Yes it is a small Berner world. I was at our local Pensacola, FL spring dog show to see the Berners. One couple said they were from CO. We started talking. I asked if they knew this person and that person. The woman said sure I do. It turns out that I was talking to the couple who own the grandfather of my two CO dogs! Small world. What made it even better was they were showing him. I got to take photos and meet a neat dog.They had to come over after the show and see the grands. Karen Alexander