Katsura Waiting Turn in RingI thought this may be an interesting read. As it gives you insight into this crazy dawg world. Not always the best but money indeed plays a part and without it, it's a pipe dream.
All of ours are champions but we don't campaign our dogs. We have fun with them. Campaign dogs are out every single weekend taken out to be groomed and shown and placed back in their crate for hours on end. The odd pro handler who doesn't have too many dogs will play and try to give them balance.
The owner/handlers that have the $$ to indulge and want the bragging rights and show themselves are more apt to give that dog balance as it is the only one. There are exceptions but hard to find.
Some have died in the hands of pro-handlers, left on tables and sometimes strung up by accident, not cooled off sufficiently at a hot dog show etc.
When someone does want to campaign their dogs it makes it hard to find who will actually care enough about your dog if it doesn't win big that it will give balance. Sometimes simply they have too many dogs to make ends meet to be able to invest the time.
Dog shows sometimes start in the morning and end at night if you have multiple dogs.
Bravo for all those that invest the time, the dollars etc. as it does give people exposure that wouldn't. Many will brag about their dogs for 5 to 10 years after a big win. They spent the $$ so they deserve the bragging rights.
But you also deserve to see the whole picture of this crazy dawg world.
Nathan loves the dawg shows, me it's work as I groom and prepare and wrap etc. I prefer to applaud the fast runner, the swimmer, the obedience, rallly and agility stars and they are all stars to me that do their time and the dog that has a special gift of calming others that are nervous.
We all celebrate dawgs differently but until you have the experience its hard to see the whole picture.