0:14:57Oh, you're a good boy.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01'Today, we are going to work on getting Baz happy
0:15:01 > 0:15:04'to come back to me if I call him.'
0:15:04 > 0:15:07The idea is with the recall, we're going to get Anne to call,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and you to do the reward.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10So it's a bit of a double...
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Oh, right.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15But you're the provider of the nice stuff
0:15:15 > 0:15:17and Anne's the one that asks him to come over.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- Yes.- Yes.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22OK, Anne, see if you can call him over, and again, Ron,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25if you just throw him another little treat.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26Come here, darling. Come on.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Come on...- That's it.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Excellent. Perfect, lovely. Brilliant. So, that's the process.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35The process is that Anne does the calling, you do the treating.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36Yes.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37Come on, my lovely.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Yes, yes, yes, here's a treat. Treat, treat.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Treat, treat.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- OK, excellent.- Very good. - Treat, treat.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45That's it. Excellent.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49OK, and Ron, if you throw him a treat. Lovely. Perfect.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Let's just try that once more, just to make... That's it, excellent.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Come on, my lovely. - He's on his way back...
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- Nearly.- Look, look, darling. Ooh!
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Perfect, brilliant. And Ron, you give him a treat.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02'Baz does seem to be making some progress,
0:16:02 > 0:16:08'but he's still nervous about me, despite my Scooby snacks.'
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Very good boy!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14He nearly prefers picking the treats up from the ground, doesn't he?
0:16:14 > 0:16:15Yes, my lovely.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Here, darling.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- Oh, throw it on the path.- Yay!
0:16:19 > 0:16:21That's brilliant.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24'I'm realising it's all about taking baby steps,
0:16:24 > 0:16:28'but Chris has given me hope that I can some day get Baz
0:16:28 > 0:16:31'to respond to me like my other dogs have.'
0:16:31 > 0:16:33I think Ronnie's really good because he's very, very patient.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37With Baz, it's all about taking things very, very slowly,
0:16:37 > 0:16:41not having high expectations and making sure that everything is very
0:16:41 > 0:16:45reward-based, so lots of positive associations, but not to rush him.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48I do feel as though you've got somewhere with him.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Oh, yes, and you are very confident and know your onions.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- You do know...- Thank you! Thank you.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Back to the Cotswolds to catch up on how Bertie is getting on
0:17:03 > 0:17:05on his first trek.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Come on, Bertie. Come on.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12And hello! Who is looking dapper and dignified?
0:17:12 > 0:17:14What a good boy you are, Bertie.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Bertie's coming on awfully well.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19As you can see, he's a lot better than he was last time,
0:17:19 > 0:17:21but, after saying that, I mean, there's still a long way to go.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Do you want a carrot?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Would you like a carrot? Nice and gently.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27He's even eating his vegetables.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Good boy.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Now we've got a new thing for Bertie.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36I'm camel whispering, and I get a flag and I wipe it all over Bertie...
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Where are you going...?
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Wipe it all over Bertie, round his legs and things...
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Bertie, where are you going? Come here.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Come here, Bertie. Come here, poppet.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49In the future, Bertie will need to take a rider on his back,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52but camels are notoriously difficult to train
0:17:52 > 0:17:57and Joe takes it slowly, getting him used to having his flanks touched.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Now, Mr Bertie, this is a blanket.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03I don't think you've seen a blanket before.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04Do you want to have a look?
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Have a look, poppet. Have a look.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10It's only like the flag.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Another carrot, Bertie?
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Have a carrot, there's a good boy.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18There's a good boy.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19There's a good boy, Bertie.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21So far, so good.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Bertie seems like he's taking it all in his stride.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I think he's ready for the Camel Trail.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Bertie's tagging along with two more mature camels on the trek.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Joe can't risk him with a child yet.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41It'll be hard enough to get him to walk in a straight line.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Do you want another carrot? Have a carrot, Bertie.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45Here we go.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49It could take another 12 months to train Bertie to take a rider.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Whoa, whoa, whoa. Come on...
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Fingers crossed we see some promising signs today.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58No, no, no, no, no, no.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00No, no, no, no, no, no. Come on. Come on.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02No, no, no, no, no. This way.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Well, I'm very pleased with that.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05Up until now he's going very well.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08You can never speak too soon though...
0:19:08 > 0:19:10but he's a lot better than I expected.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Oh, look, something's missing.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Oh. Stop! Stop! His rug's fallen off!
0:19:18 > 0:19:19I'm going to attempt to pick it up again.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Good boy, Bertie. Good boy. Now, nice and steady.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24Nice and steady.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Whoa, Bertie.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Whoa, Bertie. He's a bit tense about that.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Come on, Bertie, catch your friends.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Rug crisis averted...
0:19:35 > 0:19:38but Bertie seems a little bit agitated now.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Steady. Steady.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45He's starting to pull me now.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47To pull me around. He's, uh...
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Come on. Good boy.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Steady.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- Steady.- One last bit of argy-bargy,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57but they're on the home straight now.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04We're not going to do this rushing. No, keep going.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Turning the circle. I'm too close to you.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09I was quite pleased with that for the first trek.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12I think he'll be a good trekking camel
0:20:12 > 0:20:14and he was quite chilled out there really.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16I'm really, really pleased.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Good boy.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22And he certainly does like carrots.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Makes it a lot easier.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Back with Joules, the blue Frenchie.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Corin has brought her to Surrey for a special treat.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Joules has been invited to a doggie birthday party
0:20:38 > 0:20:42and so Corin's arranged for her to have a pedicure for dogs...
0:20:42 > 0:20:46otherwise known as a pawdicure.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50A pawdicure is a nontoxic, um...
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Just the colour on their nails for dogs.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54This stuff just washes off.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56If you get it in a puddle and you're going for a red carpet night,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59you've had it. It will wash off.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02A little bit of pampering for your pooch is great for them.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05As you can see, she is really enjoying it.
0:21:05 > 0:21:06That's what happens in here.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09The dogs usually go to sleep and chill out.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- It's just wonderful. - It has that effect, doesn't it?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- I know, it does, yeah. - Can you do it on me?- Yeah!
0:21:14 > 0:21:15THEY LAUGH
0:21:16 > 0:21:19And now here's the birthday girl,
0:21:19 > 0:21:23a miniature Yorkie that belongs to Kelly, one of the salon owners.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25This is my Halloween outfit for girls.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It's got lots of lace and diamond blings round the collar.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30You can never have too much bling in your life.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32This cupcake here is designed for people that don't want to
0:21:32 > 0:21:35look at unsightly bottoms of their doggies.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39And the way it works is it's on a bit of string, you put that string
0:21:39 > 0:21:42over the doggie's tail, like so...
0:21:42 > 0:21:45and as you pull it down into position,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47you can then gently pull on this toggle...
0:21:48 > 0:21:51..and voila, problem solved.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54MUSIC: "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls
0:21:54 > 0:21:56The other party guests have arrived at the salon,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58and it's time to get dolled up.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Now, I've nothing against a nice frock, but...
0:22:04 > 0:22:05not on dogs.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11The dogs are taken outside for the party.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Goodness knows what they make of it all.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Who makes cakes just for dogs?
0:22:17 > 0:22:19But wait until you see this...
0:22:22 > 0:22:26..it's the party girl, Zephyr, in cake form.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Now, I know that dressing up your pet is not everyone's cup of tea,
0:22:33 > 0:22:34and it's not something I would ever do,
0:22:34 > 0:22:38but Corin is adamant the dogs enjoy it too.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Dogs like to have fun as well, and it makes people smile.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42There's no harm done there.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44As long as it's not harming the dog at all,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46then I don't see any problems with that at all.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55Come on, babies.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Finally, it's the day of reckoning for Marlene and her two kittens.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Your first show day today.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05She's brought them to the Somerset and Cambria Cat Show.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Will Marlene's fight against short noses win the day?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11It's make or break time.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12Little Mysti.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15First, like all cats entered into the show,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17they have to be checked by a vet.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20There's Panda. I know... There's a good boy.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Good, he can go back to bed.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29In the show hall, 400 cats are being got ready.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33On average, there are three shows like this every weekend in the UK,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37with some owners travelling hundreds of miles to compete.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42I still enjoy coming and I enjoy showing babies.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45But in the bi-coloured Persian kitten category, there is
0:23:45 > 0:23:49only one other kitten that has been entered against Panda Bear.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51He is called Fred Perry...
0:23:51 > 0:23:53and he's got a short nose.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57This kitten hasn't got an extreme short nose...
0:23:57 > 0:24:02and neither has he got a long nose, so he should be acceptable
0:24:02 > 0:24:05to the majority of judges,
0:24:05 > 0:24:07but we will just have to see.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09It really depends on the judge.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Some of them still go - the shorter the nose to them, the better.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Bye-bye, darling. Good luck, then.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Mystic Pearl has no competition at all in her blue kitten category,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23but if she is not considered up to scratch,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27the judges can still choose not to award a prize.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32My thoughts really are that she's the old-fashioned type.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35The judges that are judging today
0:24:35 > 0:24:39like the shorter, higher nose,
0:24:39 > 0:24:41they're usually between the eyes.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44OK, Mysti, good luck. Bye, darling.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49So, it's the waiting game now. Time for coffee.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Once Marlene's gone, the judges start their deliberation.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57MUSIC: "Cool for Cats" by Squeeze
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Panda Bear is first.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Coat. It's a kitten coat, isn't it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10So, it's not at its best at the moment, but well prepared.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Not a bad little nose, hasn't it?
0:25:13 > 0:25:14It needs to go back a bit,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18and I think when you've finished teething, that will go back.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23What do they think about his rival, Fred Perry?
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Much better than the other one, isn't it?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Because that one is a bit bulbous.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31This one is flatter.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39If I was a betting man, I'd say it's not looking good for Panda Bear.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Waiting outside the show hall,
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Marlene's big fear is that the judges could withhold giving
0:25:47 > 0:25:50an award if they don't think her kittens are up to standard.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54I get rather keyed up when I'm waiting for results...
0:25:54 > 0:25:56because you never know what is going to happen.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Sometimes I'm overconfident,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I think I have something really super...
0:26:02 > 0:26:06and I go to the board and I have had withholds on some
0:26:06 > 0:26:11really super cats, and then I am a very, very unhappy person.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17It's Mystic Pearl's turn to be judged in her class of one.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18Real sweetie.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24That's a lovely bite, isn't it? Absolutely dead level.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Beautiful to see.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29Nice pale coat.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32What are we...? She's 14 weeks, 15 weeks.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- There's loads of movement in that face.- Yeah.- Yeah? I think so.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- I think she gets the ticket, doesn't she?- Yeah.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Does what it says on the can. Brilliant, lovely.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I am not an expert, but considering there's no other entry,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I'd say she stands a good chance of winning this category.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55The judges have made their decisions and the rosettes are dished out.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02Mystic Pearl does get a first, no surprises there,
0:27:02 > 0:27:08but Panda Bear, as feared, loses out and comes second to Fred Perry.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10His owner is thrilled.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Well done!- Igglepiggle, Igglepiggle!
0:27:14 > 0:27:16It's his first show today.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21We prefer the more shorter nose, the higher... That's what,
0:27:21 > 0:27:25really, as breeders, we're wanting, without it being a restricted nose.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30The more sort of open face like that, they call that the
0:27:30 > 0:27:34old-fashioned Persian. That's like the old English Persian.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- Hi. Congratulations. - Thank you very much.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43OK. Panda. Panda.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Aww, good boy.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50There you go. There. It's yours.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Oh, you've been very clever.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Mystic Pearl's hollow victory aside,
0:27:55 > 0:28:00Marlene's hopes of success with her Persians seem dashed.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03She feels these kittens will never be champions.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06As show cats, I couldn't...
0:28:07 > 0:28:10..I couldn't say definitely that they would win,
0:28:10 > 0:28:14and therefore it's better for them to go to very, very loving homes,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16to people who don't want to show them.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Well, I can tell you, those two adorable kittens have now
0:28:24 > 0:28:27gone together to a new home as family pets.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29For now, it's goodnight from me.
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