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    Breed Histories (58 items)
    Thursday 09 April 2009 / Keoni author list
    Miner Blues (hits: 2516)
    History of the Miner Blues direct from Lloyd Miner.
    on 21 Jan 2011 by Lloyd Miner author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
    Several months ago you asked me to write the history of my Miner Blues. I appreciated being favored with this request and promised you that I would write same, however, when yours of July 5th came asking if I had the history written, I had failed to have a single line. I consider myself very poor at writing anything and [read more]
    Thompson Whites (hits: 2872)
    A brief history of the Thompson White game fowl.
    on 19 Apr 2010 by Unknown author list
    Thompson Whites were originated by Bradford Thompson by using a white cock procured from Col. Bragg, which was called a white China Pheasant cock (why called pheasant cock it is hard to say, as he was just an ordinary game cock) over his Pyle hens; breeding him back to his daughters. He soon had a strain coming pure white with [read more]
    Wingate Brown Reds (hits: 2230)
    History of the Wingate fowl bred by Joe Wingate as told by Fulldrop.
    on 15 Apr 2010 by Fulldrop author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       1924 Joe Wingate laid aside his life's work and joined his ancestors. From that time on the once great family of fighting cocks that he had built decined. Though many may boast of having them today, old timers know that the claims have little or no foundation.    Back in 1870, Wingate brought over from north of Ireland a single [read more]
    Gilkerson, Lawman and Morgan (hits: 1123)
    A perspective on the Lawman, Gilkerson and Morgan Whitehackles by Arch Ruport.
    on 12 Jan 2010 by Arch Ruport author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
    In the third Edition is the history of the Gilkerson fowl as given by Wm. Dovey of Lindsay, Ontario. The following quotation taken from a letter of Mr. Dover's written in 1913 gives a bit more information not found in other articles. I will only make a few remarks as to the origin of the North Britons. Gilkerson had no more [read more]
    California Chets (hits: 2393)
    History of the California Chets written in a letter from an unknown source to Tom Spurrier.
    on 29 Dec 2009 by Tom Spurrier author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
    TOM SPURRIER, Blanket, TX   Dear Tom,      Yours just received and will try to get an answer off to you and tell you what I know about the “CHETS”. The first four men I can remember in my life were Dad, Grand Dad, Fred Johnson and JOE WOLFE all cockers and kept fowl up to the time of their passing.      Now Joe [read more]
    Mountain Eagles (hits: 1506)
    The history of the Church Mountain Eagles as told my W.S. Church.
    on 26 Dec 2009 by W.S. Church author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
        Not since the year 1909 have I written at length the histroy of my game birds but since Grit and Steel has so generously asked me to furnish something on this line, I will five in. In the early eighties (1880's) I owned my first game cock, I was a mere lad at that time, but had seen combats between [read more]
    Cripple Tony Roundheads and Arkansas Travelers (hits: 2061)
    on 11 Dec 2009 by Unknown author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
    A little more history on the Arkansas Travelers: As told by Nick Arrington in letters - the following paraphrased from book, "The Immortal Nick Arrington", printed in 1965. This begins in 1820's and 30's. My Grandfather Arthur Arrington had the old English Black Breasted Red fowl from England. He was in Bath, NC and met a ships Captain who had a snow [read more]
    McLean Hatch (hits: 4320)
    History of the famous McLean Hatch as told by Harry Parr in 1977.
    on 04 Dec 2009 by Harry Parr (Nov. 1977) author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       Interest in the breeding of game fowl strains has always run high even though the knowledge thereof seldom has any practical application. I have been asked many times to set forth the breeding of the McLean Hatch and their offshoot, the Blue Face family. This I have done briefly in letters and countless times orally. It is amazing how [read more]
    Toolpusher Blues (hits: 2273)
    A very brief history of the Toolpusher Blues.
    on 17 Nov 2009 by Unknown author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       Bobby Joe Manziel Sr., a big time cockfighter in Texas originated a family of blues he called the Toolpusher Blues. Toolpusher being a term for a supervisor on an oil rig, the toolpushers can do it all if necessary.    The Toolpusher Blues were the result of Mr. Manziel crossing Wilkens Typewriters with C.C. Cooke Perfections. The Typewriter fowl were [read more]
    Marsh Butchers and Speeders - The Marsh Family and their fowl (hits: 5160)
    History of the Marsh fowl and the Marsh family.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by Mark Marsh author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
    First, I would like to thank Carl for asking me to write the May article. It is indeed an honor to be asked and I hope some of you enjoy the article. I will be writing about my family's involvement with gamefowl for over 100 years, so I am sure I am leaving out a lot,but I have relied on [read more]
    Lawman Muffs (hits: 4274)
    History of the Lawman (Lowman?) Muffs and the Blue Berg Muffs.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by E.T. (Fulldrop) Piper author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       Probably everyone has heard about the Lawman Whitehackles and the Gilkerson Whitehackles which I believe were very similar and came from the same place in England, the North Country. They were known there as North Britons. The name Whitehackle was given them in this country.    I never saw any of the straight ones myself as they had been crossed [read more]
    Kentucy Doms (hits: 2491)
    Short history of the Kentucky Doms.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by Unknown author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       The Kentucky Doms were originated by Dr. J.B. Frymire, and H.E. Frymire, by using O'Neal Dom. Mugwump and Norwood Dom. Within the next fifteen years three more Norwood Dom cocks were bred over Kentucky Dom hens. About 1901 some Dom blood from D.H. Pierce was used, then Norwood Grey blood. The next Dom used was bred by Judge Dan [read more]
    Holcomb Hatch (hits: 5453)
    History of the Holcomb Hatch and Hatch fowl in general.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by Frank Holcomb author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       It is thought the original Hatch was bred by Judge Leiper, not Sandy Hatch, as most people believe. They were supposed to be a Kearney Whitehackle and a Kearney Brown Red cross. Leiper also bred a cock from Duryea. In 1900 Hatch got some dark red, green legged fowl from Cassidy (some say Lynch). He bred a black red [read more]
    High Creek Blues (hits: 2376)
    History of the High Creek Blues.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by Unknown author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       The High Creek Blues have a long and distinguished history. I wish I knew it all, but I'll have to settle for giving you the part I do know. Bobby Joe Manziel Sr., a big time cockfighter in Texas originated a family of blues he called the Toolpusher Blues. Toolpusher being a term for a supervisor on an oil [read more]
    Harvey Shuffling Dom (hits: 1483)
    Brief history of the Harvey Shuffling Dom.
    on 16 Nov 2009 by Unknown author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
       This strain was originated by W.L. Harvey, of South Carolina, about twenty years ago, and are well favorably known all over the Southern states. They contain the bloods of G. Perk Huddleston Doms, an old strain of Cuban Doms, Thompson Whites, Pea Soup Pyle, Arkansas Traveler and Dom blood from O'Neal, Dr. Frymire and H.B. Spencer. They are medium [read more]
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