From The Publisher

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10 – June, 2025

By Tom Grabe

In the world of purebred dogs, we pride ourselves on precision, planning, and passion. Yet lately, the dog show calendar reads more like a cautionary tale from a business textbook than a roadmap to breed excellence. The hard truth? We are facing a classic economic imbalance: too much inventory, and not enough buyers.

Consider this. In retail, if you open a new store every time sales dip, you don’t fix the problem—you multiply it. Per-store revenue falls, staff is stretched thin, and customer engagement drops. The market doesn’t need more outlets. It needs stronger ones.

The dog show world is no different.

In the past decade, the number of conformation shows has increased dramatically, while the number of entries has steadily declined. Clubs are under pressure to stay afloat, and adding more shows—especially with the convenience of clusters—seems like an easy fix. But more shows don’t automatically mean more exhibitors. Instead, they dilute an already shrinking exhibitor pool. The result? Lower entries, smaller points, and a diminished sense of occasion at even historically prominent events.

We are saturating our own market.

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10 – June, 2025

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