In a message dated 6/10/2005 7:48:20 AM Central Daylight Time, mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Colorado is also the first to "collect" pit bulls. Maybe by the time of the National it will be statewide and include our breed as well. Mary Mary what does "collect" mean...If you mean confiscate...I hear alot of states doing it. Watched 20/20 last week and Texas has it own problems with the SPCA going in and taking peoples animals for no reason...it was heart breaking to watch. Patty ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================