I agree in part. As someone who is interested in starting, I think that The Agility show actually dampens my enthusiasm just a bit. Nick has a tendency to throw out terms that a newbie has no frame of reference for, so I tend to get a little lost from time to time. I will then go to the net to explain some of the things that go over my head during the 30 minute program. Once I understand the reference, I understand what Nick was saying. But, if I didn't have a reasonable intense interest, the show would have turned me off by now.
I'm guessing on this next part: My guess is that The Agility Show started like many public access type programs begin. Someone with a camera and something to say taps into the hours that the FCC requires broadcasters to set aside for "public" oriented issues. These are typically low budgeted under staffed entities aimed at a target market. It looks to me that The Agility Show has never grown beyond that stage. I am not indulging in Nick Sparks bashing here (he seems to be highly knowledgeable and well credentialed). Its just that the production quality of the show is not very high. That's what makes it amateurish to me, but I continue to watch each week because I love to watch the dogs run.
