britsh strains

[Guest chrisss]

a while back now, a thread was started about british strains [one of the best i have seen] now heres one, what was [or is] the best britsh strain and would you call/include any belgian or dutch strains that have been here for a while [and bred/raced by a succesful british fanicer] a british strain

[Bilco]

Having lived on the continent for 16 years I have to smile at your description of "Belgian, German or Dutch" strains, for they all use any and every improvement looking like a pigeon, wherever it originated, in their efforts to excel.   If pigeons are brought here, from wherever, and survive our maritime climate and race routes for any length of time  -  and bear in mind that such 'strains' will have been crossed extensively during that time  -  then yes, it has become, or been adapted to, our ways and patterns of life, so would (to my mind) be considered 'British'.  Once crossed in it immediately becomes half British anyway.  The market place however, dictates that it retains allegiance to the most attractive (moneywise) founder name in its ascendance.