Are a special breed not usualy recognised by the AKC.
Think everyone has crates in their living rooms.
Have messy houses - their kennels are spotless.
Can always find a show catalog from somewhere within arm's reach.
Drive trucks, vans and SUVs especially equipped to haul Dog crates.
Will drive 400 miles, spend $100 on gas, $200 on a motel and $150 for meals to bring home a .25-cent ribbon.
Have kids who regard "bitch" as just another household word.
Have green, beautifull back yards and they've never bought a bag of fertilizer.
Get up at 6 a.m. to walk the dogs, can be at ringside dressed to kill at 8 a.m. sharp, but have trouble getting to work on time.
Will usually give up the $200,000 home in the 'burbs to move to a shack on 10 acres so they can have a $200,000 kennel.
Never miss a closing date for entery fees - but pay the mortgage 110 days late.
Had rather be audited by the IRS than investigated by the AKC.
Use dog food bags for trash cans and 30-gallon trash cans for dog food.
Talk for hours on the phone to another dog person in a language known only to dog people.
Have parents who think the've lost their minds.
Have neighbors who think they're strange.
Have doggy friends who think they are terrific.
Are crazy.[wacko]