I received this in email at www.caucasian.org. Updated: The newspaper article below proves that it is legitimate. Thanks to Aleksa for the clipping. [quote] From: BPG Kolumbus [gougouchvili.vissarion@kolumbus.fi] Date: 05/12/04 02:00:15 To: webmaster@caucasian.org Subject: Caucasian Mountain Dog Alert To all lovers of Caucasian Mountain Dog (Caucasian Ovcharka, Kavkazskaya Ovcharka). Caucasian Mountain Dog Alert After the dismissing of dictator Aslan Abashidze in Ajarian Autonomy of Republic of Georgia, Georgian government now wants to disintegrate Aslan Abashidze's unique collection of Caucasian Mountain Dogs – near 20-25 dogs and sell separate dogs using auction. I am to explain, that this collection is absolutely unique and contains several extraordinary examples. I ask you to help preserve this collection as it is – advising and pressing Georgian government to preserve it or to find foreign investor – who can get all the collection. Vissarion (Beso) Gougouchvili Please write to Georgian Embassy in Your state or nearest neighbor state http://www.mfa.gov.ge/missions.html [/quote]