Actually, from what I am told, not that many people have the direct Jos Thone' pigeons in Australia. They are rather expensive apparently.
My grizzle cock has a pedigree that would be the equal of anything, full of National and International winners in every generation. He is a beautiful pigeon, if a little highly strung. I was lucky, he is out of a pair of eggs I was given.
His first babies are out of one of mine, Van Loon x Jansen and are totally brilliant. But there you are, in one generation, they aren't pure anything anymore.
Why do some strains go out of fashion
Well said, exactly my point. Once in your loft they are your family/strain.Murray wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:27 pm Actually, from what I am told, not that many people have the direct Jos Thone' pigeons in Australia. They are rather expensive apparently.
My grizzle cock has a pedigree that would be the equal of anything, full of National and International winners in every generation. He is a beautiful pigeon, if a little highly strung. I was lucky, he is out of a pair of eggs I was given.
His first babies are out of one of mine, Van Loon x Jansen and are totally brilliant. But there you are, in one generation, they aren't pure anything anymore.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
How dare you! 
Actually, I had six Jos Thone' youngsters. The red boys from last year, and the blues and the grizzle from this year. All six of them are cocks. Not a hen among them.
So I have had to pair the four that are in the stock shed to my Jansen x Van loons, and the beautiful blue bar white flight is paired to the Melbourne hen the 600 mile pigeon.
I have to say, the first babies off the grizzle are perhaps the best youngsters I have ever raised.
Beautiful quality, and clever too.
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Their mother is a quality hen too, a yearling from last year.
Actually, I had six Jos Thone' youngsters. The red boys from last year, and the blues and the grizzle from this year. All six of them are cocks. Not a hen among them.
So I have had to pair the four that are in the stock shed to my Jansen x Van loons, and the beautiful blue bar white flight is paired to the Melbourne hen the 600 mile pigeon.
I have to say, the first babies off the grizzle are perhaps the best youngsters I have ever raised.
Beautiful quality, and clever too.
.
Their mother is a quality hen too, a yearling from last year.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.