736 — Navigating Dog Show Economics and Governance with Pam Mandeville

About this episode

Laura Reeves and Pam Mandeville discuss the economics and governance of dog shows, emphasizing the importance of kennel club involvement.

Navigating Dog Show Economics and Governance with Pam Mandeville [caption id="attachment_15667" align="alignleft" width="398"] Pam Mandeville showing one of her homebred Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.[/caption] Host Laura Reeves is joined by corporate expert Pam Mandeville to discuss dog show economics, AKC reforms and why getting involved in kennel club governance is just as crucial as US politics for the future of purebred dogs. Pam Mandeville brings a deeply unique perspective to our sport. Pam is a Georgetown lawyer and MBA graduate who spent years as an AKC project manager and in corporate America, plus she's bred and owner-handled dozens of Soft-Coated Wheaton Terriers. She brings her real-world business experience to give us a reality check on the sport we love. Pam walks us through the true economic realities of dog shows, pointing out that having the disposable income to show dogs actually puts us in the top one percent of the country. Instead of expecting average America to pour money into massive dog shows, Pam suggests we embrace our status as a "niche sport." “We don't have to be massive,” Pam said. “We can be a high-quality "jewel" by supporting smaller, more…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Reeves

Guest: Pam Mandeville

Topics covered

• dog show economics
• AKC reforms
• kennel club governance
• purebred dogs
• niche sport

Keywords

• dog shows
• AKC
• economics
• governance
• purebred dogs
• Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
• niche sport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AKC, Georgetown

Products: Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

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