Reiner Wolf does a very good article in the early November GeflŸgel on the Saxon Wingpigeon, a group that includes our Fairy Swallow. The photographs are very good, black and yellow white ch, one of the best silver cocks I have ever seen and a wonderful black from Nurnberg 2000. He goes back to Leipzig 1927 and refers to Dr Hummel who did so much to develop the breed in the USA. Another article by Gunter Stach on breeding blue bronze barred German Modenas in both Gazzi and Schietti, is very informative.
Wilhelm Bauer does an article on the Whitetail Starling, a marking I have only seen in photographs. Except for the breaast crescent, very similar to the Thuringer Whitetail. Though I don't recall ever seeing a black white barred even in the UK, I am sure our Editor would like to have the 56 advertisements of pigeons for sale with prices from 10 to 30 Euros each.
The middle of September issue saw the 11th Polish National Show in Warsaw. The two photographs in the article are of a Lodzer Gestorchter and a black Masurischer Werfer. At this venue discussions took place on ring sizes and European standards. The difference between our and the German Show Tippler was referred to. Reference was made to the standard of Mahrischen Strasser, with reference to the bird's size or weight. This breed is often mistaken for the more common German Strasser. I am told there is also some misunderstanding here on the two breeds of Runt, between the Europen Runt and the Amercian Giant Runt, perhaps some fancier can enlighten us on the finer points.
I was delighted to read in our November Feathered World the notes on 'Splash' by Robert Bennion. I of course accept his word on colour genetics, but feel I should explain how I came to my conclusion, which was almost entirely based on our English Short Faced Tumbler.
This Chinese Owl came to attention in January 1968, when Carl Akesson of Sjobo, Sweden, exhibited four catalogued as 'Almond Chinese Owls' at the Club Show. This show had 223 entries from 14 exhibitors in 31 different colours and markings. Shortly after this I saw these birds or their relations. True Chinese Owls but almond splash markings with very pale ground colour. This being very similar to the colour and markings I have on a first cross almond SF to a black Mookee.
