I too found your comments a bit offensive. I have been taking my pup to Ringcraft Classes and a few shows - I don't have any delusions of winning Crufts, but it's good fun, and a nice way to bond with my puppy. I also think it's a good way to socialise your dog and allow it to meet lots of different dogs / people etc.
The vast majority of 'showing' people I have met are completely devoted to their dogs - I think you have to be in order to willingly spend hours and hours grooming. Of course most of them want to win, but that doesn't mean that they don't care about their dogs. Conversely, I bet a lot of these dogs are spoilt rotten!
PS Being a newbie to this grooming business myself, I am seriously impressed that you've managed it in just a few days. I've been practising and trying to learn for a few months now, but stilll find it very difficult...