Yes, there are several airports within short driving distance. I will not fly or let my dogs, again someone else is in charge not the person that owns the dog. So when those that worry about dogs in crates at the Purina Farm, just think of all the dogs that have been lost at airports. I listen to all the complaints but read them every year regardless of where the National is held. If I owned a Show Dog I would love having it at the Purina Farm as I mentioned before it is a great advertisement for the breed with all the visitors. I am going this year and driving 8 hours and would love to take my GSD but he will be 11 years this month and not a show dog. He has been going to TN which is much farther for me to visit my son and family. Before I got my SUV having only 2 trucks and 2 cars I use to rent a SUV which the crate fitted fine and he traveled in the largest one. My horse club decided to have their Nationals in Oklahoma City, OK years ago and it has been there since 1995. Try hauling a horse or several horses across country in trailer to OK as trainers and owners do each year. It is video streamed for free with everyone not able to make it to the show. However, it does have a bigger following for ads, sponsors, etc. Clubs try to put events in the center of the country where people and dogs are and Purina Farm is very close to that is it not? Theresa scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 10/3/14, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote: On 3 Oct 2014, at 5:50, Sally wrote: I remember the world trials and how the site was chosen so the dogs could fly in . But the National does not get the same requirements. <reply> The dogs for the World Trial were flying in from all overthe world - trips that topk MANY MANY Hours and they had to land at an International AIrport. Big difference than getting to a National within your borders. They drive all over Europe to get to the shows in Europe and nobody complains. You can fly to KC (great airport to get in and out of easily with people or people and animals) or CHicago and drive 3.5 hours to Purina. Purina is used by lots of other LARGE breeds for their National: Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Great Pyrs to name just two. Dr Zoe Backman http://wynsumgsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================