black_hawk_down
22 posts
Aug 24, 2007
12:37 AM
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It seems that fanciers seem to just strive for the best and not take the time to evaluate what they have in front of them and settle for better birds... have you in the past lost better birds because you thought werent good enough for you? and before you knew it they were long gone?
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Gregg
184 posts
Aug 24, 2007
7:10 PM
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BHD,
If I had a tenth of the good birds that I gave away over the past thirty eight years, I would have one impressive stud of birds. But you do make a good point. Many think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Be sure to efficiently and honestly evaluate what you have before you go shopping.
Gregg.
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crystalpalace
32 posts
Aug 24, 2007
8:27 PM
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I was lucky to have been born in California where William Bill Pensom resided. He impoorted the best stock from Emgland and it gave me the opportuity to handle and fly them. I started in the early fourtees with Elmer Smith stock that came out of the Oakland and San Francico bay area. They were mainly self colored birds and almonds. Elmer flew all his young birds together and it was a sight to behold. Elmer was my first mentor and i learned a lot from him. His almond colored rollers were bred to the standard color that were entered at the crystal palace show IN Brooklyn,New York. Then when i was in my early twentees i purchased Leroy Smith and Bill Pensom stock. I moved to Los Angeles in the early sixtees and attended the Los Angeles Pigeon Club. Bill Pensom and Ralph Hilton entered young and old birds in the table show They had me judge their birds and everyones elses birds. I was fortunate to be taught everything about the competion roller firt hand. At there house they caged rollers for me to judge in cages and also in the air, I learned all the finer points what a great roller had to posess. This education helped me understand how to recognize and pick out the very best quality roller breeding competion stock. The old time Master Breeders bred great stock like the ones being bred today. A larger population in the world and more fancirs interested in the breed has resulted in more great stock. It dont think i have ever lost better stock than my mentors or flew better kits. I thank the Lord for everything he has blessd me with in the pigeon fancy. In the sport of breedimg and flying the greatest aireal performer. Ray
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