Jacobin RoundUp

From Patrick Tenison

I have moved into JACOBIN LODGE and Faye has

given me a sign (right) for Christmas for the front

entrance.

I have brought Bill Woods old cages  and it is a good

start with six pens 2.4m deep by 1.8m across and

2.1m high. With moving I have only bred 25 Jacobins

and have already cut it back to 20 young.  I am very

happy with two young Black Cocks, of which one is

¼ brown bred. I have two Brown Hens that look to be

going to come through the molt very smooth.  One

Red Cock is the next step in my Red family and I hope

that it is going forward.  Two young Duns bred out of

my yearling red and a Dun hen of Darcy's has improved my lower mane. Being late bred I hope that they will be finished for the National.  There has been talk of being between 180 and 200 Jacobins at the National, which will make it one of the best and not to be missed.

Working in Albury and having five days in Sydney over Easter, I saw some very good Jacobins and when finished, it is going to make a strong show season for the club. Garry has bred some very showy Whites and his Yellows look to be very strong. John Hall has been working hard on his Indian Fantails and has cut back on the Jacobins after losing a number of birds in Dave's panelvan fire. He has bred a few Almonds and nice Black Cocks from his good stock birds. Dave has put in a lot of hard work to get over this setback last year.  His team of Reds look very classy and has started the show season off on a good note with the Best Young Jacobin at Twin City Albury Show. Peter Thomson is going to have a very successful show season with an outstanding team of Reds and won Best Jacobin at Twin City Albury show on the 29th of April, with one of the Best Red Hens that I have seen.

Over Easter I had the pleasure to be invited by the P.F.S to judge Jacobins and Fantails at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.  It is a good day when you can mix pigeons, friends and family at the same time. Ian has had his bestever breeding season, with over 15 Jacobins.  He would have put in a lot of hard work into having a number of young Jacobin in show condition and feather for the April show and won the shows Champion Jacobin with a Red Splash that was all style and carriage.  But after a day at Ian's home I knew why he could show Jacobins of this class.  Darcy and I had a good time looking over a line up of 20 young Reds that Ian has bred, with all the potential to be a champion at any show.  After the line up of Reds, Ian set up a showy team of Black and Red Splashes, with Darcy over the moon about a Black Splash Cock, with a wealth of hood feather.  I wish I had Ian's troubles of selecting his birds to take to the shows.

It would not be a trip to Sydney, without a visit to Don Burke's mate, as we could see on T.V, we are very lucky to have special man like this in Jacobins.  With Darcy cutting back on the time on the tennis court, the Jacobins have been a winner.  His interest in Jacobins has never been stronger.  Each year he only gets better with his Blacks, but this time he has the full line up of birds, I knew that he has more than surprised me with the standard of his young Yellows.

Gordon has the Club on the move, and has been busy with the internet for people all over the world talking about his articles and photos to promote Australian Jacobin Pigeons to fellow members.