These names hearken back to the historical owners of notable pit cocks whose stamina, strength, or particular moves were prized and thus used to breed similar fighters. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Unlike most chicken breeds, the American Gamefowl is further named by lineage strains such as Marsh Butchers, Sweaters, Kelsos, and so on. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. This is a fascinating read for all Game Fowl enthusiasts and historians, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Assembled in these chapters is much comprehensive information on Game Fowl Strains, History, Records, Breeding and Fighting Tips, and many Rare Vintage Photos. Contents Include: - Wisconsins Red Shufflers. Four hundred and fifteen pages contain twenty eight detailed articles by well known Cockers and Game Fowl breeders of that era, most notably C.A. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it using the original text with its numerous vintage black and white photos. I would also like to add that the Kelso 109 gamecock was made from a Murphy rooster bred to a McClanahan Hen, so I guess this could tell you this is how some of Mr Walter Kelso's, Kelso's were made.Histories Of Game Strains (History Of Cockfighting Series) Originally published in the early 1900's, this book is now rare and much sought after in its first edition. Hope this can help people understand more clearly. There is also like a family tree showing it in more detail. So I guess this is how they were made from reading this issue. Duke also got at least a dozen of the Bumblefoot hens for his brood yards also. Incidentally, some of the Duke Hulsey's winners are Bumblefoots that Bobber Jordan got from Curtis. present strain of silver grey in that breed they were bred with pearl or light eyes, but red eyes are preferred by most breeders now the cock is a. Curtis did considerable inbreeding to this Kelso 109 gamecock. The gamecocks that Curtis fought at Orlando represented Hatch inbred to the McLean Hatch on the sire side and inbred Kelso blood on the hen side. This hatch is in all of Curtis blood today and is also heavy in the blood of Billy Ruble's power gamecocks. To produce the Bumblefoots, Curtis reached back and bred the grey rooster that was half Ted McLean Hatch and half the original Law hen. Bob Jones, Billy Ruble, and Bobby Manziel each got one of these gamecocks. In breeding they were Herrisford or OCallaghan fowl, which were supposed to have been the Hugo Meynell strain, which were the old Gornall Greys. Duryeas Boston Roundhead has been one of the strain used for breeding the. Kelso for the money at Hot Springs in about 1956. The Birchens were known in England as the British Shawls for their beautiful flow of hackle over their shoulders, and as the Tribe in Ireland. Boston Roundhead Gamefowl For SaleWhat is the secret for raising the best.
His Kelso gamecock bred to the non-cutter hens produced gamecocks that tied with Mr. His Kelso gamecock was a loser but looked good to Curtis losing. Kelso fight a gamecock that he admired very much. 1's.Ī few years ago Curtis Blackwell saw W.A. Title, The Game Fowl: Its Origin and History : with Sketches of Great Strains and Their Breeders of Former and Present Times, Together with a Complete Treatise. The non-cutter hens were bred to a Griffin Claret gamecock produced all the winning Red Fox gamecocks called the No. crossed Cookes Hatch with Laws Clarets to make the now famous Hatch-Clarets that became unbeatable in long heel fights.
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The American and English modes of feeding, training, and heeling how to breed and cross, improving quality and preserving feather, together with a description and treatment of all diseases incident to game fowls by Cooper, J. Perry and Karl Bashara had the best gamefowl, the Shufflers, at all the Oklahoma Pits. Game fowls, their origin and history with a description of the breeds, strains, and crosses.
This mating produced wonderful looking gamecocks that couldn't win so they were dubbed non-cutters. Blueface Bloodline History In the early 1940s, the team of J.D. These two hens were bred to a regular grey rooster from Jimmie Hawes that came out of a trio of a $500.00 trio from C.C. Curtis persuaded Zack to let him have two of them. His was the best shown at Orlando that year.Ĭurtis was down at Zacks and learned that he had four sisters to his gamecock. The history of the Curtis Blackwell and for that matter Red Fox fowl, is that Curtis Blackwell and Harold Brown fought a one eyed gamecock from Zack Abney of Prattville, Ala. de la Cruz) Gamefowl Farm, were a three generation game fowl family. Gamefowl History: The Origin Of The Bumblefoot Grey While other breeders believed that the Holy Grail of gamefowl strains lay in pure.
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