you should totally do it! One of my friends shows her families Dalmatians, and they love it. I guess it can be time consuming... just depends on how serious you are, like if you plan to breed your dog or want to get her to her championship, or if you're just doing it for fun. I would show my dogs, but I know they'd much rather be doing Agility or Flyball (Gonzo) or just sitting at home sleeping (Ben) ^^ than running around a show ring. Also, Gonzo is only ABCA registered, not AKC, and we don't plan to register him.