The kennels were seperate from the house, but they were indoor/outdoor types. Concrete floors with bedding and even landscaped a bit. Very attractive. She let me tour her grooming/whelping area and I was envious. Again, organized, spotless and surprisingly clean and pleasant. AC/heat, lights, etc. Pretty much everything I've always wanted for my working dogs. lol ('cuz, yes, I still groom and blow dry my working dogs. I, and they seem to, like it).
She shows them (the poodles and the Biewers in IABCA (I think that's how it's spelled).
If I got a show dog someday, would I not be able to spoil him/her? I prefer dogs to be pets first. If they win that's a neat bonus, but I want them to be dogs first. I know I wouldn't be able to let it go out back and 'critter.' (I have a small bit of land with chickens, a horse and a pet pig - so we get the occasional varmit and the little dogs LOVE to chase, catch, kill rats and I allow it. One of the reasons I wanted Yorkies in the first place, although, my poodles are rat hunter extradinaires.
I am actually considering entering them in Barn Hunts and thought the Yorkies would LOVE that, too. I guess hunting will need to happen after the show 'career' so to protect that coat.
Anyway, I realize that my goal of a showdog is in the future, but I want to enter in with all the facts, so I do it right. I may not be 'showdog' owner material since I do enjoy working, playing and getting dirty with the dogs. Life is for living after all. And, after a good long day of all that, passing out in a dog pile in bed is the perfect ending to a perfect dog day.