I think everyone should go anyway, regardless of what Evan says. 1. You can bring a jar or large plastic bag filled with smog and if you faint from the fresh air you can breath from the bag or lay down behind a car somewhere and get revived. 2. Ticks live in grass not in trees, so they are all in Georgia - not to fear! 3. It is relatively easy to get into Colorado, and after the Nationals you should be able to get back into the States if you bring your passport. 4. Your dogs will love the high country. It is sheep country and they are Shepherds after all. 5. While we are there we can all get together and create a Green Weeny Award and sign it and send it to the Denver City Council - of maybe it should just fall under the Einstein Awards for stupidity. 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10...... I need to go to a dog show! Dave ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================