These pigeons are still cultivated to this day. Separate upstairs air conditioned compartments serve as feed storage and hospital rooms and an internal 8 foot by 12 foot hydraulic lift platform and stair raises personnel, feed and supplies from ground level to the upper floor. The Morris Gordon pigeons have a perch in the world history books for being the premier strain at the distance. Well this is precisely the area that was chosen by George and Jennifer Rankin to become their country retirement refuge after they sold their extremely successful engineering manufacturing business in 2006. Re: Chris Gordon pigeons by HughB Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:59 pm Its surprising that no-one seems to be rating these birds. Black is beautiful. They are very true to what I called the real thing. Well done Team and look forward to more winners in the P2P sphere this season @chrisgordon68 Chris Gordon Retweeted Paul Nicholls OBE North West Classic Yeovil with Les J Parkinson. Maddiston was the first bird in the SCMDPR Hot Spot Averages after 4 races last year and it finished in 7th place overall after the 5th and final Hot Spot to be remembered as a remarkable performer considering conventional age related pigeon breeding wisdom. The advantage is that the winner is known there and then, first past the post. Dr. Warren was Dean of a Houston University and was contemplating retirement. If you are looking for some good tough weather distance birds, this is the one I'd suggest. The Queen is patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, and there are about 50,000 fanciers in the UK. He has penned hundreds of articles involving racing pigeons which have been published all over the world. All rights reserved. The APC Loft has 22 compartments. Currently the main goal and focus at APC is an ongoing refinement of high quality families of racing pigeons. Lofts is a joint breeding programme between James and Pete Parker who race in Reading, and Ian Stafford who races in the name of Stafford and Wilson of Skinningrove. During frequent business trips to Europe I made arrangements to visit the World Pigeon center in Hostel Belgium and met Jos Thune for the first time there in 1999.The WPC was a meeting place on a daily basis for pigeon fliers at that time and Jos would introduce me to top fliers whenever I visited the center. Medium built bird with a light yellow/orange eye. I attended the auction with Jos and afterwards he and his wife went to Houston and spent a few days with Jennifer and George. We alot of fun his sions against my team .He has since past on. . Re: Chris Gordon pigeons. IN this photograph you see Mr. EARL LOWELL 'ROBBIE" / "NO SWEAT" ROBBINS, Jr. , January, 2018, inside one of the five main lofts which compose the NO SWEAT HEITZMAN SION colony. Various variants of this disease are found in the aviator family members. Thanks so much guys. Quality comes first. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.document.getElementById('cloak1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7').innerHTML='';var prefix='ma'+'il'+'to';var path='hr'+'ef'+'=';var addy1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7='elimarpigeons'+'@';addy1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7=addy1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7+'gmail'+'.'+'com';var addy_text1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7='elimarpigeons'+'@'+'gmail'+'.'+'com';document.getElementById('cloak1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7').innerHTML+='
'+addy_text1ad0b592c448c87211587bbe730d83f7+'<\/a>'; and we will take you through the process. Many strains come and go but the original Paul Sions have now lasted 100 years. Price is $50 plus shipping, Medium/smaller built bibrd that has a light orange/yellow eye and down from the best of my Gordon line. My Sions are the nicest looking birds that I ever had. Ed Minvielle - Pigeon Books & Videos. Part of the athletic scholarship granted by the University of Houston was that the University would provide assistance finding a summer job for me between semesters. While only one name is allowed on the trainers licence, this is very much a partnership, and both are fiercely competitive, as they have been throughout long careers with horses. HAVING won OVER 1,000 FIRST places with racing pigeons in his life, including NATIONAL TITLES, ROBBIE ROBBINS / "NO SWEAT" needs no introduction to the sort. Strange retired the facility was purchased by Canadian Chris Peeman and it continued for a number of years .At the time that Oak Haven Farms was operated by Mr. Thanks a million times over Pam and Donnie. But all things eventually come to an end and so it was that the dominance of Oak Haven Farms also ended. 3K views 1 year ago #RacingPigeon #BioPigeons #MorrisGordon iTUKLASIN ang isa nanamang linyada na makikita sa Bio Research Bio Pigeons ang paguusapan natin. VAT Registration Number: 284 0522 13. The Sions have long been noted for their ability to stay in the sky and on the wing when other birds become tired and go down. Quality comes first. An American strain founded and secured right here in America by the Master himself, Morris Gordon. I said I didnt and then Nikolaas mentioned George Rankin and in an instant all of those memories flashed back into my head and I told Nikolaas that I would get back to him once I located a number for George. A true insight into a true champions winning methods.\r\rSome of Chris Gordon's results include;\r\r11 times 1st section E British Barcelona Club, 5 times 1st section K National Flying Club, Highest prize winner North East 700 mile Club 8 times in the last 9 years, 1998 - 2 RPRA winners.\r\rMore information at www.qvttv.co.uk or http://stores.ebay.co.uk/QVT-Productions She has an orange/yellow eye. - 03-06-21, Amended - Mid Cheshire Federation Yeovil OB2 Results - 29-05-21, East Midlands & Yorkshire Round Up - 03-06-21, Burton & South Derbyshire Federation - 02-06-21, Yorkshire Middle Route Combine News - Battle Report 29th May 2021, Castletown Old Bird Results 22nd May 2021, NIPA Report by HOMER - Castletown Race. At age 16 I had never thought of running 10 miles but after passing Charlies loft on the way up the steep hill to the Church I found myself alone in front and went on to complete the race in record time. APC loft breeder selection is directed at maintaining the lines developed by Thone/Peters and Warren / Janssen. Black is beautiful. McLaughlin Lofts guarantees every pigeon sold. It's simple and immediate. I am very proud of them. I found an old manually powered mine dewatering pump and lengths of cast iron pipe which had been abandoned in the quarry when mining operations had stopped close by some 30 years prior. You will not be disappointed with a McLaughlin Pigeon! In this programme Rob visits the amazing Chris Gordon's yorkshire racing lofts. J.P.S. The two Sions I bought from you are doing very well and continue producing outstanding young. Offspring from brother and sister mating are not raced but may be crossed with another line to produce youngsters for racing. Lofts, you'll find the very best bloodlines and the highest quality pigeons for sale. And the majority of these HEITZMAN SIONS are Sions which originated from his earliest imports directly from Paul Sion in France. There is serendipity to it! In fact its a disservice to call it a loft al all, because the first floor has a reception area and living room that is as nice as my house, chandelier and all! Possible drivers for the three of them were, Jos wanted someone to sell his birds in North America. Needless to say I wrote about Andrew in, I believe 2002, and his photographic ability, the article was published around the world and was read in the American Racing Pigeon Digest by, you guessed it, Mr. George Rankin. relieved!. Anna Wintour and Bill Nighy steal the show at the Met Gala 2023, Serena Williams reveals she is expecting second child as she debuts baby bump on Met red carpet, Luca Brecel sees off Mark Selby to make snooker history, La la la falls silent as Eurovision lyrics no longer lost in translation, US risks running out of cash by June without higher debt limit, Pickford's homework keeps Everton's Great Escape dreams alive. World's Best Racing Pigeons Contact Frank McLaughlin Online Pigeon Store We have created an Online Pigeon Store. This line is known for its blacks and dark chequer combined with the Osman blood. These lofts are state of the art. INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE FOR THE 2022 AFRIKAPRO PREMIER ONE LOFT SERIES. Next year at age 96 a yearling out of the Thone pair placed 16th out of 2800 birds for Andrew Fleming in the Scottish National Race from France. Auction Scroller Will vendors please note that the last payment for 2022 will be on the 22nd Dec with the next payment being on the 6th January. I was very fortunate in the last year (2017')to acquire some Gordons and was so impressed with them, that I now have a special breeding section set aside just for the Gordons. Payment for purchases is easy - all you need to do is click on the PAY ELIMAR button and pay direct. Pigeons have been used for centuries carrying messages in warfare, and quite a few won the Dickens Medal in the First World War. Poor visibility and rain slow them down. Campbell was well known to key European players. George and Jennifer first had a traditional Chinese marriage in Beijing in 1989 and were married again in formal Western style in Houston in 1990. Georges wifes name is Jennifer (Jiang Yar Ling ), she was born in Xian in central China and her parents were Medical Doctors with no known involvement in pigeons.Jennifer and George first met at an oil industry conference in 1989 while she was on a visit to Houston Texas in connection with a Chinese Government mission to obtain an Exim Bank loan to develop Chinas offshore oil and gas industry. Bird has had not been outside and has been confined indoors in isolation since recieved. Below are all straight Gordons. Racing pigeons bear no resemblance to the ordinary birds you see in town centres. One-loft racing, with all pigeons returning to one point, was tried by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association this year. The ban has cost the sport millions in wasted infrastructure underused lorry transporters, for example. George decided to start a loft in 2000 with pigeons from Dr. Warren and Jos Thone. Racing pigeonsbred by him have set many records across the United States over the past half century. At J.P.S. They've been bred over centuries for speed. With many Years experience in the Racing Industry Chris and Jenny have produced countless winners. Years later I started a business building high pressure pump systems for Petrochemical Plant and Oilfield Equipment Pressure testing which utilized my design.The high pressure pump was successful and the design gave my company a competitive edge for 30 years until it was sold in 2006 to an International Public Company. Bred and raced by Chris Gordon of Old Snydale, Pontefract, Yorkshire. The Gordons grabbed the opportunitywith both hands and they now own the property. I was 11 when I owned my first racing pigeon, and had a winner straight away. Not yesteryear--but TODAY! To say that the loft of George and Jennifer is rather unique would be a little bit of an understatement. International one Loft Racing has the Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race as an n outstanding example of what can be done to make the Racing Pigeon Sport more interesting and enduring.China, Taiwan and Thailand have International One loft Races which need to improve their communications capability in order to increase International participation.Western countries, in particular North America , are losing fliers faster than cultivating them and if the present decline in fliers continues the International One Loft Races may be one way the Racing Pigeon Sport in North America stays alive. 3h WINNER NUMBER 33 Great to see My Ticketyboo win again today @FontwellPark under - 09-12-21, The Welsh North Road Federation - 08-12-21, A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WILLIAMSON OF BRIDLINGTON by Keith Mott, The South West of England Lerwick Club - 03-12-21, Osmaston Park Homing Society Shows - 02-12-21, The Nottingham North Road Federation - 02-12-21, FERGUS Mc FUNGUS CHATS TO JIM EMERTON - 02-12-21, Pinxton North Road HS open Shows - 02-12-21, Burton & South Derbyshire South Road Federation Prize Presentation, Welsh National Flying Club & Welsh North Road Federation - 29-11-21, Yorkshire Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire SR Combine - 29-11-21, Dave Bunker Brierley interviews Jim Emerton - 29-11-21, From The ChairByChris Williams - 24-11-21, The South West of England Lerwick Club - 22-11-21, Lanarkshire News - Question & Answer session with Douglas Telfer who raced the immortal Black Jets - 22-11-21, Matt Patten CHATS TO JIM EMERTON - 22-11-21, All the latest from Jim Emerton - 22-11-21, A TRIBUTE TO GEOFF SNELLING OF ALDERSHOT - 16-11-21, BRIAN PEARCE CHATS TO JIM EMERTON - 16-11-21, The Nottingham North Road Federation - 15-11-21, The Welsh North Road Federation - 15-11-21, Jim Emerton speaks to Robert Wickes - 15-11-21, The New North Road Amalgamation - 11-11-21, HOMERS ODYSSEY 2021 INFC Yearling National Clubs, Feds & Combines - 09-11-21, The South West of England Lerwick Club - 04-11-21, Yorkshire Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire SR Combine Prostrate Cancer Race - 02-11-21, From the Chair by Chris Williams - 01-11-21, The Nottingham North Road Federation - 29-10-21, Lanarkshire Social Circle - Presentation Night and 2021 results - 27-10-21, Homers Odyssey - Ballymena & District HPS - End of season report by Mervyn Eagleson. Price is $45 plus shipping SOLD DH, Nice medium built straight Gordon that has a red/gold eye. Thanks for taking interest in our site, we trust it will serve you and the pigeon racing industry well. At this time 90 pairs have been chosen to breed from at APC Loft. They've been bred over centuries for speed. We are the only loft in the UK to buy two full rounds from Stefaan in 2016 and 2017, we kept only the very best from each round as we are fully aware that nobody has all good ones and only the very best are good enough for J.P.S Lofts. Price is a steal at $55 plus shipping, Top quality bird according to my notes wityh what I look for in this family of Gordons. Jennifer believes (as does PIPA) that China poses an incredible opportunity for those dedicated to the production of quality racing pigeons from proven performance bloodlines.Recent successes by APC Loft are due largely to the special care given to breeders and babies by Jennifer who has added Chinese Herbal materials to the breeders food which stimulate the babies digestion and immune systems. From 1st January 2018, our charges will be 17% of any sale price - providing you add the birds to the site yourself. George Rankin was born on June 14 1936 in Redding, Stirlingshire Scotland to William B. Rankin and to his mother Jean Jack. Some of the common diseases that occur to racing pigeons include: 1. 2022, Prize winner - Lanarkshire Federation. by boyd Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:59 pm. No more orders will be taken by th After being gone from home five days and letting the loft stay open for the past six days I came home tonight and 42189 was back sitting on two fat squabs about five days old and 170 is still on her two eggs. One problem I overcame was getting the heavy hard to handle coal dust clay from the quarry to the work shed by slurrying it in the quarry then pumping it downhill to a holding pit set up next to the workshop. THE RACE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE & More by JIM EMERTON. As you can see, we are passionate about racing pigeons. Im really looking for 4 to 5 pair. Years later George started a business building high pressure pump systems for Petrochemical Plant and Oilfield Equipment Pressure Testing which utilized his design.The high pressure pump was successful and the design gave his company a competitive edge for 30 years until it was sold in 2006 to an International Public Company. In 2017, the acclaimed Kentucky author who writes under the name "NO SWEAT" finished an 80 page story on Charles Heitzman which appearedin America's top racing pigeon magazine, THE RACING PIGEON DIGEST. At J.P.S. Chris has been into pigeons for nigh on 40 years, his winning record is second to none. Hi Donnie, Are you still in the pigeon business. About half the pairings are based on phenotype and pedigree and half are based on race performances of individual birds. As Charles Heitzman noted, KENTUCKY not only has the finest race horses in the world but also, the finest racing pigeons. Visit the store to purchase an outstanding McLaughlin Lofts pigeon instantly and securely from our site. Sire is Midnight 8884 or "Big Red". Mention racing pigeons, and one of the first things that comes to mind is teh famous "Janssen brothers of Arendonk, Belgium" AU 18 AA 27585 Red Check Cock. We will be adding pigeons to our Online Pigeon Store weekly. PIGEON GEAR: https://amzn.to/3lNkQS7MERCH STORE: https://teespring.com/stores/adam-archer-pigeonsPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/AdamArcherPigeons James Newall & Son Riley of Ashton-Under-Lyne with Les J Parkinson. A true insight into a true champions winning methods.\r\rSome of Chris Gordon's results include;\r\r11 times 1st section E British Barcelona Club, 5 times 1st section K National Flying Club, Highest prize winner North East 700 mile Club 8 times in the last 9 years, 1998 - 2 RPRA winners.\r\rMore information at www.qvttv.co.uk or http://stores.ebay.co.uk/QVT-Productions