I do watch the televised dog shows at times but I enjoy going much more. The agility trials are one of my favorite events and people are usually having a good time.
What did you mean the dogs are too pretty? The televised dog shows usually only show one part of the dog show, often invitation only to the major players when it comes to how they've done in the rest of the shows. They are kind of like the play off's and the Super Bowl's of the dog show community. Not every dog show you attend would be just like that and those shows mainly focus on the conformation which ultimately is supposed to be about how your dog measures up to other representatives of the breed and according to the standards and has to do with underlying breeding quality.
Jack Russell's also participate in the earth dog trials. Have you ever had an interest in doing something like that? Those are another fun thing for the dogs to participate in having to do with working ability and the natural inclination and instinct to hunt some vermin for breeds that were bred for that sort of thing. http://www.therealjackrussell.com/jrtca/jrtca.php
Hoapee, was that your first show and how did it compare to the impression you got from televised events? I found a list of shows in the Philippines if I looked up your location right. You may be able to find an agility trial or two to attend since there are some all breed shows listed. Local or nearby kennel clubs often also host specialty events (here in the US at least) so you might also see about any agility clubs or clubs for breeds that often compete in agility trials. Unless of course things are totally different there.
