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~ From TheSKEPTIC ; Mo e , . , T nk y a ; The Mothers Milk i of the I~og Show Game ~ , o ; "If you reach the level where you are campaigning a rop winning by ~Drr Al Grossman dog on a regular basis, consider $25,000.00 a year to be about ~ what it will cost you for that dog's campaign alone..." 0 o i , Few people entering the sport of showing and breeding pure bred dogs : in adtition to ma;ntaining your ongoing show and breeding program. Of course if you have any idea what their hobby can cost per yeaz. I lmow that collecting ~ were inro horses or racing offshore power boats it would cost a great deal more. stamps and having exotic fish can nut into big dollars bot this hobby can Let's look at some of the major costs involved. Your first maior ezpenditure would ' be the purchase of your basic stock. It is best to start with a good male to gain expcrience. be the runaway winner if you let it get out of control. ~ Itisaloteasierconvmcingatopbreedertopartwithagoodmalethan a quality bitch. Now To the best of my knowledge no one has published infornnation on the cost of before we talk dollus you need to consider chat firsc male as your "ez ' dos!. He being involved in the dog game. The major reason being people get into the sport ' will give you your entree to the shows. He will open up an avenue of cootinuing at different leyels and therefore spend widely diffgring.amounts to safisf their ~ commumcation wich lns breeder and he will in[roduce you to all kinds of fascinacing need to compete. i people w6o populate thse dog show scene. He will also give you 1) joy; 2) heanache; 3) R'hat we will try to do is give you some ballpazk figures for varyiug size kennels and ' an opportunity to see the best in people; 4) an opportuniry to see the worst in people; 5) select ]eveLs of compeation for you to chose so that you can put together realistic budgets r a c 6 a n c e t o s e e p a rts o f t h e s ta te an d coun t ry you wou l d not nonn a lly see an d a very go o c for your hobby. ~ acquaintance wit6 all the fairgrounds on the show cucuits. An important point to remember is that if you wish ro become well lrnown for your Back to costs! We will use a middle sized breed such as a Miniature Schnauzer as our I winning dog(s) you cannot hide your fig6t (and your dogs) under a rock and that means model (prices do vary depending on location). A typical MiniSchnauzer pet shoold cost LCendingmooeyonadvertisingandpromotingyourgooddogs.T6emagazineownerswill about$400-$SOOateightweeksofage.Rarerbreedsshouldcostmore.Usingthisasarule ome to love you. of thumb expect to pay $750-$1000 for a prospecave show dog (male) of four to su Ifyoureacht6elevelwhere youarecampaigningatopwinningdogonaregularbasis, ~ monthsofage.Ifyou're inihemarketforaLakelandTeirier,forexample,expecttopay consider $25,000.00 a year to be aboutw6atit will cost you for that dog's campaign atone, ~ somew6at more asthis breed registers less than 1% of the Sc6nauzer's annual registration of 35,000 a year. . „ • . ~ UNRRYBLEM'~"~ ~j Tj Q,p ~ , • Champlyns PPStud Lany Qnd Carol Brown KE~i~EN ~>jr D ~ Qualit P~' ie' ttitching Post Farm I KERRY BLUE TERRIERS I I ' t . Box 214~ vm.• •n..a,• P. & G. Contos llle, PA 18947 ~+smmF+ 1761 MadMWay CHAMPION Stud Setvice l 5575 L1berTy Road Jo~u'R+ANU'oa.ot nao~,u~sio ~~"d)Ar.E AsFzx•102ManchesterPlaee QaIt,CA95632 )297-8567Blnebeaid (aos) 269.0709 Greensboro, NC 27410 - (919) 292-9060 (209) 369-7283 p~ ek~ f FELLBRIN Re 4 ~ g' ~ #78 and still counting A, st,a . . . ! Kerry B(oes PAXON CH. PAXON'S DANCER'S IMAGE ~ ~ Fern R. 6 Fred W. Rogets Congrals to the Heil's on fnishing Kerry Blue Terriers Sire ot 26 Champions, including Best in Show t ~ ~ Nleen 8 Rleherd Santo & SpeaaRy winners. ~ 12801 Garfleld Avenue ' Fellbrin s Bridey M Love Edge Roed ALSO: his randson, CH. PA%ON'S ~ Kansas City, MO 64146 ~ ,n~~t~n NV 11791 Q 9