Dale Young
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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: michigan
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quote:
Originally posted by TamarackKennels
I was not going to respond to this:
1) What I can see is the travel will be about the same. It will take time and gas to get to these events no matter where you are at.... Same as the old Purina events
2) Plus it will benefit each state: Think about it. For each state event, people would be coming in getting motels, shopping and etc.... money runs in the state or the area the event will be held at.. so it is like economy boost. So each state will benefit from it.
3) there will new comers coming in with different dogs and each.. More people to meet and talk hounds.
4) plus each state is different, has different terrain and many different offers of food, people and places. new sites to see.
5) this will give a us a chance as houndsmen to support other state houndsmen to promote the coonhounds, and get more coverage to know each state leg. about the laws and get people aware of what is going on
6) about the money situation, I know this as a fact, talking to several different people showing and hunting at these events... They are like us. they have to save up money and sacrifice holidays to get the time off... Some people do this for recreation and pleasure. it is their vacation time. when others take up the vacation time during christmas and such... You have others use their vacation for these dog events. So lay off about the money bags and such. They have to save money up to do these each year.........
I do not run the purina events, but I do know people that do that has told me what they have to do each year to do these events. For example: Some one told me once that they take so much out of their paycheck a week to sock away in a savings account for these events.... Instead of taking a two week vacation for christmas, they only take one week to save the time to go to these events,.,... They sacrifice to go and support the clubs, events, and such.... Think about it.... so Kudos to those that do these events year after year... I wish I had that kind of dedication.
#1 Travel is a given for Purina points. Most run it for fun and for me in the show we're usually friends who work hard to best each other in the ring and may go eat together after. Things being different now if you still want to attend the big ones and breed days everything except home state and rqe's will be extra miles.
#4 that's pretty much what Purina points are about, more so for the hunt.
#6 Thank you, some have more some have less, for the most part it's a matter of willingest to spend it on what you like to do same as cars,boats,atvs,golf,vacations,shopping,etc.. Expenses have changed with the times, can't remember the last time I stayed at a $40(total cost) motel or fuel wasn't around $3 or more and dog food is crazy, maybe because that corn nobody likes is used for gas now. When alone I've spent many a night in my truck with no ill affects. LOL
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