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were missing. Another outstanding bird
was an Andalusian hen. This bird was in
excellent condition, very well marked
and had a lovely round globe. Some
nice Reds also, but they didn’t blow at
the time of judging, probably due to the
stress of their long journey to the show.
On picking the champion Norwich, I
decided on the lovely Andalusian hen,
bred by Trevor Nau.
Saxon Pouters were next. On the
whole, a very uniform bunch of birds
and all in lovely condition. Only one
Isabel, all the others were Black White
Bars. I picked a lovely bird bred by
Beals and Gardner as the best.
English Pouters had some really ex-
cellent birds. I don’t think I’ve ever seen
birds with such slim bodies and long
legs as the winners. I have noticed over
the years the English Pouters in America
have been very good quality, but the
surge in quality in recent years has been
remarkable. I went for a really gorgeous
young Black hen, again belonging to
Trevor Nau.
The Bavarians are a beautiful breed
and also one of the most difficult to
perfect in markings and type. The birds
present were all very good quality and
nice type and I congratulate the breed-
ers who have been working so hard to
Holle Cropper bred by Mike Poe
Norwich Cropper Andalusian hen - Trevor Nau
Saxon Pouter bred by Beals and Gardner
Pomeranian Pouter bred by Jeff Colby
Voorburg bred by Trevor Nau
Reversewing bred by Jonathan Miller Lofts
Marchenero bred by Leon Ginenthal