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West of England Tumblers – Page 22 – Purebred PIGEON
Breed of the Issue - West of England Tumblers
50Years of the
NationalWest ofEnglandTumblerClub
By Josh Zilles - NWOETC President
T
his year marks the 50
th
Anniversary of the National
West of England Tumbler Club. This is a milestone
marker and a big achievement for a specialty club. We
are very grateful for those founding members of our club and
the current members that help to keep our club up and going.
The National West of England Tumbler Club has helped to
support its members and the breed over the last 50 years and
there are a few things that set this club and breed apart from
all the other clubs and breeds.
First, the West of England Tumbler is a beautiful breed
of pigeon that comes in all colors of good quality. Each color
is vibrant and really stands out from colors in other breeds.
The West of England Tumbler is also a breed that raises it own
young and are good parents.
Second, the members in this club and breed make a
difference. There is no other club in the United States that has
as good comradery as our club. When I was a new breeder to
the club, I had some poor to average quality West of England
Tumblers. Shortly after joining the club, I met Matt Matuska.
He took me under his wing and helped me to get a few pair of
high-quality West of England Tumblers. These are the kind of
things that make a big difference. Every club member that I
know of has helped each other and especially new members to
obtain high quality breeders for the next year. Each time the
National West of England Tumbler Club has a meet and gets
together, it is like a family reunion. We each get to catch up,
swap stories, and swap birds to help each other improve our
own family of birds.
This club has become a family that is always welcoming
new members and helping them get started in the West of
England Tumbler Family. We are always looking out for one
another and a win for one is a win for all. There is tight compe-
tition and amazing comradery and that is what sets the West
of England Tumbler and the National West of England Tumbler
Club apart from all other clubs.
We send out an invite to any interested to contact one of
our many members or a club officer so you can start breeding
one of the best breeds in the hobby. •
50th Year Anniversary Plaque created by Bob Christman