tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8995430233366091511..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: The Entire World of Dog Shows in One PicturePBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-7014333558357904782018-11-18T02:43:36.653-05:002018-11-18T02:43:36.653-05:00Dog shows are not normal places, not even in the w...Dog shows are not normal places, not even in the world of dogs. <br /><br />While 71 percent of men age 18-44 own a dog (as compared to 60 percent of women of the same age), a 2002 report from the AKC Delegates Meeting reveals that 75 percent of AKC breeders and 72 percent of AKC buyers are women. This is a phenomenal gender bias, and it's about dog showsw, not dogs. <br /><br />The men are of all kinds, but most are older, and a far higher than average number are gay as was mocked in the movie "Best In Show" and can be seen if you compete or attend. <br /><br />As "Showsight" notes: "The lower the level of competition, the higher proportion of women. It’s not uncommon to see classes in most breeds made up entirely of woman."<br /><br />And it's not just gender that skews; so too does race. Whites are about 3 times more likely to own a dog than non-whites. Minorities at dog shows are phenomenally under-represented, while white woman are phenomenally over-represented. <br /><br />While white women represent about 36 percent of the US population, white women represent twice that percentage of the exhibitors at dog shows. <br /><br />https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animals-and-us/201707/large-study-finds-pet-owners-are-different<br /><br />https://www.showsightmagazine.com/article/in-the-world-of-dog-shows-is-sexism-alive-and-well/99<br /><br />http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/household-press-centre/dogs-really-are-mans-best-friend-71-of-us-males-own-a-dogPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-77345235269784075932018-11-17T14:48:06.816-05:002018-11-17T14:48:06.816-05:00I generally agree with you about dog shows, and be...I generally agree with you about dog shows, and beauty contests but as a woman who has never worn make-up and has had a hand at dog breeding, I find this post offensively snarky and sexist. Why not also demean the three gossiping blokes in the background? Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389321571689128858noreply@blogger.com