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FANTAIL INFORMATION CENTER

JUST IN!!

DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB BULLETIN

READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

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THEY ARE ALL TIRED OF THE CRAP PROPAGATED BY THE ORIGINAL REDUCED ROLLER CROSS. WHICH, MEANS TOTAL FRUSTRATION ,DUE TO CERTAIN INHERENT WEAKNESSES IN THE REDUCED COLORATION.

HERE'S RALPH SMITH'S ANSWER- FELLOW GENEPOOLERS!! A reduced !! more information on the Gerald Ballenger, THE OTHER GENEPOOLE PAGE.

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... ONE "SALTEE" THE President of the DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB!

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THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO BOB HALL, EIGHT YEAR PRESIDENT OF THE DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB.SADLY MISSED EVERY DAY.

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JIM, Mr GENEPOOLE, ERVIN !!

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THIS IS BRENDA GARMON OF ATLANTA Ga.! SHE IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF THE "DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB" TO HER LEFT IS KEN,A FELLOW FANTAIL FANCIER and Her HUSBAND!

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THIS IS ROY "BABY CAKES" WINKLES!!!

They must have run him in...in Ok? This is the first time we ever saw him surrounded by, other than, a bunch of females! Wonder why these boys wanted him?

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MIKE LERP ALSO COORDINATED. THIS WAS BACK WHEN THE DIXIE, WAS THE FIRST......on line!

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GREG DUFFY and WIFE. ONE of the "KENTUCKY GROUP" that puts on the NYBS at LOUISVILLE,KY!IN THE BACKGROUND:TIM KVIDERA,MINNESOTA AND BACK: HENK SCHUITEMAKER, NORTH CAROLINA.Henk has been in Fantails since he was half as tall;He has 18 years in the EFC,which is his Mother Club, along with DORIS ADAMS of BETHLEHEM,Pa: where he was raised.

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HERE IS JOE YANCEY , HEAD OF OPERATIONS AT THE NATIONAL YOUNG BIRD SHOW HELD EVERY YEAR IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.(The other team that makes the NYBS)Kathy is in the SPOUSE Picture , back/right ,in red top.

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THE representatives of THE EASTERN FANTAIL CLUB OF AMERICA MICHAEL SODA OF NEW JERSEY and JERRY MIRAGLIA, ALSO OF NJ AND PRESIDENT OF THE EFC.

THE HUSBAND and WIFE TEAMS that make THE DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB and THE GREAT LAKES FANTAIL CLUB's are listed ...

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Some of the FANTAIL BREEDERS SPOUSES at the Dixie Fantail CLUB WINTER MEET

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JOE SCHABERT....ALIAS "MR FANTAIL" in Canadian Circles.He has a tremendous SHOW RECORD with Powder Blues and other bars

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THE AUGUST 2000 FANTAIL SPECIAL IN THE PIGEON DEBUT!!!!

CONTACT: TOM PRITCHETT ,.PO BOX 411, Lamont,Ok 74643

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THE WINTER SHOW will be held in Greenville, S.C. with the CAROLINA PIGEON CLUB the second week end in November 1999. The JUDGE is MASTER BREEDER BOB VINCENT.

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THE GREAT LAKES FANTAIL CLUB" sponsoring the National Young Bird Show October 1999. Master breeder TOM PRICHETT is the JUDGE... More later from the Kentucky GROUP... The Yancey's and Greg DUFFY Cooordinators!

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Left to right: ELAINE ERVIN,Alabama;BRENDA GARMON,Alabama;ANGELA OVANDO,CAIFORNIA;AND, ARLENE HUNDRUP, WASHINGTON.

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A Yellow Self !!!

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Left to Right: Gerald Ballinger, President of the Dixie Gene Pool with Bob Anderson. This is the man sending the Pigeon Hobby into Cyber Space. Bob Anderson (FLASH) had a dream! What, at the Hershey National ? Probably before? Bob said, " In two years, you won't believe how big this will be!" Guess, Bob was right! See his work at Pigeon City and the Ok and CFC Pages.

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THE GENEPOOLE Showed, quite a good milky barless, with a "touch" of ICE! AT THE NPA GRAND NATIONAL !!

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NEWS AND COMMENTS ON PAUL POLLY'S ARTICLE ON THE CCFC PAGE

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FROM THE EDITOR: AS, IS USUAL WHEN HARRY LITTLE TRYED TO IMPROVE THE OLD WRITTEN FANTAIL STANDARD; YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE VARIOUS TYPES OF FANCIER. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TAIL MARK STANDARD. HARRY, COULDN'T GET THE MAIN BREEDERS AT THAT TIME TO AGREE TO A PROPER TM FACTOR. BY, THAT, HE HAD TO LET THE GRIZZLE FACTOR BIRDS BE APPROVED. WHERE'S THE TAIL MARKS?

THE ONLY THING THAT PAUL POLLY IS SAYING IS: THE CANUCKS WERE THE ONES TO BUILD THEM SMALL, WITH VERY LARGE TAILS, CERAMIC FEATHER,BUT, HAVE MAYBE LOST THE PROPER LEGS/LINES/FORE AND AFT DEPTH AND THE COLORATION. AND,HE AND HIS PARTNER ARE LOOKING TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS.BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, THE NATURE OF PEOPLE CONTINUES TO BE DOMINANT IN THIS CCFC,AND HE IS, ALONG WITH A MAYBE A MAJORITY OF BREEDERS, HOPING TO CLEAR SOME OLD UNDERBRUSH THAT MIGHT BE PREVENTING SAME FROM HAPPENING.

THE BULLETIN DIRECTOR,RECENTLY SAID: "WE NEED MORE BREEDERS AND COMPETANT JUDGES. HEY, THE HOBBY HAS SEEN "FADS" SINCE DAY ONE! IT IS NOT EASY TO BREED FOR EVERYTHING(GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COLORATION) WE MAY NEVER BREED FROM A CULL; BUT, THEN, IF WE DID, MAYBE WE WOULDN'T LOSE SOME OF THE THINGS WE NEED IN OUR STUDS TODAY.(EVERYBODY) WE CAN SUPPORT EVERYTHING WE SAY,BUT, THE BOTTOM LINE IS KEEP IMPROVING THEM AND THIS HOBBY, HAVE FUN,THINK OF THE FANTAIL AND THE HOBBY FIRST, AND WINNING WILL SURELY COME. THIS IS ALL MR PAUL POLLY IS SAYING. BUT, DON'T TRY TO SELL YOUR KIND OF FANTAIL, UNLESS IT HAS "EVERYTHING" AND THAT INCLUDES GOOD COLOR.ALL, PAUL IS SAYING IS THAT WE WANT A BALANCED FANTAIL WITH BALANCE,AND, TO HAVE THE LATTER, WE MUST HAVE THE RIGHT LEGS AND UNDER-CARRIAGE!{FIFTEEN POINTS}(AND THIS MAKES FOR THE TWENTY FIVE POINTS FOR CARRIAGE AND MOTION)THE FORMER DEFINITION OF BALANCE, WELL, OBVIOUSLY, BALANCED HERE REFERS TO HAVING AS CLOSE TO 100 POINTS AS POSSIBLE. COLOR, POOOOOWEE 5 POINTS! BUT, DON'T THINK YOU CAN PAINT THEM LIKE A BARN; CAUSE YOU CAN'T; WE MUST BRING IT ALL IN AT ONCE, CULL VERY CAREFULLY,SO AS NOT TO LOSE ANY OF THEM PIECES OF THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS!

THE TROUBLE IS,WE CANNOT KEEP THAT MANY FANTAILS. YOU GET CROWDED CONDITIONS.STILL, WE MUST BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PIECES OF A GENERAL REQUIREMENT. AND, THE SAME FOR COLORATION/MARKINGS. IF WE CAN JUDGE FOR BALANCE, PROPER JUDGING,THEN EVERYONE HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF WINNING; THE SAME MAN DON'T WIN ALL THE TIME;AND THE HOBBY GETS STRONGER; MORE PEOPLE ARE SHOWING; MORE PEOPLE ARE SHARING AND TRADING BIRDS, AND, HEY! EVERYONE HAS A SHOT AT CHAMPION. PEOPLE, THIS IS ALL ANYBODY IS SAYING; AND IT IS UP TO THE EXECUTIVE TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN......MCKAI

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We hope that everyone reads and study's Mr Bob Vincent's ARTICLE called "STRING"??

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Click the Central Canada Fantail Club or Dynamics Fantail Lofts and the Canada Connection.

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ARTICLE REPORT/LIKE A BOOK REPORT on Vincents' "STRING"!!

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After you read the above text, you may be confused? I am certain , I was?? But, after some study and absorption of Vincent's STRING ARTICLE; I became aware of what DIRECTION, I should now take in breeding the so called NEW TYPE FANTAIL. OK, my definetion of NEW TYPE has blended into what Vincent calls "LOW ROUNDERS". We can see how to use these low rounders( Fatso's in O'Dells'nomenclature)(Somebody might want to interview this Fancier,reprint the old ARTICLE that Vincent mentions? And, there is one in the last years' Canadian Fantail Club Bulletin)

We believe that low rounders are a better starting place than the OLD "UP TYPES" because you are starting with a bird that is small, with huge tail; and, get a better sense of what, where the legs should be to carry a low rounder like a BULL. A Bull is just a larger low rounder, with longer legs and a fore/aft dimension that allows the BULL to approach ROUNDNESS so desired. The low rounders need some more body depth.

Nothing has changed, but we really appreciated the String Article for it's insight into the future production of the small fantail, with huge tail, raised up side down "V" rump, with the better depth from a "BULL". Legs are the foundation, no matter the "TYPE" and String may not have anything to do with the legs per se; but sooner or later, understand or not we are going to place an "undercarriage" on a "Canada TYPE", and , that is where this EDITOR thinks we are looking to go!

NATIONAL YOUNG BIRD SHOW in LOUISVILLE,KY on OCT 23rd. SOME JUDGING on FRIDAY "if" CLASS IS FILLED!! SAME BIG SOUTH HALL.

YOU ALL COME....IT IS HISTORY....6500 TOTAL SHOW ENTRIES AND ALMOST 400 FANTAILS. JUDGE TOM PRICHETT DID A WONDERFUL JOB PASSING, MAKING MANY COMMENTS,AND PROVING SOME POINTS ON CARRIAGE AND MOTION.

As we scanned the birds in the Finals; we noted all small fantails,excepting the black.Tom made the point that this black was a Saint for proper carriage and motion. This black was an up-type with great color. It was shown by: Frenchy??? The rest were small and proper; The Grand Champion was a white of Bill O'Dells',first Reserve to a white of Randy Wilson's, second Reserve to a blue bar from Bob Vincent. Bob had some fine silvers entered. Joe Schabert had a very fine pdr blue that the writer took note. A lovaly Show, smooth as silk operation... Show cages were new and plenty to do a proper Judging.

This Show reminded me of the DIXIE SHOWS. It was a fun and comfortable feeling. It was a great Show....and we finished up at 5PM...a first for the fantail section. The YANCEY'S REALLY were organized. And, as usual, a Fantastic Lunch. A lot of home made cookies! Nice Show Folks, and WE THANK YA!! THE GENEPOOL GUYS.

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JIM ERVIN SHOWED this BROWN FANTAIL which he devolped from a breed cross

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DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB and THE DIXIE GENEPOOLE

• PRESIDENT IS MR SCOTT SALTEE
• Secretary/Treasurer is JOAN SALTEE
• Roy Winkles( alias Baby Cakes) is retired
• CYBER SPACE PUBLICITY: BOB MCKEE
• BULLETINS are produced Quarterly
• The Genepoole is a Genetics and rare color production Company
• Made up of Fanciers who are in the World of Color Crosses.
• FOUNDER AND ORIGINATOR OF THE DIXIE GENEPOOLE : JIM ERVIN ALABAMA
• SEE THE FANTAIL STANDARD OF PERFECTION AT PIGEON CITY
• PIGEON CITY BEING DEVELOPED BY BOB ANDERSON OF OKLAHOMA
• SEE THE CENTRAL FANTAIL CLUB AT PIGEON CITY
• SEE ALSO ON PIGEON CITY FLYING ROLLER CLUBS
• AND, THE ALABAMA PIGEON CLUB
• WATCH THIS PAGE FOR NEWS AS IT HAPPENS IN DIXIELAND
• WE NEED SERIOUS BREEDERS, WITH A KEEN DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE FANTAIL AND THIS HOBBY!
• THE DIXIE FANTAIL CLUB AND THE GENEPOOLE STANDS FOR FUN!
• THE DESIGN OF THE GENEPOOLE'S LOFT IS PHENOMINAL/SEE A PICTURE ON OUR PAGES.
• THE CHALLENGE OF BREEDING TOP QUALITY SHOW FANTAILS WITH PROPER SHOW COLORATIONS IS A GREAT CHALLENGE
• THOUGHOUT MY LIFE IN THIS HOBBY; WE HAVE SEEN MANY FADS: SMALL SIZE WHERE THEY LOST THE LEGS! BOB KINGKINGER SHOWED US ON THIS ONE!
• THE FAD TODAY:(ESPECIALY IN CANADA)ARE POORLY COLORED AND LACK PROPER LEGS/UNDERCARRIAGE/ie POCKET!!!
• THE CANADIANS, WE THINK, HAVE BEEN FORGETTING ABOUT COLORATION;BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ONLY 5 POINTS FOR COLORATION!
• WE HAD BETTER WAKE UP, AGAIN! WE NEED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE 5 POINTS FOR COLOR AND MARKINGS! ALL FANTAILS NOW GET 100 POINTS,PERIOD.
• BUT,YOU STILL CANNOT SHOW AN UNDER-MARKED SADDLE IN THE SADDLE CLASS; NOR, CAN YOU SHOW AN UNIMPROVED (LOUSY COLORED) RED SELF IN ITS CLASS!!ON THE OTHER HAND;THE RULE OF THUMB TO SHOW A BIRD IN THE CLASS OF ITS PREDOMINANT COLOR PREVAILS TODAY! THESE RULES ONLY ALLOW US TO HANDLE THESE MISMARKS/COLORS AT THE SHOWS!IT DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT!
• ONCE PROFOUNDLY STATED: IF YOU SHOW A SADDLE FANTAIL,IT MUST BE A FANTAIL TO THE STANDARD! BUT, TOO CALL IT A SADDLE, IT MUST BE PROPERLY MARKED! AND THEREFORE, AND, NOT BEFORE DO WE CALL IT A SADDLE FANTAIL OR A RED SELF! SHOW MISMARKS AND POORLY COLORED SELFS IN THE APPROPIATE CLASS.STILL, IT IS ISN'T EASY BREEDING SHOW TYPE FANTAILS WITH COLOR AND TYPE. WE DIDN'T HAVE THE SOLUTION WHEN WE WROTE THE STANDARD,AND WE STILL DON'T! BUT, DON'T SHOW SOMETHING IN A CLASS THAT IS NOT PROPERLY COLORED. STILL, WE SHOW THE LITTLE ONES WITHOUT PROPER LEGS,AND CERTAINLY THEY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN COLORATION? THE ONLY SOLUTION WE HAVE IS POLITICS!!MAYBE,

Email: jmervin@mindspring.com