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Issue #29 July/August 2009 Domestic Flights	author	page
Canadian Pigeon Fanciers Association Show	Clint Robertson	8
Canadian National Jacobin Show	Clint Robertson	12
Pigeons in Iraq	Faris Al-Timimi	14
Arizona Pigeon Club	Brandee Barr-Brown	20
American Giant Homer Assoc. News	Ross Hunt	22
Food Rationing a Kit of Rollers		24
Passion for Domestic Flights	Walter R. Lee	26
Flights Around the World	Pete Fratangelo	28
Flights Around the World	John Thornton	28
Domestic Show Flights Ultimate Challenge	Carlo Parente	30
Breeding in Cages	Carlo Parents	31
Return to Domestic Flights	Richard Massimino	32
For the New York Combine	Andrew Franze	34
We Tried, Part 2	Tony DeSantolo	36
Standard Changes for the Breed	Sal Gigante	37
Other Breeds Need Show Flights	John Heppner	38
Why Domestic Flights	Sal Gigante	42
NYC Young Bird Show	Pete Fratangelo	43
My Observation	Jeff Krahenbring	46
NYC Fall Show Report	Pete Fratangelo	48
Flights of Fancy	Jim Mullan	51
NPA 2008 Grand National	Pete Fratangelo	54
NYC Futurity Report	Pete Fratangelo	58
Breeder of the Year – Domestic Flights		61
Show and Swap at Moyers	Susan Parker	70
Minidian Fantail Club of America		70
Summer is Here and so are the Bugs	Patrick Haley	72
Many Hands	Barry Wagner	74
110 Year of Tumbler Club Patches	Dick Krueger	75
Responses to the Color Chart	Doratha Connally	76
Pigeon Genetics Study	Mike Shapiro	77
Shortface Interview with Ziggy Kunu	Phil DeCarlo	78
Salt Lake National Plans	Brad Child	80
Remembering Joe Quinn	Fred Thoelke	82

Issue #28 May/June 2009 Komorner Tumblers	author	page
Big Sun Classic		8
Foy’s 2009 Catalog		10
Pigeon Fanciers on Safari Part IV	Brad Child	12
New Pigeon Club	Carl Schoelkopf	18
New Guys	Harvey Addengast	19
Interview with Emil Piergiorgi	Phil DeCarlo	21
LAPC Pageant Catalog		23
New Roller Magazine		24
Flying Tipplers at the National	Buraczewski/Fuller	26
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	28
Pigeon Registration Program	Dr. Neno Spagna	29
Norwich Croppers One Year Later	Kyle Christensen	32
Komorner Tumbler Pigeon	Charlie Brown	34
Selecting for Proper Markings	Jan Lombard	35
My Time with Komorners	Darrell Sebastian	36
Reflections on my Life	Stephen Olsen	37
Some Thoughts on the Standard	Jim Muesing	38
AKTC/Muesing Trophy	Steve Olsen	39
Zitting, Muesing, and Divilbiss	Charlie Brown	39
Love of Komorners	Jim Mueller	40
I Remember James Joyner, Sr	Charlie Brown	44
Central Komorner Tumbler Club	Dick Walkush	45
Bigger Crests	Charlie Brown	46
Parts Birds	Charlie Brown	47
European Komorners	Jerry Sindelar	48
Collection Bands	Jan Lombard	49
Feathers	Charlie Brown	50
Color Inheritance Chart Submitted	Ron Simpson	55
Thoughts on Helmet Breeding	Crawford/Bollinger	58
Raising Helmets without Feeders	Mike Crawford	59
Southern Domestic Flight Assoc.	Pete Fratangelo, Sr	61
Fantails at the National	Andrew Kerns	62
Judging Jacobins in Bahrain	Clint Robertson	64
The Gaditano Pouter	Joseph Ognibene	67
Tribute to Steve Olsen	Neno Spagna	69
Count the Cost	Phil Lines	70
Epiphany	Kyle Christensen	71
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle St.Clair	72
Code of Sportsmanship		75
Pigeon Widow	Bill Albers	76
Toy Modena Club	Jim Dembro	76
Recessive Red	Mick Leahy	77
Stop and Smell the Roses	Ron Davis	78

Issue #27 March/April 2009 Modenas	author	page
Big Apple Blossoms	Sal Gigante	8
Courtyard Tumblers	Steve Shaw	12
Jerry Bucko Short Face Breeder	Phil DeCarlo	14
Keepers of the Flame	Dave Fuller	17
2009 and the NPA	Greg Cap	20
Orojo - New Color Mutation	Young and Sterndel	21
It’s Flying Time	Curtis Oberhansly	22
Parlor Roller Calcutta	Steve Shaw	24
NPA Grand National		26
Barless Update	Harvey Addengast	31
Why Modenas?	Jerry Mitosinka	34
Breeding Modenas	Willi Richert	36
Modena History - A Different Perspective	Rick Barker	40
Australia and Its Affiliation IMC	Damon Pownell	48
Preparation and Showtime	Franklin Estabrook	50
Judging Modenas	Dennis Weyrauch	53
Modenas in the U.K.	Debbie Malt	55
1971 My Year in England	John Ross	58
Midwest Modena Club Show	Dave Cooke	62
Roger Guillemot -Legendary Breeder		64
Hawaii All Breed Association	Brian Miyashiro	66
Modenas in New Zealand	Don Barclay	68
Modena Colors	Richard Haas	69
Collecting Modena Bands	Jan Lombard	70
Role Pigeons Have Played in my Life	Walter Momaney	71
Pigeons in your Blood Part 3	Ed Maas	76
AGHA	Ross Hunt	77
Frillbacks Of Course	Steve StClair	78
NPA National Salt Lake City	Brad Child	79
More on the 2010 National	Mike Spencer	80
ASRA Focus on Les Heisserman		81
Bayshore Variety Pigeon Club	Jerry Miraglia	82
Wilmer Perkins - In Memory	Rix Perkins	83
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle St.Clair	85
Club Modene Quebec	Bernard Raby and Pilon

Issue #26 January/February 2009 Chinese Owls	author	page
VDT Show	Layne Gardner	8
Flying Oriental Roller Society	Alan Bliven	12
Flying Oriental Roller vs. the Raptor	Paul Sisk	17
Pigeon Fanciers on Safari Part III	Brad Child	20
The Big Apple Experience	Rich Ballin	24
Central Canada Fantail Annual Show	Michael Boyd	25
Eastern Fantail Mid-Atlantic Show Report	Andrew Kerns	26
LAPC Pageant of Pigeons 2008		28
Bulgarian Oriental Frill Club	Boyan Boychev	32
Cover Bird One of a Kind	Rick Tucker	34
Eastern Chinese Owl Club	Jim Moyer	37
National Chinese Owl Club	Pat Scroggins	38
Tails You Lose	Kendall Hood	40
White Chinese Owls	Barbara Johnson	42
Master Breeder Mark Berkel		42
Ten Years with Chinese Owls	Kevin Miller	44
History of the Baldhead Chinese Owl	Dick Holmberg	46
Birds of a Feather	Deni Hackworth	48
A Walk Down Memory Lane	Ron Davis	49
Faults in our Standard?	Art Carte	51
My Life with the Fancy Pants	Tom McAndrews	52
Overview of the Chinese Owl	Bob Pierson	53
Practice Safe Showing	Kendall Hood	54
Scroggin’s Loft in South Carolina	Pat Scroggins	55
Chinese Owls in Canada	Kevin Miller	59
Lawn Show Report	Pete Fratangelo	63
First Annual White King Futurity	Stu Austin	66
Short Face Gleanings	Phil DeCarlo	68
American Show Racer Assoc NYBS 2008	Brian Magee	69
2008 Flying Tippler Society	David Fuller	70
Mini-Indian	Larry Worth	74
AGHA News	Ross Hunt	76
Creating the Lemon American Fantail	Drew Lobenstein	77
Small Scale Loft	Clint Robertson	78
Turbit Topics - Pageant Winners	Donovan White	79
How Not to Promote the Fancy	John McClanahan	79
Motivation	Hubert Eysermans	80
Determining Gender	Ronald Teixeira	84
Old Dutch Turbits - The Golden Years	Jim Roden	85
Recycled Lofts	Steve Young	86

Issue # 25 Nov/December 2008 Long Face Tumblers	author	page
Tumbler Thoughts in General	Bob Witte	34
Down Through The Ages	Wayne Ralston	37
Adventure In LF Muffed Tumblers In England	Robert Gibbins	43
Muffed Tumblers In England	Tony Savory	46
Success with Long Face Tumbler Squeakers	Barry Wilson	49
The Marked Long Faced Tumbler In Australia	David Cotsios	50
Hand Feeding Tumblers	Scott Hidalgo	54
Line Breeding Muffed Tumblers	Bob Baruth	56
Winter Loft Thoughts	Roland Teed	57
Baldhead Improvement	Donovan Zimmerman	57
Using Feeders For Tumblers	Ron Simpson	60
My First Visit To The USA	Mike Knaggs	64
Live Life - Love Tumblers!	Alex and Sam Forder	65
MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE	Stewart Patterson	67
Breeding Long Face Clean Legs	Roland Teed	68
The Long Face Tumbler Challenge	Ron Teixeira	70
Baldhead Tumbler Challenge	Corky Packard	74
LF Tumblers in the United Kingdom and Ireland	Tom Scott	75
Yellow Baldheads – My Favorite	Jim Wilson	78
Love at First Sight	John Navant	79
Packard Ranch Pigeon Palace	Corky Packard	80
Tumbler Postcards	Dick Krueger	82
New York Flying Flights	Rich Ballin	8
Australian National Pigeon Association Show	Brad Turner	17
Pigeon Fanciers on Safari Part II	Brad Child	22
Where Have All the Saddles Gone	Garry Glissmeyer	26
Jacobins at the NYBS 2008	Steve Gaskin	28
Fun With Old Style Flying Saddle Tumblers	Barry Wilson	30
A Lifetime With Saddle Muffed Tumblers	Tony Caponigro	31
Beginning Old Style Saddle Back Flying Muffed Tumble		32
Beginning with Saddle Muff Tumblers	Robert Festerling	32
EASTERN FANTAIL CLUB Young Bird Show	Andrew Kerns	85
Loft Security	Clint Robertson	88
Faircount Focus - Joseph Liska	Jonathan Spodnick	89
The Simple Truth about Moldy Feed	Jim Elias	91
First Annual Purgrain Show and Swap Meet		92
Pigeons in Your Blood Part II	Ed Maas	94
NPA Communicator	Steve and Noelle StClair	95
American Giant Homer News	Ross Hunt	96
Richard Brooks	Brian Magee	97
Indian Mondaine	Carl Schoelkopf	98

Issue #24 September/October 2008 English Carriers	author	page
APTs at the ANPS	Graham Manning	8
Pigeon Fanciers on Safari	Brad Child	10
Pageant of Pigeons	Bob Nolan	14
Visit with Pigeon Fanciers in France	Patrick Wesley	18
How to Raise Pigeons at 40 Below	Mark Hoy	24
Golden Futurity Show	Pete Fratangelo	26
Colorado Browns	Garry Glissmeyer	30
Reading in Lancaster	Barry Wagner	35
The Classics	Nikolas Fontenot	36
English Carriers - A Most Interesting Breed	John Verburg	40
The Wattle	John Heppner	43
Quality Carrier	Derek DeBoer	44
My Second Love	William Stulec	44
National English Carrier Club	Derek DeBoer	46
English Carriers in My Blood	Kevin Heppner	48
English Carriers in Europe	Phillip Fritz	51
Modern History	Robin Neil	55
Aromatically Involved	John Heppner	56
Influential Fanciers	Derek DeBoer	57
Short Time with English Carriers	Pete Dempsey	58
People Who Have Helped Me	John Heppner	59
Private Nature	John Heppner	60
Why Not Give Carriers a Try	Jeff Hankey	61
How I Started	Phil Lines	62
Carriers in South Australia	Phil Lines	64
My Family	Derek DeBoer	65
Primer on Carrier Judging	John Heppner	66
Forgotten Features	Phil Lines	68
King of the Pigeons	Joel Kinkade	70
Walking Xmas Tree	Jan Lombard	76
Dave Bacon - Pigeon Man	Frank NeSmith	77
Building a Loft	Clint Robertson	79
Technology and the IFCA	Ted Golka	82
Introductory Lahore		84
NPA Communicator		85
New Pigeon Show	Jim Sallee	86
New Sutherland Loft	Carl Schoelkopf	86

Issue #23 July/August 2008 Indian Fantail	author	page
Rakovnik Rollers	Jerry Sindelar	8
Judging Coat	Roger Hansen	10
Classic Old Frill Drawing	Ron Costa	12
London Auction		14
IMC DVD Production	B. Tim Taylor	16
Fall Show Report	Pete Fratangelo, Sr	19
Vinaceous Dove	John Pire	22
New Club in Louisiana	Ron Costa	26
We Know You’re Out There	Harvey Addengast	28
Homage to the Indian Fantail	Sarah Dieterichs	30
Indian Fantail Show Prep	Dan Skiles	31
Indians in Oz	David Sandhoff	34
Judging Indians in U.A.E.	Joe Ceaser	35
Indian Fantails in the Netherlands	Jan Marcellis	37
Tail Trimming/Fertility	Tim Kvidera	38
Maximize Your Potential	Spud Peugh	40
Indian Fantail Organizations	Harvey Addengast	44
Floating Modifiers	Lynn Kral	47
Almond Indians	Tim Kvidera	50
My Time with Indians	Chris Raines	52
Finding My Hats	Mike McLin	54
Mini-Indian	Larry Worth	55
Barless in Indians	Harvey Addengast	56
Remembering Gene Machado	Dave Helm	57
No Prettier Bird	Sue Chew	59
Florida Junior Pigeon Show	Bill Burnside	64
Southern Illinois Pigeon Club	William Earnst	66
My Retirement Project Part II	Hubert Eysermans	67
American King Club	Billy Cunningham	72
American Show Racer Assoc Shows	Doratha Connally	73
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	75
Early Days of Purebred Pigeon	Doratha Connally	76

Issue #22 May/June 2008 Fantails	author	page
Old Dutch Capuchines at the Pageant	Layne Gardner	8
Tallest Pigeon	Bill Hetzel	12
Flying Tipplers at Reading	Ed Buraczewski	14
Artificial Insemination	Harry Geurts	16
Indian Fantail Judging	Dan Skiles	20
Recessive Red in Wests	Bob Christman	21
My Pigeon Club Patch Collection	Jeffery Cap	23
Turbit Topics	Donovon White	24
Young Bird Show - NYDFC	Pete Fratangelo	25
Whose Birds are They?	Bill Burnside	26
Disease in Your Loft	Mike Underwood	27
Fantail 101	Bob Vincent	30
Fantail Swap	Tom Schreiber	33
Fantail Gene Pool	Tom Pritchett	34
Logic of the Standard	Bill O’Dell	36
Brown & Dominant Opal	Andrew Kerns	42
Historical Trappings from Australia	Frank Hayes	46
Fantail Cartoon	Neno	47
Future Developments	Brian Pogue	48
Reduced Fantails	Bob Pommer	50
Working Together	Brian Pogue	53
What Was I Thinking?	Henk Schuitemaker	54
Breeding in Individual Pens	Joe & Donna Schabert	57
Are you Being Haunted?	Kyle Christensen	58
Fantail Fotos		59
Collapsible Breeding Loft	Tom Pritchett	60
Handfeeding	Sara Whitby	65
NPA Communicator	Steve StClair	67
Nursery for Squeakers	Ron Simpson	68
Pigeons and Wikipedia	Onorio V. Catenacci	69
Tippler Flyer Profile	Dave Fuller	71
My Retirement Project	Hubert Eysermans	76

Issue #21 March/April 2008 Norwich Croppers	author	page
Small Shows	Layne Gardner	8
Big Apple Invitational	Sal Gigante	12
National Shortface Meet	Ed Borg	14
Rudolf Schmidt’s German Modena	Brad Child	18
Pigeon Hobby Booming in the UAE	Brad Turner	20
Belgian Pletinykx	Rix Perkins	24
Canadian National Jacobin Show	Clint Robertson	26
Faircount Pigeon Show	John Spodnick	28
CPFA Classic	Clint Robertson	32
Winter Loft Thoughts	Roland Teed	34
History of the Norwich Cropper		36
Norwich Items in German Museum	Kyle Christensen	39
Reminiscence	Robert Nolan	40
Gone But Not Forgotten	Marvin Jones, Sr	41
Norwich Cropper Markings	Thomas Voss	42
Importing Norwich Croppers	Kyle Christensen	43
European Norwich Croppers	Thomas Hellmann	44
Norwich Croppers in My Life	Brian Lee	46
Norwich Croppers of South Africa	Lottie Geyer	47
Sour Crop and the Norwich	Brian Lee	48
Steam Boxes	Kyle Christensen	49
Norwich Cropper Verge of Extinction	Robert Nolan	50
Try the Norwich	Mike Hughes	52
The Horseman Pouter	Mike Hughes	53
Frillbacks for Life	Darrell Martin	56
Show Homers World Conference	Kenneth Martin	57
NY Combine Lawn Show	Pete Fratangelo	58
Flights - Memories of Past Shows Part III	Pete Fratangelo	60
Roof Top Memories	Tom Budano	62
Jim Muesing Memorial Trophy	Stephen Olsen	62
Unknown Pigeon Person	Ron Davis	63
Color Patterns	Dave Holloway	64
Standard Philosophies	Brad Child	66
American King Club News	Bill Cunningham	68
Genetics Project	Frank Seufert	70
Turbit Topics	Donovon White	71
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	72
NPA National	Doratha Connally	73
Training Part II	Hubert Eysermans	75
Flying Tippler Society 2007 Season	Dave Fuller	77
Tippler Flying Around the World	Luka Kapac	81
Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Show	Earl Sheaffer	82
Romeo the pigeon on Center State	Jenna Wylie	84

Issue #20 January/February 2008 Frillbacks	author	page
Poltli - Budapest Highflier	Kyle Christensen	8
Chick Development	Sara Whitby	10
AGHA Honors	Clifton Padgett	12
Western Turbit, Frill & Owl	Donovon White	18
Alabama Pigeon Club Show		20
Pigeons in your Blood	Ed Maas	23
Ocher Diamond Dove	Jeff Downing	24
American Show Racer Season	Doratha Connally	26
Frillbacks Of Course	Steve StClair	28
Abridged Retrospective	Jim Armstrong	30
Frillback Colors	Tom McCaig	32
White Crested Frillback	Tom McCaig	34
My Life with Frillbacks	Steve StClair	38
Suggestions for Judging Frillbacks	Richard Moser	41
Michel Frillback Loft	Brad Child	42
Frillback Personality	Barry Wilson	44
Sexing Frillbacks	James Gratz	45
Nest Design	Gary Yount	46
Frillback Show Preparations	Elaine Kirk	47
Elaine Kirk - Frillback Fancier	Sara Whitby	47
Will You Participate	John Navant	48
Keith Lynch - Indian Fantail Breeder	Harvey Addengast	50
Helmets at the Pageant	Dennis Manning	51
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	53
Meet Mike Owen	Bob Nolan	54
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	56
Nutrients - Essentials	Jim Elias	58
AU Contest Winner	Deone Roberts	59
American King Club’s Season	Billy Cunningham	60
Maine Pigeon Association Show	Marc Archambault	61
Lost Pigeons	Bill Burnside	62
Training Racers	Hubert Eysermans	63

Issue #19 November/December 2007 English Trumpeter		page
Champions at the NYBS	staff	8
National Shortface Tumbler YB Show	Ed Borg	12
Pigeon Pals Tour 2006 Part VI	Brad Child	16
Jacobins at the NYBS	Steve Gaskin	20
Building the Family Tree	R & R Hunt	23
Frillbacks of Course	Steve StClair	26
Another Trip to the NPA Nationals	Marvin Jones Sr	28
IMC YB & Yearling Show	B.Tim Taylor	30
Conditioning For The Show Season	Allen Turcotte	32
Development of the English Trumpeter in America	Robert Nolan	34
ET Styles Come and Go	John Doddridge	38
Let the Standard Speak	John Heppner	40
Raising Rare Colors	Garret Ramsey	45
English Trumpeter Colors	Mike Owen and Bob Nolan	46
History of the National English Trumpeter Club		50
History of the Western American Trumpeter Club	Robert Nolan	52
ET Lofts	Robert Nolan	55
South African Trumpeter Story	Freddie Theron	56
English Trumpeters in South Africa	Stewart Patterson	60
Traveling the World	Zvonko Simonovic	61
English Trumpeters Return to Hawaii	Marlo Reishus	64
What Every Fancier Should Know	Joe Hammons	66
Join Us in Lancaster	Barry Wagner	72
Trademarks of Champions	Hubert Eysermans	73
2007 South African National	Jan Lombard	78
“U.N.” Sightseeing Tour	Jan Lombard	79
First Time “Down Under”	Brad Child	81
NPA Communicator	Steve StClair	84
CBS News Covers Pigeon Exhibition	Joe Cussick	86
Tippler Why & How	Dave Fuller	87

Issue #18 September/October 2007 West of England
Pigeon Pals Tour 2006 Part V	Brad Child	8
Pigeon Postcards	Chuck Zeller	12
Magnificent Old German Cropper	Frank Barrachina	18
25th Anniversary ANPA Show	Brad Turner	20
Helmets Today	Dennis Manning	22
Pageant of Pigeons	Frank Barrachina	26
Suspended Floor Grating	Tim Kvidera	29
My Hobby/My Pigeons	Birdseed	32
Super Bowl of Jacobins	Patti Oxenham	33
Closer Look at West Of England	Chuck Zeller	36
Breed a Champion	Brian McCormick	40
Color in the West	Robert Christman	44
A Cinderella Season	Bill Henderson	48
National West of England Tumbler Club	Chuck Zeller	50
Getting a Successful Start	Matt Matuska	51
Ice in the West	John & Adrian Olguin	53
Dudley Schumacher	Robert Nolan	55
New Mexico West of Englands	Robert Sanchez	57
Beginner and the West	Gary Yount	59
Every Neighborhood Had One	Rick Haupt	66
Behind the Scene	Birdseed	69
Tipplers, Why & How	Dave Fuller	70
25 Year Old Homer	Gary Ware	73
Have You Seen Me?	Barry Wagner	73
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	74
ODTs - Check Please	J. Roden	75
Patrick’s Story	Patrick	78
Saddle Homers USA	John Olguin	79
Air Conditioning	Frank Nesmith	80
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	81

Issue #17 July/August 2007 Doves
Pigeon Pals Tour 2006 Part IV	Brad Child	8
The Gene Environment	Hubert Eysermann	14
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	20
Milky in Indian Fantails	Harvey Addengast	22
Flights Around the World Second Decade	Pete Fratangelo	24
Add Doves to Your Collection	Jeff Downing	26
Breeding Exotic Doves	Paul Miller	29
Musings of the ADA	Denny Stapp	30
Pigeon People/Dove People	Sue Nabor	32
Diamond Dove Song	Jeff Downing	33
Besame & Releasing “Doves”	Robin Horne	38
Understanding the Seed Diet		39
Dove Photography	Sara Whitby	42
Raul de Rio, Pigeon Artist	staff	50
What To Do When You’re Gone	Tim Kvidera	51
Hand Feeding	Ron Simpson	54
Paratyphoid	Dave Lindner	55
Frances, the Tippler		57
Show King News	Bill Cunningham	59
Central Jacobin News	Terry Janson	59
Roller Enthusiasts Arrested		60
NBRC Press Release		61
Hawk vs. Pigeon Problem	Doratha Connally	63
Animal Rights and the Pigeon Hobby	Kyle Christensen	65

Issue #16 May/June 2007 German Beauty Homer
Extreme Dilute - Barkel's Lemons	Ron Huntley	8
A New Breed?	Chet Johnson	14
Go Saddles!	Joe Cussick	19
Australian Perspective Part II	Michael Spadoni	20
How Big Should a Jacobin Be?	Clint Robertson	32
German Beauty Homer - Origins	Richard Okeson	34
German Beauty Homer in the USA	Bill Hetzel	36
Transitions	John Heppner	38
Stability of the German Beauty Homer	Brad Child	40
Feeding Ability	Izzy Didion	42
Importing	Dave Lindner	42
German Beauty at the Museum	Brad Child	44
Why Not Try German Beauty Homers?	Izzy Didion	45
Canadian History	Bernard Raby	46
German Specialty Meet	Richard Okeson	48
Pigeon Pals Part III	Brad Child	52
Capuchines at the Pageant	Layne Gardner	56
Specialty Breeder’s Pigeon Club	Bernard Raby	59
Florida Juniors Pigeon Club	William Burnside	60
Ring Number 1225	Bill Burnside	62
Loft Addition	Ron Simpson	63
Tippler Flyer Profile		64
Tippler Record		65
NPA Communicator	Steve & Noelle StClair	66
International Modena Club	Tim Taylor	67
Indian Fantails	Harvey Addengast	69
Dedicated Fanciers	Phil DeCarlo	70

Issue #15 March/April 2007 Domestic Flights
Australian Perspective on U.S. National	Michael Spadoni	8
America’s Best Kept Secret	Frank Barrachina	18
Black Extravaganza	Ron Simpson	21
NPA Grand National Part II	staff	22
Nest and Egg Desertion	Onorio V. Catenacci	26
Northeast Show Racing Assoc Show	Earl Shaeffer, Jr.	28
Dovecote	William Tennyson	31
Progressive Approach to Jacobin Breeding	Clint Robertson	31
What is Unique	John Heppner	32
Difference Between Good and Great	Sal Gigante	36
Flights Around The World	Pete Fratangelo, Sr	38
Changes for the Best	Carlo Parente	40
Southern Domestic Flight	Pete Fratangelo, Sr	42
Flights in New Mexico	Jim Bean	44
Domestic Show Flights in New Mexico	Jim Bean	44
Domestic Flights in Poland	Elizabeth & Jessie Sieradzki	46
Brooklyn Boy	Phil Asaro	50
We Tried!	DeSantolo and Nowakowski	52
Where Has the Time Gone?	Jim Price	54
New York Combine Young Bird Show		56
New York Combine Fall Show		58
New York Combine Futurity Show		61
Breeder of the Year	Pete Fratangelo, Sr	63
The Triple Crown	Pete Fratangelo, Sr.	65
New Frontiers	Sal Gigante	67
History of the Swiss Mondaine	Frank Ritchie	69
Pigeon Pals Part II	Brad Child	71
Year End Tippler Report	Dave Fuller	75
AU Beginners Program	Deone Roberts	78
Show King News	Bill Cunningham	79
National Short Face Tumbler Show	Ed Borg	80
Australian National Pigeon Club Part II	Frrank Hayes	82
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	84
Friends from Down Under	Dave Cooke	85
Central Fantail Meet	Kyle Christensen	86
NPA Communicator -	Steve and Noelle StClair	87
VDT and Leipzig Shows	Mick Bassett	89

Issue #14 January/February 2007
NPA Grand National	Steve StClair	8
Donek Flyer Eddie Saliu	Doratha Connally	14
Piebald Markings	Walter Hitchell	19
South African Shows	Jan Lombard	21
Pigeon Pals 2006	Brad Child	22
Central Fantail News	Kyle Christensen	25
Doyen of the Jacobin	Frank Gorse	27
Jacobin Discussion Group	Clint Robertson	32
Ideal Jacobin	Clint Robertson	32
Jacobin Mentors	Steve Gaskin	34
How I Got Started	Terry Janson	38
Australian Jacobin Judges Report	Ian Campton	40
Jacobin Judging	Dennis Soares	43
Jacobin Travels	Nick Smith	46
Tribute to Ron Davis	Clint Robertson	50
Jacobins in Europe		52
History of the ANPA	Frank Hayes	54
Indians at the NYBS	Harvey Addengast	56
Big Wins at Kansas Classic	Deone Roberts	58
Tippler Flying Around the World	Luka Kapac	60
Komorner Korner	Greg Heideman	61
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	62
Pecos Valley Show	BL Robertson	64
Salt Lake Classic	Brad Child	65

Issue #13 November/December 2006 Giant Homers
National Short Face Tumbler Club	Ed Borg	8
National Young Bird Show	staff	9
South African Pigeon Association Show	Jan Lombard	14
Reviving the Midwest Modena Club	Dave Cooke	15
Thief Pouters/Croppers	Dennis Murray	16
Interview with Luka Kapac	Dave Fuller	18
Why Giant Homers	Clifton Padgett	22
Basic Care for Giant Homers	Jim Plowdrey	24
AGHA News and Views	Ross Hunt	25
Giants in Quebec	Bernard Raby	26
Where We Started	George Lechner	27
Breeding Giants for the Showroom	Mike Jones	30
Newly Hooked on Giant Homers	David Hurt	34
Website Giants	Dale Clark	36
Preparing 212 Pigeons for the National	John Heppner	40
Did You Know?	Chuck Zeller	44
2006 Australian National Part II		46
Tumblers at the Australian National	Scott Sharpe	49
Having Fun in the National Modena Club	Mike Walter	53
News from Saddle Homer USA	Mike Walter	54
Winner’s Circle	Deone Roberts	55
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	56
Norman Friedlander	Joe Cussick	58

Issue #12 - September/October 2006	author	page
Australian National Pigeon Show Pt. I	Brad Turner	8
Can You Feel the Thunder	Dave Cooke	12
Kazaner Tumblers	Jan Lombard	13
New York Combine Lawn Show	Pete Fratangelo	18
Tumbler News	Bob Witte	20
AGHA Events	Ross Hunt	22
ASRA Events	Connally	22
The Value of a Jacobin	Clint Robertson	23
German Longfaced Tumbler	Thomas Hellman	25
Pageant of Pigeons	Bob Nolan	28
History of the Old German Owl	John Verburg	34
A Breed for Everyone		38
More is Better, Or is It?	Mike Spencer	42
OGOs	Herschel Browne	44
A Beginner’s Delight	Yasmin McClenahan	44
Old German Owl Club	Dave Henshaw	45
My Thoughts on the OGO	Ron Davis	46
Working with Grizzle	Dick Walkush	47
Upcoming Jacobin Shows	Steve Gaskin	55
Greatest Show on Earth	Kyle Christensen	55
Smog Mission for Pigeons	Dave Diehl	60
Faircount Pigeon Club	Jonathan Spodnick	61
Saddle Homer Club USA	Mike Walter	62
US Postal Service Responds	AU	64
Straight Talk for Novices	Harry Shannon	65
Pigeon Flying Has a Future	Patty Matagno	67
Report from Denmark	Bent Skaarup Pederson

Issue #11 - July/August Nuns	author	page
Interview with Tally Mezzanatto	staff	6
New Club for Saddle Homers		10
Gaditano Pouter	Gail Moerman	12
The Few, The Proud, The Master Breeders		14
Clarification, Egg to Cover Girl	staff	16
Air Travel to Des Moines	Rick Peters	17
Memories of our Past Shows	Pete Fratangelo	22
Join Us For Lunch	Barry Wagner	24
Central Fantail Club News	Kyle Christensen	24
Cinderella Man	Horacio Mello	25
Genetic Soup – Crest	Michael Spadoni	27
History of the UNC	Tony DeSantolo	29
United Nun Club in Australia	Brad Turner	33
British Nun Club Centenary Year	Richard Henderson	37
Back to Basics	Stan Ryan	38
The Historical Challenge in Breeding Nuns	John Heppner	40
Formula for Yellow Nuns	Alex Rawson	42
Nuns and Me	Leo Bozydaj	43
Nun Artist	Roger Yeske	43
Australian National Pigeon Assn. National 2007	49	49
Taganrog Tumbler	Thomas Hellman	50
AGHA Events	Ross Hunt	52
Divers - Kelebecks	Sam DaMommio	53
Competition Tipplers	David Fuller	55
American Racing Union	Deone Roberts	58
Flying Rollers - Change	Joe Stayer	59

Issue #10 - May/June 2006	author	page
Pigeon Heroes		8
My Husband’s Artwork	Shalene Navant	10
Belgian Breeds	Thomas Hellman	12
In Memory of Charles Albaugh		15
From Egg to Cover Girl	Dave Cooke	16
International Modena Club	Tim Taylor	18
New York Combine Futurity	Sal Gigante	20
Oriental Roller Loft	Mick Bassett	23
Three Super Juniors	Kyle Christensen	26
Central Fantail Club 81st Show	Kyle Christensen	27
Show in Mayberry	John Navant	28
Breeding Topics	Ron Simpson	30
AGHA Current Events	Ross Hunt	32
Oklahoma Pigeon Breeders Association	staff	33
French Squab Book	staff	34
Modern Development of the Bokhara	Claus Jensen	35
Bokhara Madness	Michael Spadoni	37
Now That You’ve Come So Far	Claus Jensen	40
A Life’s Journey	Sherry Beadle	44
A Rainbow of Bokharas	Mike Owen	46
Bokhara Trumpeters for the Beginner	Steve Slates	48
Bokhara Memories	Bob Nolan	49
Breeding Bokharas...the Easy Way	Neil Pratt	50
IBTC President’s Message	Ken Faucett	51
Show Conditioning	Ken Faucett	52
Back into Bokharas	Orin Du Chien	53
Past and Present	Rudi Stephan	53
Bokhara Club in Germany		54
IBTC Meet in Des Moines		55
Darrel Ferguson	Mike Owen	56
First Grand Exposition of Pigeons Pt. II	Brad Child	57
Passion for the Hobby	Jay Turner	60
NPA National & News		62
Oklahoma Pigeon Association	staff	67
Jacobin Show Report	Steve Gaskin	68
National Jacobin Judging Pt.II	Clint Robertson	69
Divers and the Like - Paul Maywald	Sam DaMommio	71
Southeast Missouri Roller Association	Ray Sanchez	74
Tippler Flyer Darren Kelly	David Fuller	75
World Tippler Results	Luka Kapac	79

Issue #9 - March/April 2006 - SOLD OUT	author	page
2005 New York Combine Fall Show	Sal Gigante	6
20 Years of Seminars	Sal Gigante	9
Report from Denmark	Bent Skaarup Pedersen	10
Indian Fantails at Des Moines	Harvey Addengast	12
AGHA Current Events	Ross Hunt	13
Giants in Hungary	George Lechner	14
Letter from a Master submitted	Randall Rapetti	17
Jacobin Judging at the National	Clint Robertson	19
Ideal English Trumpeter	Soctt Perrizo	20
Domestic Flights at the National	Sal Gigante	24
Grand National	26	26
Bavarian Pouters	Layne Gardner	30
Juniors at the National	32	32
Tumbler Judging at the National	Mike Knaggs	33
2005 URCA/WSRC National	Larry Malon	35
Judging the National	Ron Simpson	36
Tips for Successful Breeding	Joe Grimes	38
A Wonderful Ride	William Murkley, Jr	40
American Show Rollers	Joe LaFauci	42
Is this the Breed for You?	Ken Paxton	44
40 Plus Years in Rollers	John Geiger	46
Changes I’ve Seen	William Koenig	49
Show Roller Questions 54		54
Dixie Roller Association	Roger Tony	55
One Loft Races	Deone Roberts	58
Divers and the Like	Sam DaMommio	59
Continental Tippler Club Results	61	61
First Grand Exposition of Pigeons	Brad Child	64
Genetic Soup - Smokey	Michael Spadoni	67
Health Topics	Kevin Zollars, DVM	69
Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeons	Earl Sheaffer, Jr.	70

Issue #8 - January/February 2006	author	page
Utah Pigeon Club Show Coverage		6
Roof Top Flying	Phil DeCarlo	10
Shipping Birds Through the USPS		12
Loft of Helmut Büchner	Mick Bassett	14
What An Impact	Ron Whitson	17
Avian Influenza Update	Dr. Paul G. Miller, DVM	18
More From the NYBS	staff	20
Wood Carving Pigeon Art	staff	21
Voute Breeder Interview	Sam DaMommio	22
Tippler Record	Nino Bugeja	25
Scouts and Racing	Deone Roberts	26
Update on AU Auction		27
Starting a Small Stud	Tom Pritchett	29
Balance Game of Breeding Fantails	David Knittel	33
Rare Colors in Fantails	Andrew Kerns	34
Silky, the Ugly Duckling	Ken Eraas	36
Eastern Fantail Club	Andrew Kerns	40
Central Canada Fantail Club Show		41
Central Fantail Club 5th District Meet		42
Bodymark Fantial Project	Rick Stokes	44
Standard Seminar	Kyle Christensen	46
AGHA News	Mike Jones	48
Unusual Feather Development	William Tennyson	49
Empire Short Face Young Bird Show	Phil DeCarlo	50
Empire Extravaganza	Phil DeCarlo	51
Fiesta Pigeon Show	John “Phil” Doddridge	52
62nd Cavalcade of Pigeons	Stan Hullender	54
Frillbacks, Of Course	Steve StClair	55

Issue #7 - November/December 2005	author	page
2005 South African Championship Show	Jan Lombard	6
Three Countries, Three Continents	Brad Turner	10
National Young Bird Show	staff	13
Everything Good at the NYBS	Randall Rapetti	18
Getting Started with American Show Racers	Joe Bronner	20
Avian Flu		22
American Crest	Stephen Roth	23
Short Face Gleanings	Phil DeCarlo	24
American Flying Tumbler Standard	Ray Lewis	26
American Flying Tumblers in the Northwest	Verle Kirk	28
Baldhead West of England Tumblers	Chuck Zeller	31
Gus, AFTs and the Portuguese		32
Divers...and the Like, Donek Interview	Sam Dammomio	34
Tippler Profile, Kemo Basic	Dave Fuller	39
Pigeon Flyer in Hurricane Katrina	staff	42
AU Auction to Benefit Katrina	staff	43
Motivation - Success in Racing	Hubert Eysermans	45
Loft Hopping in Hessen Part VI	Brad Child	49
Showing Other People’s Birds	Ron Simpson	53

Issue #6 - September/October 2005	author	page
Genetic Soup	Michael Spadoni	5
War Surplus Pigeons	Ken MacNevin	8
Loft Hopping in Hessen Part V	Brad Child	10
Update on Canadian Show	John Taupert	13
Promote Your Hobby	Joe Cussick.	16
Divers.and the Like	Sam DaMommio	18
Canadian Tippler Record	Luka Kapac	20
Flights Around the World	Tony DeSantolo	23
Report from Denmark	Bent Skaarup Pederson	24
Getting Started with American Show Racers	Joe Bronner	27
The ASR Family	Bill Robinson	31
Thank You	Brian Magee	31
Questions and Answers	Ralph Whitson	34
Transformation of the ASR Beak	Ron Whitson	35
In Favor of the ASR: Columa Livia Magnifica		36
Tribute to Bill Schlieper	Joe Pellettieri	38
The American Show Racer Today	Bill Henderson 39	39
The ASR from Down Under	Frank Hayes	40
39th Annual Salt Lake Classic	Brad Child 42	42
Tribute to Gary Keith	Willie Halpem	44
History of the American Show Racer	Richard Brooks	46
NPA National Information	Frank Barrachina	50
Responsibilities of a Pigeon Fancier	Onorio Catenacci	53
Three of a Kind at the NYBS	Jim Armstrong	56
Pacific Tumbler Show	Larry Deckert	57
AGHA Current Events	Ross Hunt	58
Portuguese Mariola Dewlap	Thomas Hellman	60
Wanted: "The Pigeon" BY Levi.		62
Old Dutch Turbit - Part II	by. Roden	63
ISPA News	Dave Cooke	65
My Start in Jacobins	Steve Gaskin	66
German Pigeon Museum of Niirnberg		68
Disease Outbreaks	Dr. Kevin Zollars	70
ET Styles	John Doddridge.	14
2005 United Roller Club National	Ron Simpson	65

Issue #5 - July/August 2005	author	page
Melbourne Pigeon Society Show & Shine 2005	Michael Spadoni	6
Finer Points of the Old Dutch Turbit	J Roden	10
Frillbacks of Course	Steve StClair	12
About my Lofts	Gary Severe	13
Swiss Small Animal Show	Mick Bassett	14
Spanish Chorrera	Thomas Hellman	16
Short Face Gleanings	Phil DeCarlo	18
American Komorner Standard	James Hester	20
Standard for the Classic Old Frill		22
Interview with Bob Adams, Flying Tipplers	Dave Fuller	26
Animated Feature Film – Valiant		29
White Pigeons Book Review		30
Ceremonial Dove Release Business	Shaliah Armstrong	32
Rare Colored Homer	Karl Rau	34
Tribute to a Champion	Nick Brent	39
Evaluation of Racing & Breeding	Hubert Eysermans	40
Rare Color Homers	Joe Cussick III	46
Giant Homer Association Update	Ross Hunt	50
American Show Racer Productivity Problems	Randall Rapetti	51
Loft Hopping in Hessen	Brad Child	52
Philadelphia Pet Expo	Richard German	55
Tips for the Beginner	Dan Tucker	56
Consider a Sacrifice Kit	Dushun White	59
German Pigeon Museum		60

Issue #4 - May/June 2005	author	page
Genetic Soup	Michael Spadoni	7
THE NPA GRAND NATIONAL Part 2	staff	12
Rosie Lewis at the National		17
LEARNING ABOUT FERTILITY & PRODUCTION		22
American Jacobin Club	Steve Gaskin	24
Update on the Canadian Pigeon Fanciers National	John Taupert	25
Giant Homer Association Update	Ross Hunt	26
Dan Homick’s Helmet Loft	Curtis Oberhansly	27
New Modena Fanciers	Frank Estabrook	29
International Modena Club	Raymond Julien	30
Modena Scene in New Zealand	John Ryan	31
Being Among Giants	Dan Tucker	32
New York State Modena Club	Gene Karnacki	34
International Modena Flavor	Dave Cooke	34
English Modena in Norway	Jan Heldal	35
Friendship Between Continents	Terje Eljervik	36
A Rainbow of Color	B. Tim Taylor	38
International Modena Club	Jim Vines	41
Club Modene Quebec	Raymon Julien	42
Worldwide Effect of the IMC	Damon Pownell	43
Modenas in South Africa	Jim Vines	44
Ineffaceable Impactors in South Africa	Kobus Snyman	47
The Argent Modena		50
The German Modena	Tim Burke	52
Nurnberg Show	Mick Bassett	56
LOFT HOPPING IN HESSEN Part III	Brad Child	60
INTERVIEW WITH DAVEY WARRENER		62
New Standard for the Classic Old Frill		62
Short Face Gleanings	Phil DeCarlo	64
Concepts for Promoting Our Hob	Frank D’Alessandro	65
Ask the Vet	Kevin Zollars, DVM	67
Evaluation of Racing & Breeding	Hubert Eysermans	68

Issue #3 March/April 2005	author	page
Judging in England	Jan Lombard	6
Report from Denmark	Bent Skaarup Pederson	10
LOFT HOPPING IN HESSEN Part II	Brad Child	12
The VDT in Germany	Mick Bassett	16
Michael Wright	Larry Hart	19
THE PIGEON HAS LANDED	Michael Spadoni	20
Avian Import - a Report from Down Under	Brad Turner	22
Tribute to Tom Larkin	Gerald Butler	24
Our Sport, Our Youth	Grace Mehl	26
Loft That Promotes Health	Hubert Eysermans	27
Racing Mini-Auction		30
Small Stud Fancier	Kleine Leifhebber	32
History of the Archangel	Bill Tietze	34
Breed and Club Are Flourishing	Peter Keppley	36
Archangels in America	Steve Shor	37
Archangels Down Under	Walter Hitchell	38
Critically Viewing Archangels	Tim Kvidera	40
The Forgotten Archangel	42	42
Pigeon Philosopher, Joe Quinn	Frank Dorritie	45
Frillbacks, Of Course	Steve StClair	46
Placing Birds Versus Rating System	Layne Gardner	47
Learning About Fertility and Production	Geoff Teigen	49
THE NPA GRAND NATIONAL Part I		51
The United Nun Club	Stan Ryan	55
Thoughts about the Komorner Standard	James Hester	56
The Many Faces of Promotion	Curtis Oberhansly	58
Searching for the “Lost Breed”	Carl Bridges	60
Irish Invasion	Kemo Basic	61
INTERVIEW WITH HARRY SHANNON	Luka Kapac	62

Issue #2 January/February 2005	author	page
The Juniors’ Endeavor	Lisa Flory	7
THE PAGEANT		8
Parlor Roller Periodicals	Paul Gamino	12
Pageant of Pigeons Parlor Roll	Paul Gamino	15
Pacific Parlor Roll Club Classic 2004	Paul Gamino	15
Turbits, Oriental Frills and African Owls	Donovan White	16
FIVE TIMES CHAMPION - Oriental Roller		17
Ask The Vet	Kevin Zollars, DVM	18
Black Hills Pigeon Club	Johnny & Jeanie Severson	19
CCPC Calvacade of Pigeons	Stan Hullender	19
Observations on Different Fanciers	Chuck Zeller	20
The Small Stud Pigeon Fancier	Kleine Leifhebber	22
The second part of our RACING HOMER SERIES		24
The Flying Tippler Association	Tim Kvidera	26
North American Continental Combine 2004	David Fuller	27
BREED OF THE ISSUE - PORTUGUESE TUMBLER		30
AUSTRALIAN SHOW SCENE	Brad Turner	34
Komorner Tumbler Standard - One Man’s Opinion		37
Learning about Fertility and Production	Randall Rapetti	39
Why the Nun?	Stan Ryan, Jr.	40
Leipzig Show	Mick Bassett	41
National English Trumpeter Meet	Mickey Jackson	42
The American Roller	Dennis Manning	44
ISPA - Des Moines Show	staff	46
DES MOINES		46
The United Swallow Club	Bill Griebel, Jr	50
The Old Classic Frill		51
Breeding and Raising Jacobins	Steve Gaskin	52
International Modena Club Show	Jim Vines	57
AMERICAN GIANT HOMER FUTURITY		60
Breeding Giant Homers in Individual Pens		65
Loft Hopping in Hessen	Brad Child	66
Report from Denmark	Bent Skaarup Pederson	68

Issue #1 November/December 2004	author	page
German Shows	Mick Bassett	7
Choosing Your Breed – West of England	Chuck Zeller	11
On-line IMC Young Bird Show 2004	Dave Cooke	16
Interview with Bill Henderson on Judging	Doratha Connally	17
Swiss Mondaine	Frank Ritchie	20
What It’s All About – Show Racers	Randall Rappetti	23
National Young Bird Show	Doratha Connally	25
Frillbacks – Of Course	Steve StClair	27
Collecting Pigeon Bands	Jan Lombard	28
The Fourth Member - Tippler Flying	Luka Kapac	31
Tipplers on the Internet	Michael J. Beat	33
California Dreaming - Tipplers	David Fuller	36
Toughie	Boyd L. Holbrook	41
The Combination to Unlocking the Roll	Jerry Higgins	42
Photo Article on a Young Bird Race	Doratha Connally	44
Small Stud	Kleine Leifhebber	49
Good Pigeons	Hubert Eysermans	51
Internet Auctions for Pigeons	Bob McGuan	57
Websites for Pigeon Clubs	Jeff Cap	59

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