Cathleen, I beg to differ with you about the east coast boycotting the national if it is on the west coast. I don't fly my dogs very often and if I can go to a national and drive, I will do that. If I didn't work and was independently wealthy, I would be at every National and I think that is the case with most serious exhibitors . I 'm sure there are some people from the west coast that don't go east either. I haven't been to a National since St Louis.Was I boycotting the National? No Way. I do plan to go to the next two as they are within a day's driving distance. Ann PS I do believe that the people that are in the Olympics are in a little different shape then the average person and I do know that many trained at high altitudes to get used to the change. www.geocities.com/edangsd Check out updated website Crossroadsgsd@xxxxxxx wrote:Well, here we go again!!! Every time it even gets close to the west coast, people start bitching... As for breathing?? Well the Olympic people had no problem. Sorry everyone, but I only get to go the Nationals when it is within driving distance, WHICH IS VERY RARE!!!! So I get to go every 4 or 5 years. When it is here the East coast boycotts it. BUT when it's in the EAST the West Coaster always make it. Hmmmmmm Something wrong with this picture? JMO Cathleen Bennett _www.crossroadsgsd.com_ (http://www.crossroadsgsd.com/) We have puppies ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================