Kyleakin Lofts

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Well done George.

A Very good outline.

When I first started up I was on tenderhooks because I was aware that there was a situation and that feelings were running high. For some, the feelings have not abated, so as Vinny says, don't even bother to go there. Look at the race programme offered by each Club and pick the one that suits you best taking into consideration marking stations and the like. If you are able to mark for both and if both have races that suit you, then join both.

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One club has around 17 members, the other around 15 members. Most fly the programme.

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Try Planet Bros. :D

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The amount of these "Big Things" that hit our shores, you wouldn't need to buy the fancier. You would expect to hear of some really good ones from them. I am sure this is the case and that for all the imports coming to these shores there are quite a few good ones. The reason we no longer hear of them is that they are bred into existing families, bred over by the next craze, or just bred into oblivion. How does someone manage to breed so many pigeons that they are able to export them all over and yet remain at the top of their game?

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Right now, my aim is any prize. Once I achieve that aim, then the sights will be raised. Without doubt, 1st National Blue Riband Race is the main aim, but there are many targets to achieve on the road towards that aim.

Like the rest of the Scots guys on here, one first only per race. The rest are purely gimmicks for sales and can be misleading. Given your example, if it is expressed as you have done there is no misrepresentation. If it is advertised as having won four firsts, which it can be, then it is misrepresentation of fact and is so done purely for sales. Continentals are super at advertising and ten prizes seems a good thing, but it is vague and could be a misrepresentation because the individual takes it to mean something different. A prize could be 1st Club,4th Federation, 18th Amalgamation, 70th Combine, 225th Open, 5 prizes from the one race. This sort of feat could be achieved 10 times in one season, thus giving 50 prizes and the YB's sold at exorbitant prices.

Top man Walter.

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This can also be achieved locally. This used to be done in the UK and still is amongst the top fanciers. I think there are too many fanciers looking to buy success without working for it. Good luck to them, but the old saying is, the harder I practice the luckier I get.

They do seem to remember second prizes on the continent. As I said, advertising hype. The continentals are the experts at it. I can't be bothered to do it, but why doesn't someone look at Hardy Kruger's results over 5 seasons and then look for good hardy Scottish doos that have achieved the same over the same 5 seasons over our own racecourse. I am sure you will find the aforementioned names on your list.