Professional DogShow handlers do get paid, that’s what makes them professionals

Most dogs that get into rescues have been neglected or have some serious medical problems.

A Dogs Microchip is used 99% of the time to reunite a stray or lost dog with their owner and the other 1% of the time to prove a dog’s identity for the purposes of breeding, showing and connecting to health records.

Judges should judge to standard. Exhibitors should be aware of faults and disqualifications of their breed.

There are many, many reasons to buy dogs as pets in your home. And many different people.

If you’re active in the show world, AND have a dog who can perform, AND you have a solid way to market them, such as a powerful website, you can sell the pups for more, a normal Facebook page Timeline doesn’t really cut it

Judges are paid, and deserve to be. They spend years learning Breed Standards.

Breeders *screen* their buyers because they see every pup as precious.

If the dog is matted or has compacted undercoat, expect to pay the dog groomer more.

A microchip is really just for permanent identification. It can only be read by a special scanner held very close to the dog. It is NOT a GPS device to “track” your dog if it is lost or stolen.

Really, ‘show quality’ shouldn’t be important to a pet owner - all you need is a healthy, happy dog.

Those who choose to become judges have gained stature and years, and they should be very aware of their body language when officiating in the ring.

Some breeders/competitors don’t want to or can’t handle the show ring so hire professional handlers.

I have seen plenty of ads for puppies boasting how they will ship all over and it is sad that these animals are treated this way without the breeder doing KYC.

One of the reasons so many dogs get dumped at shelters - the people had no idea the kind of dog they were getting, what its needs were, the proper way to raise and train it…

There is never enough money when it comes to rescuing animals! the majority of the money raised goes to medical care.