[Xeph]

Finishing a championship just means acquiring a certain amount of points (if it's AKC, it's 15). Best In Show doesn't matter.

at least there's not the threat of having your dog taken from you should they not meet certain criteria.

That's not really true.

Might be that they want a show dog and if the dog doesn't win - they want to get another one. might not be that they HAVE to but might WANT to?

That could very well be.

A boxer for 6k. That really is nuts.

People will pay it.