Sad when old timers are lost to us. Hopefully someone will post what happened. On another thread we learned Therapydoglady passed away yesterday. Have not heard anything about Mr. Miller.
Which is what my point has been on the Orpingtons. The UK Orpington is a beautiful bird! However, it does not meet our Standard. Raise whatever you want in your own backyard. A Blue Bellied, Muffed, Bearded, Tufted, Crested, Booted Naked Neck. But if it does not the SOP then it will be...
Here is a good example of the different Standards:
Trio of Blue German Langshan Bantams
http://poultrykeeper.com/german-langshan/the-german-langshan/german-langshan-photos.html
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Langshan/BRKLangshan.html
Unless I am mistaken, the fellow in the...
I think I have met them clowns!
May have clerked for one or two of them!
Some of our judges have a warped sence of humor!
Hey, the Fancy is supposed to be FUN!!!!!!
Duck egg in OEGB coop....
Makes you want to.....
Several breed clubs got caught placing the entire breed Standard on their websites. The SOP only cost $59 postage paid from the APA website at http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/APA_ShoppingMall3.htm As walt said, the sales of the SOP is the main source of income for the APA. It would be...