I also want to add that if the 'Show World' and 'Show Breeders' truly fit the mold of how they are portrayed on Yorkie forums, you'd have to be a bloomin' idiot to actually
want to partake in it.
I mean let's be honest, they are not exactly cast in a positive light here, are they?
I realize that when you enter the world of showing (of ANY breed) as handler, breeder, groomer, judge, ANY aspect, you are stepping into what can be a very political world. Fortunately, I have been able to meet and work with some of these people both recently and in the past when I was involved witha different breed myself. (What, shocked?
) My own personal experiences have shown me that those who fit the mold decribed on the forums are not as prevalent as some would lead you to believe and that there is far less childish drama in the ring than there is on the forums. (Of course, I'm sure that I am about to be bombarded with the same what-do-you-know-you-are-so-misinformed mentalities as usual...so be it...let the oh-so-carefully-worded insults begin...lol)
In all honesty, if I'd come face to face with people who were as...catty? judgemental? hateful? conceited? as the way the picture is often painted here, I would probably still to this day be running like mad from anything that even resembled a dog!