Kirkpatricks

[jimmy white]

sometimes there is rubbish for sale,but  i suppose thats up to the buyer,

but im  of the  opinion  there are many" different,, same distance pigeons " my veiw is to have pigeons that have won at the distance, in your own particular terrain,these  are the ones that are important to you,,,, if i could explain by saying, if i were racing 5-600 miles into scotland , i would be prepared to purchase birds that have either done this journey,or terrain,  well, or birds bred from them, as close as possible ,,,,,,,,, at the other end of the scale, i wouldnt  want birds that have won , at this distance, say, in holland [im sure the same would be vica-versa,,] im sure there are variations in between  

[OLDYELLOW]

could  never understand why  louella crossed  aardens with that brasspenning  strain

two opposites if i ever saw one

 

have to agree the krauth x ardens better , shame they dint cross some of the older familys  

[meadowlofts]

what is the origin of the kirkpatrick family oldyellow i seem to remember that as a boy solway king was the pigeon we all wanted to strag in

[OLDYELLOW]

A..R.Hills was where the grizzles came from but the Kirkpatricks had Putman Sion and bricoux in them , the typical early ones were mainly red black splashed ones like the Carruther Kirkpatricks , but grizzles are prettier  

[chris h]

so what would i get if i cross kirkpatrick with jan aarden.would they be any good????

[OLDYELLOW]

so what would i get if i cross kirkpatrick with jan aarden.would they be any good????

 

i'd recon so but thenn again i would be bias but i had bred a cock that was 3rd club Lerwick 420 mile that was kirkpatrick cross Jan Arden  left him at old loft and lad won with him   will be hopefully getting a pair to cross back in again as getting ybs from a very good friend

[meadowlofts]

is the yellow kirkys that lpw seem to sell predomitley sion based as the yellow factor seems to be a sion trait

[OLDYELLOW]

is the yellow kirkys that lpw seem to sell predomitley sion based as the yellow factor seems to be a sion trait

 

i believe from the Sion as i bought a yellow Sion hen a few years ago , im not 100% sure but i wouldnt be supprised if they had grooters in them

[jimmy white]

A..R.Hills was where the grizzles came from but the Kirkpatricks had Putman Sion and bricoux in them , the typical early ones were mainly red black splashed ones like the Carruther Kirkpatricks , but grizzles are prettier  

 

;D ;D ;D a lot of folks dont know this but ;D ;D ;D johnny  kirkpatrick stayed in loanhead, about a half mile from my house,, he was very freindly with p, and j thompson [who owned the shoe shop in loanhead],  and like arther hill of st just, was both,  master breeder and  racer,, , p, and j, scored well at the distance with exchanged pigeons, with johnny kirkparick, who then moved down to the solway area,,and  as o,y, says his birds were based on the old bricoux/sion [same as dr anderson of armadale] lines,  plus the putman breeds , many decendants  of these johnny kirkpatrick lines are still winning to-day  

[OLDYELLOW]

Logan, Osman Putman and some bloodlines from a Dr. White , Sion, Marriot and Bricoux , Gits and the Barker amongst others thats there base , but i wouldnt be supprised if Grooters were in them

[chris h]

Here' my Aarden hen

And my kirkpatrick cock that are paired up

[OLDYELLOW]

very nice and well matched as well same backs and wing shape  

[chris h]

And another kirkpatrick cock am not sure what the hen is could be the same.

[p charlton]

could  never understand why  louella crossed  aardens with that brasspenning  strain

two opposites if i ever saw one

i think the late ken smith from shaw near oldham crossed them they were top flyers

 

 

[OLDYELLOW]

And another kirkpatrick cock am not sure what the hen is could be the same.

 

red pied reminds me of the old horseboroughs  

[pjc]

I love the dark deep reds, used to have some Fechan lines.

[OLDYELLOW]

I love the dark deep reds, used to have some Fechan lines.

 

thats the ones  

[pjc]

i had children of Fechan lass & lad, wish i had them now!

[OLDYELLOW]

i had children of Fechan lass & lad, wish i had them now!

 

had them from king and queen but werent as good as the kirkys i had so they went   one was a lovely red other a red pied  

[pjc]

Remember a blue hen from them, strangely the only blue they bred, she had 12 1st's and missed topping fed by decimals. I didn't need to pair her to race, she flew to me.

The old lines had such a calm nature.

[OLDYELLOW]

Remember a blue hen from them, strangely the only blue they bred, she had 12 1st's and missed topping fed by decimals. I didn't need to pair her to race, she flew to me.

The old lines had such a calm nature.

 

have to agree they were calm birds  

[steve]

my birds breed silvers , yellows , reds , grizzles and blue chequers i try and keep mine away from been white , whilst kirky likes the whites  

 

one of the reasons i like the kirkys (such an array of colour) i like the whites to though

might after give kirky a shout

 

[Guest challengerlofts]

Here' my Aarden hen

And my kirkpatrick cock that are paired up

 

 

very nice.

 

[Guest monkeynuts71]

nice birds.

it seems the kirkpatricks are very popular. but is this because they are good birds or is the fact alot are grizzles,reds,mealies etc instead or cheqs and blues?

[OLDYELLOW]

its because there good honest birds and win