One of Nancy Nosiglia’s Norwich terriers, Boadicea, is working toward her championship status in the "bred by exhibitor" class.

If you love to watch dog shows on television you may not realize all the work and effort that go into them.

Nancy Nosiglia knows what it takes to reach the pinnacle of canine competition. She was raised around animals and entered her first dog show when she was just eight years old.

Nosiglia is a second generation competitor and breeder. Her mother is a nationally recognized breeder of St. Bernard's, but her choice of breed is Norwich terriers.

On the surface it may seem these shows are all about winning, but there are actually many personal rewards that come along with the competition.

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One of Nosiglia's Norwich terriers, Boadicea, is working toward her championship status in the "bred by exhibitor" class.

Winning that title is ultimately an invitation to one of the AKC's most prestigious events, Eukanuba.

Boadicea recently took best of breed, two group placements in the "terrier group" or class and one placement in the "bred by exhibitor group."

It's sounds confusing, but basically it means, Boadicea had a very good three days at her last show. She still has some work ahead of her though.

"How [ever] many shows [it takes to show] what she has to do to win," Nosiglia said.

	Boadicea recently took best of breed.

Boadicea is just five points away from "champion status" which is an automatic invite to compete against some of the best dogs in the nation at Eukanuba.

If you are interested in competing, or just want to learn more about the world of dog shows, visit, AKC.org or pick up a copy of the AKC's "A Beginner's Guide to Dog Shows."