Just before my time, my grandfather had a pigeon that scored in the top 3 in every race it went to.60mls- 550 mls, it was a flying machine. It was raced for 6 years and everytime it was sent, the club members wouldnt pool their pigeons as it won every time. This red cock won 4 times from SNFC Rennes 550 mls, best being 31st open 7,000 birds and one of the times their were around 20 people at loft waiting on it. They were all ready to leave about 11pm when someone shouted, "theres an owl" and it was the red cock landing.A big cheer went up as he was clocked. What a pigeon he was, funnily enough, he was the ugliest , mis-shapen bird you would ever see. He was very broad and it looked as if his legs were very far apart Shows you, they come in all shapes and sizes. This cock,never even had a name and he was undoubtedly one of the best pigeons ever in Scotland. The red cock was put to stock and bred a host of winners including,the sire of the famous "RED HACKLE" 1st west section 5th open Rennes ( sold to America for large sum )