Chapter 77: The Contest, I'm Coming!
The all-dog breed competition is still an unfamiliar concept for many dog owners in China.
It was not until the establishment of the CKA that it became a subsidiary of the FCI (World Kennel Federation) that it was introduced from abroad, and it is only in recent years that it has emerged in major cities.
Because they don't know enough, many dog owners are still very ignorant about this competition, and they are not even particularly interested.
In the eyes of many people, the All-Breed Contest is like a beauty contest.
In the beauty pageant, not only are there beauties, but there will also be swimsuit shows, talent shows, torture sessions, etc. to attract people's attention, and such a competition is quite interesting.
But in the all-breed competition, the process of competition is too simple.
A group of dogs go up for a walk, and then a referee or several referees look at each other, and with a random finger of their hand, a certain dog becomes a champion.
Not even a talent show.
That's a bit child's play!
Many people think so, including Yang Mu.
In his opinion, watching such a game, it is better to watch the dog games, go to the frisbee dog, and the agility dog competition, which is at least more exciting.
Many dog owners think so too.
Therefore, in order to attract the majority of dog breeders to participate in the domestic all-breed competition, in addition to the all-breed competition with medals and certificates, there are also many interesting and sporty additional competitions.
For example, pet grooming competitions, recovery competitions, obstacle courses, talent shows, etc.
Even frisbee dog and agility dog competitions have been introduced into the competition, but they are more inclined to the nature of performances and do not issue authoritative certificates.
Generally speaking, there will be organizers, organizers, sponsors, etc. for such competitions.
The organizer is, of course, CKA.
This is because the certificate of the whole dog breed competition is only authoritative when issued by the CKA, and the dog reviewers, competition referees, etc., also need to be arranged by the CKA to ensure fairness as much as possible.
The organizer is responsible for the operation of the entire competition.
Including leasing venues, event promotion, selling tickets, soliciting sponsorships, etc.
The main task of the organizer is not only to make the competition run smoothly and gain a certain influence, but also to obtain a certain profit through the competition.
To put it bluntly, the purpose of the organizer to host the competition is to make money.
Of course, it depends on the ability of the organizer to earn more or less.
When it comes to making money, the domestic all-breed competition is actually quite embarrassing.
In foreign countries, some large-scale all-dog competitions, such as the Westminster Abbey all-dog competition in the United States, generally have sports TV media to pay for broadcasting, just like broadcasting bullfighting and horse racing.
The benefits of that piece are quite lucrative.
But at home, it's embarrassing.
Because the influence of the competition is still too small, few TV media are willing to pay for live broadcast, even if they come to shoot news, game highlights, etc., they have to be invited by the organizer.
Therefore, the income of the domestic all-breed competition is a large part less.
For this reason, sponsors are very important.
Sponsors are paying money and materials to become famous.
Generally speaking, the sponsors are mostly pet supply vendors, pet food producers, large kennels, etc.
This day is the start of the CKA All Breed Championship South China Championship.
Early in the morning, the participating members Yang Mu and the prince were ready to set off.
The team of Lijing Garden Community to the competition site this time is a bit huge.
Because it was a weekend and because there were two dogs in the community to participate in the competition, almost all the dog friends in the dog friend group were dispatched, and a total of more than a dozen cars were dispatched.
As a dog lover, everyone wants to see such a big scene.
This includes Li Changjiang, who has ill intentions towards rice grains.
Li Changjiang drove a Porsche Cayenne worth a million or hundreds of thousands.
He came prepared.
Before he set off, he took the initiative to send an invitation to Mi Li: "Xiaomi, if you don't drive your car, take mine, my car is big." ”
Mi Li refused without hesitation: "Mr. Li, no need, the tools for my competition are all in my car, and it will be easier to find them then." ”
It was Chen Chao who helped Mi Li as a driver.
This kid also rushed over to join in the fun.
Normally, dogs participating in the competition need to be packed into a special aviation pet kennel to go to the competition site.
However, because the competition venue was in Huacheng, Yang Mu directly rejected the semi-closed plastic pet box.
If he had to do it, he didn't want to be held inside.
Therefore, he unceremoniously got into the front passenger seat and let Mi Li and Yang Yan sit in the back seat.
As for the prince, he was naturally with the prince's mother, and the prince's father also appeared very rarely, driving a Land Rover Finder to work as a driver for the prince and the prince's mother.
More than a dozen luxury cars set off towards the destination under the leadership of Mi Li's small polo.
The game took place in a football stadium in the western suburbs of Huacheng.
This is the difference between the FCI system and the AKC system of the United States.
Generally speaking, the games of the AKC system in the United States are held indoors, such as the famous Westminster Abbey All Breed Competition, which is fixed every year at Madison Square Garden in New York (that is, the home of the NBA's New York Knicks).
The FCI system is generally on the green field, and the green grass is the symbol of the FCI system all-breed competition.
As a subordinate unit of the FCI, the competitions organized by the CKA generally follow this convention.
From the southern suburbs of Huacheng to the western suburbs, there is a distance, fortunately, Huacheng is a big city, there is a ring highway, all the way to the high-speed, but it did not take too long.
The scene of the game has already been full of people, plus the sound of Wang.
Today's football stadium has long since become a world of people and dogs.
Although the influence of the CKA all-dog competition in China is not large, in a big city like Huacheng, there are more dog lovers than imagined, and many dog friends are still willing to come to watch the game and enjoy this rare lively scene after learning the news.
Everyone parked the bus and began to buy tickets and queue up to enter.
Coming to see such a contest is of course not free, it is necessary to pay, and the entrance fee is not expensive, one hundred per person, and one hundred per dog.
Exceptions are made for dogs.
The participating dogs have paid a registration fee of more than 300 yuan, and there is also a specific competition channel for entering.
Yang Mu and the prince entered the venue through the entry channel.
It's an absolute big picture.
The large football field has been divided into many areas, and there are a large number of staff members to maintain order.
Yang Mu took a general look.
On the left side of the entrance, at the edge of the football field, there is a long display booth selling pet supplies, displaying and selling pet puppies, and pet grooming on site.
On the right side of the entrance, there is the competition notification area, including the schedule, result announcement, event introduction, etc., and the registration is also in this area.
The center of the football field has also been divided into many blocks, each of which has been pulled out of a standardized shape with a cordon, and many game props have been arranged in the block.
This is a venue dedicated to the competition.
As for the area around the playing field, it has long been full of people and dogs, and people and dogs are constantly entering the field.
Yang Mu couldn't help but get excited.
All-breed competition, I'm coming!