Friends

I use to breed dogs. There are lots of people who use to breed dogs. They got into it, and they got out of it.

Naturally, once you breed dogs, you meet other dog breeders, especially if you go to dog shows.

This really can make for odd relationships. There are people who always did see other breeders as competitors, no matter how friendly they might seem.

Without listing all the tricks, lies, intimidations, social pressures, scams, and things which should be illegal, let me say:

"These are your competitors, and there are people who can't turn off their urge to compete when they leave the ring."

Breeders often gang together in clubs.

Did you ever wonder why they call it a "club" like in the oldest of war weapons? the caveman's club.

What really is a club? What about when a club is made up of people who deal in dogs for money? Does that make it a union?

I think of them as "gangs".