countrygirl
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a rich mans gameI hsve just entered Paigton champ show £22 one class with cc on offer £4 for catalouge and then the sting in the tail £2 for car park A hefty total of £28 for one shoe one class one dog.
Shows have doubled in cost since I first started showing in the early 90's and my income deffently hasent. I used to attend the majority of champ shows but now if I was campaining a dog I certainly couldent afford to do so.
Caz
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cressy
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I know what you mean. I retired Brice yesterday at the grand age of 2.5 but only cos I want to concentrate on my baby Brit!!!!
If I took my other dogs I was looking at over £20 for the one competing plus between £6 & £13 for the two NFC, plus catering, plus petrol, plus camping. Some shows would easily cost me the better part of £200 if I looked closely when I had a hound and a gundog to show as they are usually not even on consecutive days!!!
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Claire
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Yip, tis an expensive hobby especially when you live oop north and miles away from most show venues 
I've just entered Windsor, only taking 1 dog and it cost £30, on top of that I have accommodation and fuel. I shall not be working out how much it all comes to cos if I do I fear I might give up showing
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tashap
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I don't usually enter to be honest and we've decided to do three a year so it'll be the WA breed show which we've just done and a choice of two others yet to be booked... is expensive though, pity really.
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countrygirl
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Im really glad I not as keen as I used to be, booking my holiday off around shows and traveling all over the country, must of been mad.Rumour dosent enjoy it and at the moment is too immature to do any winning if I can get her qualifed I will be pleased. Id rather use th money to go and have a training session with someone.
Caz
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BritAnnie
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You should trying living in Idyllic areas like us - beautiful Aberdeenshire
Went to Stafford (B'ham Ch Show) yesterday - sleep overnight on coach and back next night, cost of coach £180; entries two dogs, bitch came in season so could only take dog, £45; Didn't buy a catalogue at £4; take own breakfast due to high cost of service stations cafes; and lunch at show for same reason - these would total £10 or so; dinner on way home £7; All clothes, doigs and me soaking wet and chilled to the marrow.  Total cost of 2nd in Post Grad was £232 - I MUST be mad! 
SKC shouldn't be so bad - just an early rise to avoid Bridge delays, £65 for three entries and a catalogue; £40 petrol; taking own food. 
Annie
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karenb
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Hi Annie
yes those of us that show dogs are all just a little mad and I for one am delighted that I live a little more central for most shows  )
Your £232 however did contribute to my Canadian friend having extra enjoyment at the Birmingham Show as she had a lovely chat about Uk Brits and was thrilled to have a good look at your boy. That said she still perfers her American Brits so you didn't quite manage to convert her )
Thanks again for spending the time to chat to us - Karen
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Hey Claire, perhaps we could all meet up at Windsor and splash out on a cuppa? Nice to meet people from here and get to talk dog in person.
Jan
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josie
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Hi Annie, what coach do you take which accepts dogs? Do National Express or is this a special doggie coach laid on for shows?
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BritAnnie
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| josie wrote: | | Hi Annie, what coach do you take which accepts dogs? Do National Express or is this a special doggie coach laid on for shows? |
It's a local firm (Amber Travel) that takes us - my pal, Pat Dempster(Benreeda GWPs) organises it. Davy takes seats out for us to get the cages in, he also has a tea/coffee/chocolate machine and we all get a 'cuppa' as soon as the water is boiled. There's also a toilet onboard (It's Continental type coaches he has.) We always have two drivers, usually Davy, himself and an other. They are always interested in the dogs and it's great having company to shows - there's always somebody on the coach who has done well and we celebrate with them. Trouble is many people don't know about it or think it's expensive, so we don't always have enough folk to make it viable; but when you take account of fuel, overnight stops, energy used in driving, safety aspect etc it's worth it.
Annie
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countrygirl
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Annie
I take my hat off to you spending all that money, I used to be alot keener on showing than I am now and treck all over the country just to make up the numbers, the way I look at it now I just cant see the point with a dog that I dont think is good enough(that sounds really hard as I love her to bits) hopefully in time with maturity she will come good.
I think I only did 6 champ shows last year and am only planning on doing 3 this year one of which is Bath but it looks like she is coming into seson 
Dont know about your breed but number in ours seems to be droping back I wonder if more people are chosing the judges more carefully or showing less dogs
Caz
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BritAnnie
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No, I think our Show numbers are increasing - we generally have about 45 at English Shows - although only around 30 at SKC, that's out of a total population of around 3500 in the whole UK, so obviously, as they are not a pet type breed in the main, and only a handful are actually trialled, the rest must logically be working/falconry dogs. That figure is only what we have on the Breed register so there may be a goodly number of unregistered ones.
I often wish I could have been more involved in the working side but personal financial circumstances meant we could only do FT's in Scotland and they were few and far between. As a Club we hope to rectify that shortly(mainly due to a VERY enthusiastic FT Sec with a Scottish name and Scottish blood coursing through his veins) so I've got a bit more fired up with training my three. I will need a good deal of help and a huge helping of luck as well as confidence
Annie
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countrygirl
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Well I wish you all the best
Caz
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BritAnnie
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Thanks, Caz. Just want my babies to do what they were bred for.
Annie
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