Blue Chequer

I have 10 white Pomeranian Pouters which I have shown at various shows in England & Scotland (Airdrie & Coatbridge etc.) They are very nice birds, Andy lowe had three on the pens at Blackpool priced at £50 each. He had all his stolen 12 months ago but has obviously got hold of some more. Robert Greig of Maryton by Kirriemuir keeps this breed and there are another two fanciers in Scotland that I have been encouraging to breed and exhibit them. I am Secretary of the VPC Blowers Club and we will be holding our annual show at Egremont at the end of October 08. Anyone interested in joining this club please get in touch, we cater for Reversewings, Saxons, Ghents, Old Dutch, Silesian, Thuringian etc.

Very good site, I think it may help if the breed name could have been inserted, a lot of fanciers won't know what they are.

You will have to tread very carefully with regard to DEFRA regulations etc. Don't forget about the VET who has to be available if needed. Nothing is easy is it?

My two youngbird ring numbers are:- NEHU07NY5489 and NEHU07NY5490 I sent my own rings after the auction. Thanks Westy for your comments.

Very glad to receive 2 smashing youngsters purchased by me in the Auction. An absolute credit to the breeder CLOUDVIEW who I can tell you was loathe to let them go and I can understand why. Do we have to register the ring numbers with anyone?

Try ringing John Fitzgerald on 061 354013 he will help to sort you something out or will put you in touch with someone over here that has them. A smashing fella but be warned you could be on the phone for a little while.

I reckon it's a Hen.

I think you will find that they fly in the Yorkshire North Road, nice little Fed. friendly fanciers and still a bit of fun. Racepoints are Whitley Bay, Morpeth, Berwick etc. Plenty near enough to Pickering and Malton.

I just can't believe that two thirds of the entrants are lost from these one loft races. How many get reported? where do they all go? I don't like the idea of Peacocks & Geese soiling the land in front of the lofts, it looks like a Cocci paradise to me.

I think I have read quite recently that he is in Hospital at the moment. don't know how serious or what. He could certainly talk the talk.

I did not exhibit at Blackpool but several fanciers that I know had birds there and they don't seem too keen on going back next year. Bad room, bad access, too long in the pens etc. etc. I think basically it was a shop window for the fancy breeds and a commercial opportunity for a few dealers. As regards the sale pens most in demand were Fantails, presumably to use as droppers. I am not sure if it will receive the necessary support next year. It's not my thing but everyone to his own.

I had one which was the old Stamvater janssen lines, bred a few with just a bit of webbing, they were no better or worse than any of the others.

Nearly all lofts in the N.E. of England use Fantails as droppers. Just hold them and let them flap their wings when they see birds approaching the loft, let them go towards the open door to encourage the arriving bird to follow it in.

Young Bird Show - November at West Bridgeford, Nottingham. Championship show 28th December, same venue. Quite a few Agricultural shows in the summer where they have classes for Fancy birds- Bakewell, Derby, Moor Green. I will be able to give you dates in a week or two. October show at Peterborough.

Ever since we started to vaccinate we have had to do them every year, that includes youngbirds which are done June/July and they get done again in Jan/Feb. I agree that once a year should be enough but the U.N.C. insist on the above. It's wrong but thats the way it is.

It has probably been brought over in the last few weeks. owners are supposed to register them with their own Union. Have you checked for a wing stamp sometimes new owners do this in case of losing off the loft.

I agree with you Roland, ETS has been pushed by the Makers and their agents now for about ten years, what the advertizing in the journals has cost them must be astronomical. As for the Disability Discrimination Act this was just another foot in the door that they have managed to use. However a Federation is not a club neither is the NEHU, RPRA or WHU they are governing bodies. It is strange that the members pushing the ETS are almost always those with other commercial interests. It is all about money, nothing to do with bringing the sport up to date. I can guarantee that membership will decrease when it becomes widespread, the argument that youngsters will join the sport is absolute bunkum.

I hope not.

Have recently been told that approx 67 pigeons including Pomeranian Pouters (same as those that walk on the top of the pens at Blackpool) West of Englands and Dutch Tumblers have been stolen from the lofts of Andy Lowe at Nottingham. The Poms are big birds to hide away. Anyone with any info should phone Mr Lowe.

I wish someone from the club would come on here and give the other version of what happened. It's a bit dangerous to suggest taking a case further when you don't know the full picture. There is nobody worse than me if I think a wrong has been done but in this case I have reservations.

I have read all these posts and in my opinion there are two sides to every story. I am not convinced either way as to who is/are the guilty party. The partner who signed for the recorded delivery letter and then failed to pass it on seems hard to believe especially when this business will have been the talk of the club and its members. No mention as to how much the subs were? does the club subscription include RPRA fees, did rings have to be paid for at the same time. Was the correct amount paid, did he need change. Without ALL the facts we should not be getting on our high horses. These officials are probably doing the job to the best of their ability. I have been Sec/Treas of club & Fed for over 40 years and rest assured some members do try it on. The Police won't be interested in this case.

There are plenty of Horsemen pouters available in Scotland. I don't know what the going rate is but they shouldn't be too expensive.

Only 1500 entries for Blackpool. The organizers were hoping for over 4000. i think it just goes to show that the majority of showmen don't like to think of their birds been penned for the best part of 4 days. I think most of those in the pens will have a price on them.

No doubt somebody is going to try and make a few quid. The Scottish Blowers show is on the same day at Coupar. I hope the entries are not affected.

First "Hot Spot" race next week, we still have 7 of our 9 (Arcadians Syndicate) I just can't get my head around the number that are lost, there are now about 630 left out of 1010 and they have only been trained from 42 miles max. Last year we lost 6 of 7 entries and never heard a word about any been reported? I think trying to let large numbers go from short distances must be a recipe for trouble.