Racing Pigeons
Which should I try, the Dark system or the Light system ?
Competing on a club level against (5-15) lofts , in the North Section (65-100 lofts) of the Greater Boston Concourse (100-150 lofts) this loft has won the following A.U. and other National awards since first flying in 1982:
- 1986............2nd A.U. Hall of Fame - Young birds 15-35 Lofts
- 1988 ...........2nd little All American - Old Birds
- 1989-1990....1st A.U. President's cup 51-65 lofts
- 1990-1991....2nd A.U. President's cup 81-95 lofts
- 1991-1992....1st A.U. President's cup 21-30 lofts
- 1992-1993....6th A.U. President's cup 11-20
- 1993.............1st Thoroughbred Ace Young Bird 1501-2500 birds
- 1993.............1st Thoroughbred Old Bird Speed races 301-700 birds
- 1993-1994.....1st A.U President's Cup 131-150 Lofts
- 1994.............1st A.U. Hall of Fame Old Birds 151-200 Lofts
- 1995-1996 ....2nd A.U. President cup 61-100 Lofts
- 1997-1998 I almost quit pigeons and eliminated many
- 2000.............1st Old Bird Big All American 100 plus lofts
- Also, during this time we have made 2 A.U. Elite Champions and 8 A.U. Champions.
In 2001 I was diagnosed with cancer and haven't been able to fly pigeons(or do much of anything else)the way I would like to! A year and a half later and several surgeries, the doctors found the cancer had metastasized on many other parts of my body. It was then we went to a cancer hospital in Boston for treatment. This time they used six cycles of MVAC chemotherapy. I wouldn't wish this treatment on my worst enemy. It's a little more than two years cancer free but my body still hasn't fully recovered from the illness or the chemo.
The pigeons that have contributed to the success of this loft are mostly a Janssen based family of birds down from the late Harold Durkin of Bedford, MA.. Many of Harold's breeders were imports via Piet DeWeerd with the best known being a 1/2 brother of the " Merckx " and a son of the " Merckx " from the Janssen Brothers. Beside the Durkin Janssens ( which includes a hen "Monique" and a cock " Lefty " off of an imported cock that was the brother of the " Major " from the loft of Guido Seys of Belgium when mated to one of Harold's Janssen hens) there have been several other notable additions.
One is AU 86 P 2304 "Pete" a straight Leen Boer cock I purchased for a young bird auction race. Pete didn't score in his young bird auction race but he did turn out to be a very good Old Bird Widowhood Cock by earning 12 separate AU diplomas competing against an average of 62 lofts, 711 birds to become A.U. Registered Champion # 800. Pete is the sire of AU 93 CAF 934 A.U. Champion # 1055 ( who has been 2nd Greater Boston Concourse two times against 177 lofts, 2319 birds and 112 lofts, 1202 birds respectfully ) and other good pigeons. In 1997 and 1998 a daughter bred three diploma winners.
The Super Crack Crousson cock from the loft of Frank McLaughlin has made an instant impact in my loft. He has bred a 500 mile concourse winner and many excellent pigeons for me and a North Section winner for a new flyer in my club. This Super Crack Crousson cock has bred excellent pigeons while mated to several different of my Janssen hens. I gave Frank one of his children and it's breeding combine winners for a flyer he gave it to. His kids in my loft are also breeding excellent pigeons. It's too bad he didn't have a very long life and passed away at 7 year of age.
A Cock half Super 73 and half Durkin Janssen from Jack Yohe of Ohio has also made an impact. As a widowhood cock he scored many times in making himself an A.U. Register Champion #1524 and in his first year as a stock cock has proven himself to be an excellent breeder as well as a flyer.
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