Bulletin SUMMER James Fathbruckner. The world of domestic pigeon rarities. President s Message. An Apology. Master Breeder

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1 SUMMER 2013 President s Message An Apology Master Breeder Corner Bulletin The world of domestic pigeon rarities President s Message James Fathbruckner Our Points System and Class Awards A Tribute to the passing of a stalwart in the hobby Show Results for late 2012 and early 2013 National Young Bird Show Entry Blank Show Rules of the Rare Breeds Pigeon Club For reasons given elsewhere on this page, some regular features have been omitted from this issue, the list of office-holders among them. If you need to contact one of these individuals, please refer to past issues of the Bulletin or contact Scott Amo Hello Dear Friends. Here goes our summer pause right before show and swap season starts. Hopefully you have some potential show winners that you are waiting to fill out or get the fall molt out of the way before Louisville. We will have a major regional Rare Breeds meet at Louisville Kentucky. The club officers will be staying at: Days Inn 354 Eastern Blvd Jeffersonville, IN $62 per night for king $71 per night for two-bed queen. Rare Breeds Club Special Rate. to m93048@yahoo.com or fax to or call Plus we will have a Club meeting at the hotel on Friday night food provided at 6:30. We have many shows planned this year and a new one in Columbus Ohio during the US National Chicken Show. Larry Gardner will be the judge. More info to follow about this. As always we will have a Rare Breeds Auction!!! I will be needing volunteers new and not new to have a State Deputy in every state to report on the shows in that state and or states if you want to be one let me know and if you are already doing this, let me know that also. We also will be having a full issue in the PureBred Pigeon headed up by John Navant so let s get ads in, and articles. How about little known facts about your major rare breed or breeds and why you like them what you find easy about them and what makes you scratch your head? Due to some circumstances beyond our control and some not I regret that the winter bulletin came out along with the spring newsletter. Any one with good talent with newsletters is welcome to join in, just drop me a note or call me! AN APOLOGY FROM FRANK POVAH My apologies to the membership for the slap-dash issue of our Bulletin. My hard drives have with all my back files of the Bulletin on them have not yet arrived from the USA, so this is a juryrigged job. The container with our personal effects (and those of five other people) were pulled out for a random check by US Customs at LA and delayed by two weeks. This probably means that they are also being given an extra look by Her Majesty s Australian Customs in Melbourne. I don t know why we should have been pulled at LA it s very rare. To top it off, I am struggling with pneumonia that is doing its best to flatten me. Not excuses, just reasons. I ll be back on top next time round. RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013 PAGE 1

2 MASTER BREEDER CORNER NPA Grand National Pigeon Show SUMMER 2013 I am hoping all of you have had an excellent breeding season. The Fall Show Season is starting as several of us were in attendance at Western Pennsylvania s 100th Annual Anniversary Show this past weekend. For anyone with show results for any past events please get them to me ASAP. I m trying to keep the records as up to date as possible. You can contact me by phone, , snail mail, or even stop in for a visit if you are in the neighbor hood. Any questions on Master Breeder Points do not hesitate, they are very much appreciated Respectfully submitted, Jack Melkerson 2936 Sherman Drive, Lapeer MI melkersj@hotmail.com A REMINDER The new points system is now in place Last show season your club approved a new points system to be used in judging. It follows the old system, but simplifies the process for better clarity in awarding points. Inferior Good= 90 Superior minus (S ) = 91 Superior = 92 POINTS SYSTEM AND CLASS AWARDS See also page 6 Superior plus (S ) = 93 Highly Superior minus (H ) = 94 Highly Superior=95 Highly Superior plus (H+) = 96 Royal = 97 CLASS AWARDS Best Flying, Best Owl, Best Structure, Best Utility, Best Wattle, Best Junior, Best Color, Best Syrian, Champion and Reserve Show secretaries please inform our judges of this Time Magazine has reported that a Chinese Racing Homer named Bolt sold for $US400,000. Now that was a good swap meet! ACCREDITED JUDGES Here is a list of the people who have judged Rare Breed Specialty Shows in the past. If you are putting on a show and are looking for qualified judges then you can choose a member from the list or check with James Fathbruckner as the member in charge of our club s Judging Program. John Heppner Terry Daily John De Carlo jr Don Roscoe James Fathbruckner Scott Amo Joe Powers Tony Patti Phil Gonzales Stanley Vercouteren Ron White Wayne Fischer Amy Klopman John Navant Brad Child Paul Gibson Nickolas Fontenot Steve Yonke Jack Milkerson Don Chevalier Eric Kooker Larry Gardner This is a fine group of people to pick from for judging your next Rare Breeds event, but they are of course not the only qualified Judges. However, if you want to use another judge then you must get your choice approved. This list is only inclusive of the people who judged events in We are in the process of compiling a more complete list and if you want to add a name or add your own name, then please contact me and I will submit it to the judging coordinator. It is our goal to have a comprehensive list of names of qualified judges and a judging program to train future judges. Please submit your ideas to me. Thanks, Scott PAGE 2 RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013

3 SHOW RESULTS FOR LATE 2012 and EARLY 2013 Great Western Pigeon Show 10/20-21/12 Watsonville, CA Judge(s): Roger Miller Champion Rare: Volga # pts. Dan Skiles Reserve Champion Rare: Taganrog # pts. Art Carte Champion Flyer: Volga #1705 Champion Color: Archangel # pts. Terry Gier Champion Utility: Gros Modaine # pts. John Heppner Champion Structure: Taganrog #2300 Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita # pts. Tom Zobel Total Rares entered: 95 Total entries overall show:1800+ The Cavalcade of Pigeons 11/3-4/12 Fresno, CA Judge(s): George Matuci Champion Rare: Archangel # pts. Terry Gier Reserve Champion Rare: Frillback # pts Deborah Silva Champion Flyer: Armenian Highflier # pts. Terry Gier Champion Color: Archangel #1344 Champion Utility: French Gros Mondain #617 96pts. Terry Gier Champion Structure: Frillback # pts. Deborah Silva Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita # pts. Terry Gier Total Rare entered: 44 Total entries overall show: 650 GET INVOLVED Send in your stories, photos and club results Pageant of Pigeons 11/14-17/12 San Bernardino, CA Judge(s): George Matuci Champion Rare: Taganrog Tumbler # pts. Art Carte Res Champ Rare: Egyptian Swift # pts. Nader Hamed Champion Flyer: Egyptian Swift #1880 Champion Utility: Polish Lynx #1253 Mike Cobb Champion Syrian: Syrian Coop Tumbler # pts. Chet Edmunds Champion Structure: Taganrog # pts. Art Carte Champion Owl/Frill: Classic Oriental Frill #908 97pts. Terry Gier Total Rares entered: 97 Total entries overall show: Northern California Pigeon Fanciers 12/1/12 Sacramento, CA Judge(s): John DeCarlo Jr Champion Rare: Portuguese #72 96pts. Richard Conway Reserve Champion Rare: Felyghaezer Tumbler #706 96pts. Larry Eastman Champion Flyer: Portuguese #72 Champion Color: Archangel # pts. Terry Gier Champion Utility: French Gros Mondaine #617 96pts. Terry Gier Champion Structure: Frillback #706 96pts. Debbie Silva Champ Owl/Frill: Classic Old Frill # pts. Chuck Ellis Champion AOV: Felyghaezer Tmblr #706 Total Rares entered: 77 Total entries overall show: 340 Fremont Winter Show 1/5/13 Fremont, OH Judge(s): Jim Fathbruckner Champion Rare: Figurita #701 96pts. Scott Amo Reserve Champion Rare: Zitterhal #90 96pts. Dusty Cramer Champion Flyer: Danzig Highflier # pts. Gabe Pritchard Champion Color: Ice Pigeon # pts. Eli Hael Champion Utility: Polish Lynx #514 95pts. Kyle Kranczyk Champion Structure: Saint #650 96pts. Scott Amo Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita #701 Champion AOV: Zitterhals #90 Champion Junior: Ice Pigeon #1265 Total Rares entered: 110 Total entries overall show: 400+ Reading Winter Show 1/11-12/13 Lancaster PA Judge(s): Jim Fathbruckner Champion Rare: Figurita # pts. Rex Augustine Reserve Champion Rare: German Modena #946 96pts. Tim Heidrich Champion Flyer: Portuguese Tmblr # pts. Sydney Miller Champion Color: Archangel # pts. Carl/Lauren Spence Champion Utility: Cauchois #878 96pts. Pierre Pilon Champion Syrian: Dewlap #913 Todd McWilliams Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita #4477 Champion Junior: Figurita # pts. Mason Kooker Total Rares entered Total entries overall show: RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013 PAGE 3

4 SHOW RESULTS (cont.) Grand National Pigeon Show 1/17-19/13 Vancouver WA Judge(s): Art Carte Champion Rare: Syrian Coop Tmblr #651 97pts. Max-Henry Nelson Reserve Champion Rare: Danzig Highflier # pts. Brad/Karen Child Champion Flyer: Syrian Coop Tmblr #651 Champion Color: Bernhardiner Magpie # pts. Eddie Chong Champion Utility: French Gros Mondain # pts. John Heppner Champion Form: German Modena #543 Jess Quesada Champion Syrian: Syrian Coop Tmblr #651 Champion Structure: Volga #808 Bonnie Kulungian Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita # pts. Terry Gier Champion AOV: Altenberg Trumpeter #676 Richard Conway Champion Junior: Syrian Coop Tmblr #651 Total Rares entered: 205 Total entries overall show: Bay City Winter Show 1/26/13 Bay City, MI Judge(s): Jim Fathbruckner Champion Rare: Danzig Highflier # pts Leonard Kuzminski Reserve Champion Rare: Saint #3 96pts. Scott Amo Champion Flyer: Danzig Highflier #1178 Champion Color: Silesian Swallow #526 96pts. Bill Griebel Champion Utility: #830 96pts. Jack Melkerson Champion Structure: Saint #3 Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita #2 96pts. Scott Amo Champion AOV: Silesian Pouter #3520 Scott Scoles Champion Junior: Danzig Highflier #131 94pts Gabe Pritchard Total Rares entered: 59 Total entries overall: 370 West Pennsylvania 100th Annual Pigeon Show 8/18/13 Dunbar, PA Judge(s): Jim Fathbruckner, Jack Melkerson Champion Rare: Figurita #478 96pts. Don Shaffer Reserve Champion Rare: Transylvanian Double Crested Tumbler # pts. Scott Amo Champion Flyer: Transylvanian DC Tumbler #4768 Champion Utility: Polish Lynx # pts. Rick Leiman Champion Syrian: Dewlap #913 95pts. Todd McWilliams Champion Structure: Saint #801 95pts. Scott Amo Champion Owl/Frill: Figurita #478 Champion Junior: Hamburg Short Face #975 94pts. Andrew Miles Total Rares entered: 60 Total entries overall show: 300+ We were all saddened to hear of the recent sad passing of an icon of the US Fancy, Brad Child. Brad wrote his own obituary and I can think of no better tribute to a man who made such a contribution to the hobby PAGE 4 RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013

5 From your editorial team The Rare Breeds Annual Business Meeting will be held at the NYBS this October. Club members stay at the Days Inn at Jeffersonville, Indiana. The hotel is new and gives us a meeting room and discount rates. Right across the river from Louisville the Days Inn is a 10 minute drive to the show hall. The cost is much lower than at the hotels around the fair grounds. We will have dinner Friday evening starting about 6pm and then the meeting. Please join us in conversation about the Rare Breeds Club. My friend and co-editor Frank Povah has moved back to his home in Australia. Frank has done many wonderful things for this club and the NPA. He is the brilliant mind behind the Bulletin that make it look so professional. I do content and Frank does art. Good luck Frank and thanks for all your continued hard work. Another member has passed on since our last Bulletin. Brad Child was a great guy and a great pigeon man and will be sorely missed. Mugs that memorialize Brad will be given as trophies at the Oklahoma Grand National. Enter to win your mug. John Navant is working hard to put together a Rare Breeds Edition in the PureBred Pigeon magazine. the deadline is September so get your articles and pictures in now. Thanks John for all your efforts suporting the Rare Breeds Club. I d like to get some input for the Bulletin from our District Directors. We like to hear about upcoming show and swaps in your area. We also need your show reports turned in for Master Breeder points. Just a hint here if we can t read the name someone will not get points. What is going on this season in Texas? How about Maine? I know there are pigeon people there so lets find out about club activities across the country. Make your NYBS reservations now at: Days Inn 354 Eastern Blvd. Jeffersonville In Phone: Scott Amo Co-editor From the other one I ve made my apologies for the tardiness of this issue on the front page, but I feel I should add a little bit more here to express my feelings about being back here and leaving there. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the US bypasses, gall bladder removal and pneumonia aside and I say with all honesty that I miss all the pigeon people that I met in person and those I know only through the pages that I puttogether for the RBPC Bulletin and the Quarterly Review. You re a great bunch of folks. Again I have to mention the kind generosity of Don Chevailer of Michigan I treasure the gift he gave me for what I consider if just doing my job. Nor will I forget a memorable Florida evening spent at a certain establishment (whose waitresses are known for other attributes than serving food) with certain members of a certain pigeon club, two of whiom may or may not have been married. Those same loveable hooligans who I m sure are really respectable gentlemen in disguise went out of their way to drop off an item for me on their way back from the National just mentioned.thanks fellers, your memory will never fade from mind. Although I am glad to be home and despite the flare up of the pnewmonie I first contracted in Kentucky I will miss you one and all. Think of me at the NYBS and at the next National. I ll be there with you in spirit. For those who want to stay in touch personally, my address is fairdinkumfrank@gmail.com or pigeon.posts@littlewallaby.com Mail is PO Box 175 Franklin TAS 7113 AUSTRALIA Phone Anything you d like to know about Australia in general and Tasmania in particular, please, just ask. And if you re ever over this way, the door is always open and the coffee s always on well I drink tea, but if it s coffee you want, well I can cope, I suppose. Frank Povah, Co-editor RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013 PAGE 5

6 Hello members, just a reminder of our show rules. The 2013 show season is ready to begin and we need to have your Rare Breeds Meet sanctioned by the club, judging sheets and winner s rosettes can be mailed out to you before the show. Contact Scott Amo for your rules, judging sheets and rosettes. In 2012 we ordered 25 sets of rosettes and used every set so contact me soon for your club s awards. Rare Breeds Pigeon Club Meet Guidelines All meets must be sanctioned by notifying the club president James Fathbruckner Entry Information: No Color Classes in Rare Breeds. Birds should be cooped by breed then by age. Only Breeds with Standards will compete for Champion catego- ries and be awarded RBPC Master Breeder points. Awards Champion Rare Reserve Champion Rare Best Rare Shown by a Junior Champion Flying Champion Color Champion Form Champion Wattle Breeds Champion Syrian Breeds Champion Structure Champion Owl & Frill Breeds Champion AOV Fancy Birds should be cooped single decked or all Rares should be on the second level where it is necessary to double deck. No up and down cooping of Rares. Birds are to be judged in their own cages. Judges must use the Rare Breeds Club Judging Summary Sheets and must use the Rare Breeds Judging point system. $1.00 per bird minimum rebate. Send all rebates and show results to: Link Martin Sec. /Treasurer RBPC 5218 Crestwood Drive Harrisburg, PA This photo of Brad and Castle Child was taken by Frank Povah at the Vancouver, WA, National and was first published in the Quarterly Review. There is something about the attitudes of the two men that shows the strong link between them PAGE 6 RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013

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8 7 Bulletin Rare Breeds Pigeon Club Bulletin Scott Amo, Executive Editor Briggs Hwy Cement City MI Renewal RARE BREEDS PIGEON CLUB Membership Application New Member This Membership is for the year 20...Please type or print all details it makes my life easier Name... Street... City...State/Province...Zip/Postcode... Phone... Fax Website... Rare breeds kept DUES (Good from Jan Dec unless otherwise stated) Make check, money order or $ Link Martin Secretary/Treasurer IMO payable to 5218 Crestwood Drive US... Rare Breeds Pigeon Club Harrisburg PA $ US20.00 Foreign... and mail with form to: USA...Club $6.00 ea... Enquiries: kyhipa@comcast.net TOTAL ENCLOSED... YES! I want to help the club save money PAGE 8 RARE BREEDS CLUB BULLETIN SUMMER 2013 I have checked this box because I would like my Bulletin ed to me