Pigeons Perform To Their Pedigree

Pigeons Perform To Their Pedigree & Ancestry

There is no better case and example of this statement than in Taiwan racing competition. In previous articles, I have indicated that I believe in the simple principle of genetics: "HEREDITY IS HANDED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT" / "LIKES BREED LIKES"; and that intelligence, compass, homing instinct, navigation skills, determination, courage and heart are inherited from the birds pedigree or ancestors' bloodlines.

Thousands of birds are imported every year to Taiwan in hopes of finding the right birds to handle the difficult and challenging style of young bird racing. The selection process varies for each buyer or fancier. Some use color, eye sign, body type, performance, strain names, and others the bird's pedigree and ancestry to determine what birds to buy.

The selection process of pedigree and ancestry seems the most important and useful to determine which birds to import. The pedigree must contain more than just a series of band numbers for each generation. It must be a performance pedigree with information about each bird's racing and breeding qualities, along with distances and speeds that the birds flew. Many times additional information must be provided along with the pedigree to give the buyer all the material he needs to make the right selection. (SEE EXAMPLE - PEDIGREE AND ARTICLE ON BIRD #6381 IN PIGEON SECTION OF THIS SITE.)

In the past years of offering birds to Taiwan, I have found that the birds that come from bloodlines that can perform at various speeds and distances are very successful in the Taiwan style of racing. An example of birds performing at various speeds and distances is illustrated in the "AU REGISTERED CHAMPION CERTIFICATES" AND “RACE RECORDS” provided in PIGEON SECTION OF THIS SITE. By studying the certificates and records you will see the birds have flown various distances and at a wide range of speeds to win diplomas. This shows a bird's ability to handle different types of weather conditions and its endurance ability to fly speeds necessary to compete with the leaders of the race. The types of birds that will fly 100-500 miles at various speeds and conditions do very well in Taiwan racing, and they will breed off-spring that should "PERFORM TO ITS PEDIGREE AND ANCESTRY".

When selecting new breeders a buyer / fancier should require proof of the bird's ancestry, versatility and race records in the bird's pedigree. It is more important to know the various speeds and distances of the races than it is the position the bird finished and the number of birds that competed. We all know that racing is tough in Taiwan, and special attention should be given to birds and bloodlines that fly the tough and long distances races as young birds and yearlings.

Not all birds have the ability to adjust to various conditions and speeds during a race. Many are suited and bred for just one type of race, fast or slow, and cannot handle changing conditions over the race course. These birds are easily lost.

Many fanciers inquire about the color of the bird's eyes and other qualities concerning eye sign. I AGREE THAT EYES ARE IMPORTANT, BUT NOT THE EYES OF THE BIRD, BUT THE EYES OF THE BUYER. The pigeon only needs to see to find his way home. The buyer must look and study the bird's pedigree and ancestors to determine if the bird's background is suitable for the style of racing in his country.

Yes, the buyer's eyes are much more important than the pigeons eyes, color, wing, etc. BUYERS MUST STUDY THE PEDIGREE AND ANCESTORS. WE ARE RACING PIGEONS, NOT HAVING A BEAUTY CONTEST. WE ARE SELECTING ON ABILITY, NOT LOOKS.

The buyer's eyes and brain look for the ability of a bird or bloodlines to fly well as a young bird and yearling, the ability to fly various speeds, distances and the endurance to fly tough hard races. If he sees this in the bird's performance pedigree, then he can assume "LIKES BREED LIKES".

MOST IMPORTANT: THE BUYER MUST LOOK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PEDIGREE, SIRE AND DAM. Look to see if the bird's breeding is of the same quality from both parents. A good example is the pedigree and ancestry of 95-JPF-6381 "ASHLEY" (PEDIGREE & RACE RESULTS PROVIDED). Her sire, #259 "BUTCH OR BUTCH PAPPA" 4 X 1ST, 3 X 500 MILES, WINNER $60,000 USD, has a pedigree loaded with outstanding racers and breeders of champions. The dam #0357 "NICOLE" 2 X 500 MILE WINNER, 2 WEEKS IN A ROW (8 DAYS APART) THE ONLY DAY BIRD IN BOTH RACES. Her pedigree is full of championship bloodlines.(SEE PEDIGREE, ARTICLE,ETC. IN PIGEON SECTION OF THIS SITE)

#6381 RESULTS - competing in a total of 13 races against 14,960 birds in 43 days and beating .987% of the birds she competed against. These were 6 separate races and approximately 1,760 miles in 43 days. A champion, yes, but her pedigree indicated that she should be a champion. There are only outstanding racers and breeders in her pedigree. Did we worry about eyes, back, wing, etc. of #259 mated #0357? No! The pedigree indicated that they should breed well together, both had distance bloodlines that can win at various speeds and conditions. Both had sire and dam and grand parents with outstanding results.