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Originally Posted by Samson
Great, I appreciate your exception to my statements.
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Doesn't sound like it.
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I did not say the money was all about breeding (though that is the purpose for showing a dog - to get the best dog possible according to the breed standard, of which we will never get the absolute perfect dog).
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We breed to get the best possible dog. We show to see how our breeding program is going. How we measure up.
How can showing get you the best possible dog?
You are right we will never get the absolute perfect dog. Mother Nature sees to that.
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But there are breeders out there making a lot of money at the same time, and there are other breeders not making much money at all. It all depends on a lot factors. My friends who breed champion dogs get a minimum of $2,000 a dog (well over the $300-$500for an average family companion). With an average litter of six, that adds up pretty quickly, and the expense is 10% - 15% of the cost.
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Yes, there are breeders who do make money. BUT very few are in it to make money. And it's few breeders who can get $2,000 for their puppies.
Most reputable breeders ARE NOT making money by breeding dogs.
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Second, I'm not talking directly about those who put on the show, but the professional handlers (one handler told me they get $300 every time they enter the ring and sometimes make as much as $5000 or more per weekend).
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Well, the pros I know don't make that much. And I'm talking top names. (Such as Andy Linton and Beep Lee). (And I was quoted well under that for a "ringside pickup" last year should I decide to have one of my dogs handled by one of them.)
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This is how they make their living.
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I have been showing dogs for the better part of 30 years. I know about pro handlers.
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To be honest, most people cannot or simply will not have a quality breeding program if they continually take a loss.
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I totally disagree with you. I know many breeders with quality breeding programs who do NOT make money on their corgis. The top breeders do not. They have jobs outside the home, and if anything the dogs pay for themselves if they're lucky.
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Finally, I did not say that everyone intimidates, etc. in the show ring or at a show,
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You made it sound like more often than not. Which I don't think is the case.
Peggy