vandeveldes

[greenlands]

George Gorley went into Buessearts. Was two that dominated the Fed here abouts with Buessearts. Think George when up North timed the 1st 18 in the Fed.... they may well have been Vandies, as though I met the man a couple of time never spoke about pigeons unfortunaely, as he was always surrounded by folks asking....

 

George was a big mate of mine,I visted his loft 3 or 4 times a week,If we weren't at his loft George would take us up to Eric Edwards of Keswick another fancier who had some of the best.George left Cumbria and went to live at Higham Ferrers nearer his familly.When the Cumberland Social meeting or sales were on he always called for a cuppa and usually left me the choice of a bird and the other would go in the sale.Never failed to leave something special.

Lindsay.

[Guest slugmonkey]

I have 10 or so from Ben Ficther that I still race and yes they can still win - here at least

[Roland]

George was a big mate of mine,I visted his loft 3 or 4 times a week,If we weren't at his loft George would take us up to Eric Edwards of Keswick another fancier who had some of the best.George left Cumbria and went to live at Higham Ferrers nearer his familly.When the Cumberland Social meeting or sales were on he always called for a cuppa and usually left me the choice of a bird and the other would go in the sale.Never failed to leave something special.

Lindsay.

 

Yes, he had a Stud here - I was and am 8 miles from Higham Ferrers. Or at least did sell a lot of birds.

I know one particular chappie that visited him a lot here abouts and did exceedinly well with them. But he was selling Bussearts then.... may have also had Vandies and other strains, I don't know. But his birds top the fed here abouts often, and at the distance too.

 

 

[Guest Paulo]

great birds

[BLACK W F]

i had vandys off george at the same time he had just taken the bushy,s in   but always had the vandys  they where good birds all round  birds

[ritchie1]

was vandevelde  not in the breeding of storm queen

no mate not at all

 

[BLACK W F]

ritchie i think either her sire or dam was from a dundee fanceir and was a cross vandevelde

[Guest shippy]

john crowder sold all his vandies last year to one fancier give him a call he might put you in touch tel john on 01472887165 hope this helps

[BLACK W F]

cheers mate i already have john,s number i was down visiting inthe summer  i bought the black pieds he had  they certainly look the part

[stantheman]

And i hear on the grapevine you have found another very good source for the vandies lol :)

[sox]

what was the main colours of the vandies im asking as i have two pair thanks

[BLACK W F]

they where all colours

[greenlands]

what was the main colours of the vandies im asking as i have two pair thanks

 

There's room in my stock loft for them.

Lindsay

[blackdog]

i remember that the heatley vandies that were winning around here were blue pieds, cheqs and blues.

[Guest frank dooman]

mine were bl/pds white flights but crowders were ch/pds as well

[sox]

were there any reds in the breed?

[BLACK W F]

yes there where plenty reds blacks barl mealeys ect  all the colours of the rainbow  also silvers

[Guest frank dooman]

yes there where plenty reds blacks barl mealeys ect  all the colours of the rainbow  also silvers

 

never seen any in the pure vandies but lets face who knows if any breed is pure it only takes 1 cock to cover a hen even if its not meant/noticed and bobs your uncle

[BLACK W F]

frank the old UNC  Vandies where all colours  a lot came from the old   George Gorleys lines i had blacks and barl mealeys  off him   blue s chequers  silvers blue pieds  ect

[Guest lenwadebob]

mine were bl/pds white flights but crowders were ch/pds as well

 

The birds I had from John Crowder back in 1983 were Blue Pieds, Cheqs, and Cheq Pieds. The pigeon on my Avatar is a Vandie bred from those original Crowder Vandies.

[Guest frank dooman]

frank the old UNC  Vandies where all colours  a lot came from the old   George Gorleys lines i had blacks and barl mealeys  off him   blue s chequers  silvers blue pieds  ect

 

dont doubt that, but the old pure vandies were mainly bls and bl/pds but if they are winning doesnt matter what colour they are

[Guest frank dooman]

 

The birds I had from John Crowder back in 1983 were Blue Pieds, Cheqs, and Cheq Pieds. The pigeon on my Avatar is a Vandie bred from those original Crowder Vandies.

 

when i was down at johns i was surprised to see the most of them were as your avator when mine were all bls/pds white flights maybe different lines or the odd cross as B/W/W says he had all colours

[stantheman]

They definitely threw silvers and the odd funny coloured un round here a famous fancier W.Gilbert and son had one called sandy the vandie and it was a big winner.

[BLACK W F]

frank  i seen vandies all colours  the old guy who s vandy s all desended from the four he brought in  they where a red a black  a cheq wf  and a blue  they won from the selbie 80 mls to  borges 580 mls    yes i do agree johns where the colours you state but george gorleys   where all colour s heatleys used to throw silvers  there was no crosses into their familys at that time  

[Guest frank dooman]

They definitely threw silvers and the odd funny coloured un round here a famous fancier W.Gilbert and son had one called sandy the vandie and it was a big winner.

 

yes i did have the odd silver iam going back to 1980/81