We also used to do dog and cat shows and noticed the sales were starting to go down a few years ago. This year we haven't even been notified that the dog show/pet expo was going to be held. Cat show venue /location was changed to much smaller facilities. Everyone here in the northteast is feeling it. I can only suppose it is country wide. Can't subsudize this any more. Plus health issues are a very big factor. DH's knee is giving him a lot of pain; not fair to ask him to continue doing the "heavy lifting." It was fun while it lasted...