I watched Best in Show before having any exposure to dog shows. I didn’t really get the mockumentary (it was too over the top) until I learned more about dog shows… and now I see why the movie was such a hit!
It was fun (and scary) to read the economics behind it.
The economics of dog shows [The Hustle] – “What drives the people behind the spectacle? As one California-based dog handler told me, “Number one, you have to be competitive. And you have to love the dogs.”
You also have to be willing to sink a small fortune into breeding, grooming, training, feeding, and showing your prospective prize-winners, with no guarantee of a return on investment.”