shows are ok,good place to meet up with different terriermen for a bit of crack,but thats it,a bit of fun is all it should be,not taken serious and deffinately not worth striving to breed or aquire "smart" type dogs to win! i enjoy them,never had anything smart enough to win anything,but still enjoy them.i now have a smart russell,but dont want to take him to any shows ,just incase i get the show bug!!! ha ha!! work,work work, its all that matters, shows are just to pass the summer!