Why Show People End up Broke



The Most Expensive Collar you ever bought?



Why of course ..that very first Show collar! How it all began? In the

beginning...you got your dog, a real show dog, and quickly realized that you

needed the correct collar to show him on. Which in turn led you to that

wonderful buttery smooth three foot leather lead. At your very first show, you

noticed that you just HAD to have the proper Grooming supplies also....Slicker

Brush $9.00 Comb $10.00 Spray Bottle $4.00 Good Conditioner $15.00 Water Bottle

$4.00 Pin Brush $15.00 Bait $10.00 NEW Collar(your dog has now out grown that

first one)$14.00 Chalk $9.00 Chalk Brush $15.00 Cholesterol $10.00



YOUR FIRST POINT.*****YOU'RE HOOKED****** ** Bait $10.00 Dog show

calendar$12.00-don't want to miss ANY shows now. By now you're beginning to

realize the back seat isn't a proper way to transport your dog. Dog Crate for

the car $80.00 At your very next show you begin to feel a bit more confident

and relaxed at dog shows. Borrowing and waiting to use your friends grooming

table is so inconvenient. ...Grooming Table $95.00 Grooming Arm $50.00 Bait

$10.00



You begin to start collecting dog show things, old towels, skirts with pockets,

dresses with pockets, good comfortable shoes, rain gear, umbrellas, water jugs,

etc $100.00 Now you have too many grooming supplies?...Tack Box to store and

hold the supplies $50.00 Good comfortable Camp Chairs $35.00-we seem to be

spending much more time at shows lately.



Suddenly you realize all of these items AND your dog don't fit in the family car

anymore....Used Mini Van $15,000.



Somewhere around this point you get tired of waiting to use your friend's blow

dryer....New blow dryer $150.00 Extension Cord for Dryer $15.00 Five-way plug

for sharing electricity with your new dog show friends $10.00 New and improved

dog show collar and lead $40.00 New type of improved Coat Conditioner $15.00

Bait $10.00 Your friends favorite Shampoo and Whitener$35.00 New Comb and

Slicker brush $25.00 (you lost the old ones at the last Show) Scissors $30.00

(kitchen shears just don't trim those pads right)



Muddy Show grounds..Roll up mat for covering ground $45.00 YOUR DOG PICKED UP

HER NINTH SINGLE The hunt for majors begins. After wasting much money on

entries where majors didn't hold you begin to get frustrated and search out and

find that new male show puppy and a perfect match for your female!....

Crate for new dog $80.00 Show collar and lead for new dog $50.00 (your tastes

have been refined now) Handling classes for new dog $40.00 The very first show

teaches you that your Mini Van will not carry both crates and all your

equipment... .Brand New Larger Mini Van $25,000.00 Now having two dogs to show

and get ready quickly teaches you a generator is required! Generator $325.00

Two Dog Kennels for outside $1,000.00



Just got to pick up one of those majors on your female so you hire a handler for

those major shows $200.00 (+/-) YOUR FEMALE FINISHES! Your new male is too young

to breed.....Updating & Health Clearances on Female $200.00 Stud Fee $1,000.00

Progesterone Testing $200.00 Whelping box $250.00 Vet bills-x-rays,Sonograms,

well mother checks $400.00 Putting first aid whelping kit together $300.00

Vaccines for new litter $150.00 X-pen for puppies $80.00 Whelping pads,

fleeces, toys for puppies, weaning supplies, etc $450.00 Baby Scale $45.00 Well

puppy and mother exams $150.00



Spectacular puppy in litter will be new show dog....Immediately realize Mini Van

will NOT hold three dogs and show equipment... .Motor Home or Full size dog show

van $30,000 to $100,000.00! You suddenly realize you are eating macaroni and

cheese while your dogs are eating Human Grade Dog food at $55.00 a bag.



Congratulations!You have now earned the title of "Dog Breeder!" Aren't you glad

you are finally making those big bucks breeding dogs? So far you have invested

$75,652.00 in showing your two dogs. *This figure does NOT include dog food,

the initial cost of your dogs, entry fees, motel bills, general vet bills, toys

and many other ownership incidentals. Your litter of pups yielded six puppies,

you kept one and sold the other five for $500.00 each. Congratulations you just

made $2,500.00 "Breeding your dogs!" Now if you can just breed 30 or more

litters you MAY just break even with your initial investment of over $75,000!