I’ve evolved a bit on the subject because I think the industry has. They’re definitely more popular now than they were when I wrote that piece. The movie Best in Show probably helped, even though I thought it was a funny-but-flawed movie nowhere near as good as Waiting for Guffman. It seems like the anti-big-dog bias has eroded a bit. A bloodhound — of all dogs! — won the AKC championship not too long ago. I find this very positive news and I suspect the TV execs have put pressure on the industry (though I have zero proof of this). Anyway, I agree they’re still very silly events, but I love watching them and, besides, the betting is always fun.