NMC Yearbook 2009 pages 177-242

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LF Rue
RN Hancock
WH Nugent
RN Hancock
RN Hancock
RN Hancock
LG Herman
WE Butts
John Becker
CA Jackson
Becker & Green
LF Rue
LF Rue
RN Hancock
ME Johnson
WF Rife
W Doebling
John Jensen
WF Rife
WF Rife
RN Hancock
Carl Ewert
Robert Lentz
Carl Ewert
WF Rife
Carl Ewert
Carl Ewert
Russ Sapp
Carl Ewert
John Jensen
Russ Sapp
John Sears
Robert Gathright
Wright Parkins
Robert Gathright
Continental Lofts
Bronze Gazzi
Blue Schietti
Black Schietti
Blue Schietti
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Blue Schietti
Bronze Gazzi
Blue Schietti
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Yellow Argent
Blue Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Yellow Schietti
Bronze Schietti
Yellow Schietti
Bronze Tri Gazzi
Red Schietti
Yellow Schietti
Blue Gazzi
Yellow Schietti
Yellow Schietti
Blue Gazzi
Yellow Schietti
Red Schietti
Bronze Tri Gazzi
Red Schietti
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Rex Arnold
Rex Arnold
Dennis Weyrauch
Russ Sapp
Jim Manship
RW Schultheiss
Peter Fronio
Dennis Weyrauch
John Hubbard
Carl Glidewell
Carl Ewert
Edward Loomis
Willi Richert
Carl Ewert
Dennis Weyrauch
Manfred Ecker
Manfred Ecker
Dennis Weyrauch
Rex Arnold
Carl Ewert
Manfred Ecker
Edward Loomis
Cardoza Lofts
Edward Loomis
Dennis Weyrauch
Reese Johnson
Edward Loomis
Max Josey
Virginia DeLong
Edward Loomis
Max Josey
Ron Hawley
Edward Loomis
Paul Roepke
Dave Jackson
Jerry Burgr
Rex Arnold
Red Schietti
Red Schietti
Russet Tri Schietti
Blue Gazzi
White Schietti
Blue Gazzi
Bronze Gazzi
Bronze Tri Gazzi
Black Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Reduced Schietti
Yellow Schietti
Red Schietti
Bronze Schietti
Blue Gazzi
Andalusion Schietti
Black Gazzi
Bronze Tri Gazzi
Bronze Schietti
Yellow Check Schietti
Black Schietti
Red Schietti
Bronze Tri Schietti
Black Schietti
Blue Gazzi
Bronze Schietti
Black Schietti
Bronze Tri Gazzi
Silver Schietti
Black Schietti
Mealy Gazzi
Andalusion Schietti
White Schietti
Bronze Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Blue Gazzi
Bronze Schietti
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2010 Rex Arnold 2009 Jerry Burgr 2008 2007 David Jackson Paul Roepke 2006 2005 Edward Loomis Ron Hawley 2004 2003 Max Josey Edward Loomis 2002 Virginia DeLong 2000 Edward Loomis 2001 Max Josey 1999 Reese Johnson 1998 1997 Dennis Weyrauch Edward Loomis 1996 Cardoza Lofts 1994 Manfred Ecker 1995 Edward Loomis 1993 Carl Ewert 1992 1991 Rex Arnold Dennis Weyrauch 1988 Dennis Weyrauch 1989 Manfred Ecker 182
1987 Carl Ewert 1965 Russ Sapp 1969 John L. Sears 1959 Carl Ewert Members: As you can see we don’t have a complete archive of our National Best
Modenas. If you have any of these photos and would like to share, please scan
them and send a digital copy or mail a hard copy that will be returned to you.
This is an important piece of our history and future members will be
pleased if we preserve it for them.
Thank you.
Jacki Loomis, Guest Editor
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Scott is presented with his Master Breeder Award by Ed Loomis, Committee Chair. Scott views the Modena Model with Master Breeder Willi Richert Scott’s Best Gazzi & Schietti at the 2009
Eastern Regionals
“Achieving the Master Breeder Award
fulfills one of my many goals in breeding
Modenas. Being deemed worthy of this
by your peers is an honor
I am proud to have achieved.”
~ Scott Brown, 2010
Scott and his father, Larry Brown, are both longtime NMC Members and pigeon enthusiasts. “This is the biggest award I’ve ever
received. You go about your business and it seems like nobody notices what you are doing, then you
get surprised by something like this!
I can’t even put into words just how
much this means to me.”
~ John Tiseo, 2010
Hall of Fame Award recipient John Tiseo (center) pictured with Chip Creech and Wendell Conger. Wendell Conger pictured with John Tiseo and Mike Walter after they received their Hall of Fame Awards. Hall of Fame Award recipient Mike Walters receives his award from commit‐
tee chair Wendell Conger as the Central Region Young Bird show exhibitors look on. “I would like to thank each of
you that had anything to do with
this. It has made me a very
happy and proud man. It is an
achievement of a lifetime and
very much appreciated.
Thank you all... .”
~ Mike Walters, 2010
Hall of Fame Award recipient Mike Walters.. Yearbooks we already have….We need all of
the other ones!
Members,
The NMC has begun an ambitious project to
archive all of the clubs past Yearbooks and Bulletins. This will be a digital archive with a goal
of preserving our documents and making them
available to our members and others via the club
web site.
Since I first began discussing this project, I’ve
learned that many others see this as a worthy
project and many of you have these documents
in your personal collections. The NMC is committed to this project, towards that end past
president, Ron Hawley has agreed to serve as the
NMC Historian.
1937-1938
1944-1945
1965-1966
1978-1979
1982-1983
1986-1987
1987-1988
1990-1991
1995-1996
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
Thank you so much for your help creating the
NMC Archive and preserving the very important
history of our club. Visit
www.nationalmodenaclub.com in the coming
months to see the archive.
Phase One will include creating digital copies of
Jacki Loomis
each Yearbook, we’ll concentrate on scanning
for the NMC.
the cover, list of officers, annual meeting minutes and the National Best Modenas if pictured
in the publication.
Want to help with this important work? Review
the list of Yearbooks we currently have below
then check your personal library. If you have
any that we are missing you can send them to me
to scan and return or scan them yourself and
send me only the digital files, please scan at 300
dpi and send the files as pdf or jpg.
Contact Ron Hawley to discuss your ideas about
this project and contact me if you have questions
about what we need or how to scan.
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1937 - 1938
1978 - 1979
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1944 - 1945
1978 - 1979
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Cup presented by the NMC to the NMC
of Great Britain on their 50th Anniversary
Cup presented to NMC of Great
Britain50 Years Ago
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55976
Ed Werner
5943 Sullivan Trail
Nazareth, PA 18064
610-759-6425
Note
If anyone is interested in
getting a Junior started in
Modenas, or to be referred to an
NMC Director, I am available.
Also, if anyone has a
Junior in their area who they
want me to follow-up on,
I am here.
Lee "Squeaks" Steuer, Juniors
Program Coordinator
iamnot51now@gmail.com
(864) 804-8860
106 Glassy Drive
Inman SC 29349-9179
"The breeding of Pigeons is generally accepted as a simple
hobby providing many hours of pleasurable relaxation at small
cost, but it also goes further than that, since we have fanciers
among us who take the hobby very seriously and they consider
their efforts something of a duty to mankind."
- William H. Penson, breeder, flier, and exhibitor of High Class
Birmingham Roller Pigeons
Shared with us by Lee Steuer
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NMC Master Breeder
Proposed New NMC Logo Members,
The following two logos are under consideration, please let your Director or any
NMC Officer, know which you one you
would like to see adopted as the “Official
NMC Logo”
Thank you!
Double D Loft
“Raising Modenas
in…”
Magnani
Blue Grizzle
Black Mottle
Don Delaney
4789 NE 33rd Ct.
Des Moines, IA 50317
515-266-4858
FOREVERMORE FARM
AND LOFTS
Proposed Logo # 1
“Breeding for that better bird”
Blue Gazzi
Lee Steuer
106 Glassy Drive
Inman, SC 29349-9179
864-804-8860
Proposed Logo # 2
SERVING CHRIST WITH THE
Junior Coordinator Report from Lee “Squeaks” Steuer 213
Squeaks on left with Carroll Elmore at the Southern Modena Club Lawnshow at Dalton Miller’s place. Lancaster, S.C. 2009 Lee “Squeaks” Steuer Junior Program Coordinator Report continued from previous page 214
NMC Junior Member Jeremy Jorgenson shown by his
Modena Loft.
Jeremy’s Loft.
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NMC Junior Member Sabrina Stepleton spending time in the loft
with her Modenas. Sabrina is from Mason City, Iowa. She is
shown below by her loft.
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NMC Junior Member Jedidiah
McCoy shown doing an educational presentation on the
Modena Pigeon.
Some of Jedidiah’s Modenas in
the loft.
Jedidiah with one of his Black
Schietties.
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Brad’s Black Yearling Cock.
A Young White Hen.
Jerry’s Red Check and Blue Gazzi, both winners
from this past show season.
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Young bronze schietti hen, she won best bronze &
best young modena at the Quebec modena club
show last fall , our judge was M.Len Bolton from
Perth,ONT. this modena was bred at the Chantecler
loft, Bernard Raby & Dr..Pierre Pilon
Best Bronze-Tri at 2010 National & Best
Modena at the Central Regional Show,
from the Outlaw J Loft.
This young brown mottle young hen bred
at The Chantecler loft, Dr.Pierre Pilon &
Bernard Raby
Best Mealy Gazzi at the 2010 National,
from the Outlaw J Loft.
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A Young Bronze-Tri Gazzi Cock, Best Modena for
Reese at the 1st District Show
Best Old Schietti Cock 2009 Central Regional, also Best Young Schietti Cock at
2008 National.
Reese’s Blue, Reserve Schietti at the 1st
District Show.
Rex’s Bronze Tri Gazzi, Best Young Gazzi at
Des Moines National.
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A Young Black Cock of Scott’s.
A Young Red Cock from Scott Brown’s Loft.
Mealy Schietti Young Cock.
Young White Cock.
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Gloria Heath, Gerry Newport
and Bobby-Jo Gagne at the
winter show.
Judge Richard Haas with
Gloria Heath and her Best
Schietti a Sulphur-Tri.
Judge Richard Haas
with Richie Werner
and his Best Modena a
Mealy Gazzi.
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Master Breeders
The NMC and the Master Breeders said goodbye to two of our own last year. Virginia
DeLong and Russell Sapp will be missed by us and the entire pigeon hobby. They
made significant contributions to the NMC and will always be remembered as “Good
Modena Breeders and Good Friends” Rest in peace our friends!
The NMC Master Breeders
Rex Arnold
Rex has been a Master Breeder for many years and has been raising pigeons since 1959. He
was presented with his Master Breeder award by then NPA President W.B. Schroeder. His favorite color of Modena is the Bronze Gazzi and he kept to the his winning ways by capturing this
years National Best Modena with a Bronze Schietti. Rex is a multi-National Best Modena winner.
Rex makes his home in Oklahoma. Rex can be reached at his home in Checotah, OK # 918-463
-2660. Rex is shown above with and next to his National Best Modena from this past National
Show in Salt Lake City. Congratulations Rex!
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Master Breeders
Bob Gathright
Bob makes his home in Azle, TX. He can be reached at 817-237-9569 or
bobgathright@charter.net. Bob received his award in 1983-1984, he’s
been an nmc member since 1966 and has raised pigeons his entire life
but got into the Modenas around 1966. His favorite color is Black Gazzi,
he currently raises Black, Blue, Bronze-Tri, Andalusian in Schietti & Gazzi
and White Schiettis.
Bob’s most memorable win at an NMC meet came on December 7th, 1968
at Bellevill Modena Show at the Madison County Exposition building in
Illinois. Bob Pettit was the judge and Bob won Best Modena with Black
Schietti Hen # 407, she earned 9 certificates.
Another memorable win is a Red Schietti that he let Rex Arnold have, this
bird wone 2 Nationals. One as a Hen and the year before as a
Cock…”That’s Hard to Top”
When asked to share some advice Bob says “If you continue to do what you have always done you will
conti9nue to get what you have always gotten. If you think 2nd place is good you won’t win very many
1st places” Bob encourages breeders to raise the colors that are competitive like Black & White Schiettis
and Blue, Bronze and Bronze-Tri Gazzi because these colors make up 2/3rds of every show.
Ed Loomis
Ed makes his home in Lincoln, NE and can be reached at # 402-423-5355, he’s
not an emailer so save Jacki some work and just pick up the phone if you want
to talk. Ed received his Master Breeder Award in 1985. He’s raised pigeons
since he was a boy and recently came across a photo from the Omaha World
Herald showing him at age 13 with his National Champion pigeons earned in
Lincoln. He raises mostly Schiettis in Black, White, Red, Bronze, Yellow and a
few other colors.
One of Ed’s most memorable wins was the 2003 National, this Black Hen was
Best Modena in 2003 and won 2 other Nationals as Best Black. She has been
seen in numerous images next to the NMC Standard and the outlines are almost exactly the same.
When asked to share breeding advice Ed says “Build a Family”. He sees too often where breeders introduce in genes from too many sources, he has more success breeding closer but this means you need to
start with the best Modenas you can find. And then you really have to “live with” them to keep them
happy, healthy and breeding strong. The more time you can spend in the loft the better off you’ll be.
Ed raises mostly Modenas but has a few West of Englands, Rollers, Pouters and some Homers for feeders.
Ed is a past 4th District Director and currently serves as the Chair of the Master Breeder Committee.
All of his pigeon friends are very special to him and some of the finest men he’s known he met through the
pigeons. He still misses Gene Springer and Doc Horn, two Master Breeders we lost in the last few years.
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Master Breeders
Max Josey
Max calls Argyle, TX home and he can reached at # 940-464-3201, outlaw_56@yahoo.com. Max received his Master Breeder award in 2001 at
Oklahoma City with Ed Loomis making the presentation. Max says it was a
great honor to join the ranks of all the Master Breeders. He’s raised pigeons
since he was a boy and is a 25+ year NMC member.
When asked about some of his past birds Max says he thinks the best bird
he ever raised is Blue Schietti Cock # 748, he was the most balanced to the
NMC Standard. Max has been very successful and has many wins and certificates, he most remembers the 2004 Birmingham National where he had
Best Modena with a Mealy Gazzi OH # 728 and Best Schietti Blue OC # 20,
Reserve Gazzi with a Red Check OC # 28 and fReserve Schietti with Yellow
YC # 5 - wow!
Max shares this advice with his fellow members: When mating a pari make sure at least one is well balanced, what I mean is that it has good tight underline, legs straight and in the center of the body and that
it is round like the standard. Do not worry about large heads and power as you can add these to your
stud later.
Max says that the “Little Modena has enabled me to meet and enjoy many friends in the hobby especially
at the shows and several close friends that he visits with often.”
Jerry Mitosinka
Jerry makes his home in Lafayette, CA, he can be contacted at # 925-2837282 or by email at mitosinka@comcast.net. Jerry is currently serving as
the NMC President. He received his Master Breeder Award in 2008 at Lancaster, PA with Ed Loomis doing the presenting. Jerry says “being given
this award was the most significant event in my life with Modenas. Joining
the Master Breeder fraternity is very special to me.
Jerry’s most memorable win was his first in November 1999 at the Sixth
District Show in Fresno with a Black Schietti Cock.
Jerry has been a member of NMC for around 20 years and has raised pigeons for over 30 years. When asked to name his favorite color he says
“All colors are my favorite”!
In addition to his Modenas he also has Saddle Homers and Giant Runts.
Jerry shared that he has benefited from the advice and time a number of friends have shared with him.
“My sense of what makes a good, balanced Modena came from tutoring by Max Josey. Others who provided significant advise and support over the years include Rick Barker, Dennis Weyrauch, Bob Gathright,
Willi Richert, Ed Loomis, Scott Brown, Carl Ewert and Manfred Ecker. These breeders allowed me to visit,
shared birds and allowed me to interrupt them at shows and graciously responded to my questions.
When asked what advice he would share he says “The ability to recognize a good Modena is very importants. It allows you to evaluate your birds and plan your breeding program. Keep a positive attitude and
enjoy the hobby.
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Master Breeders
Rick Barker
Rick makes his home in Temecula, CA. He received his Master Breeder
Award in 1991-1992, Jim Lairmore made the presentation to him. Rick says
that being acknowledged by your peers is very satisfying. Rick has been an
NMC member since 1963 or 64 making him an over 40 year member, he’s
had pigeons over 50 years.
Rick raises Black and Andalusian Gazzi, and White, Black and Andalusian
Schiettie. Considering the success Rick has had with his Black Gazzis it is no
surprise that he says that is his favorite color. Rick also raises Voorburg
Shield Croppers, Turbits, and Racing Homers which are now his primary focus.
Rick’s most memorable win came at the 1966 Costa Mesa Nationa. He tells the story of being a 16 year old who had
Black Gazzi. However, there were some Blacks that had quite a reputation in the showroom at the time. In the 1st
District Raffensberger’s cock 99 won many classes, Sam Peavey in KY was showing a cock 56 that was a winning bird.
Charles Stamps in NM or TX was showing a cock, 66 that was supposedly the best Black Gassi bred at the time. I
was very hesitant to show my birds. However, I did show three, an OC, OH & YC. With John Becker judging, I won
three firsts, BOC on the OC and BY. John Jensen and others could not believe that I bred those pigeons. Black
Gazzis 2719 bred in 1965 and 434 bred in 1990 are two birds that still stand out in Rick’s memory.
Rick says he has been blessed to meet so many great friends though the birds, Dennis Weyrauch has been a friend
and traveling companion since the 1970s and lately he and Willi have traveled to Europe together. He says the pigeon hobby has brought him life experiences that he would have missed greatly such as being in Nurnburg, Germany
three weeks after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Hearing first hand how difficult it was there for pigeon breeders.
His advice for the novice is to observe and listen, much can be gained that way. For all breeders he encourages you
to develop a program and stick with it. Rick concludes with “It is due to you the reader and those that have passed
in the NMC that have given me a rich and full life with our hobby.”
Norm Lofing
Norm makes his home in Sacramento, CA. He can be reached by phone
at # 914-446-3906. Norm received his NPA Master Breeder award in
1976 and his NMC Master Breeder award in 1986. He was presented
with his award in Fresno, CA.
Norm has been an NMC member since 1963 and has raised pigeons for
over 73 years. His favorite color of Modena is the Blue Gazzi.
Norm raises many colors at his loft including: Red Argents, Blue Argents, Blue Gazzi, Red Schietti, Yellow Schietti, Mags, Black Argents,
Bronze-Tri Gazzi and Russet-Tris.
In addition to his Modenas he has also raised Kings, Lahores, Show Flights, Norwich Croppers and Racing
Homers.
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Master Breeders
Brad Wilcox
Brad makes his home in Princeton, IL and can be reached at # 815-8751469, rbwilcox58@yahoo.com. He received his Master Breeder Award in
2000 at the Milwaukee National with Ed Loomis making the presentation.
He says “It showed me that my fellow breeders recognized my breeding
abilities to continually breed and maintain a competitive family of Modenas.”
Brad has been an NMC member since 1979 and has raised pigeons for over
50 years. His favorite color is Yellow Schietti and he currently has Black,
Red, White, Magnani and Patterned birds. When asked about his most
memorable win he tells of a Young Red Hen “Rocky” he raised in 1989.
She was a special bird who will still measure up today. At the time she dealt fits to Ed Loomis & Bob Gathright,
coming out on top when they judged. Bob still has a picture of her today!
Brad was fortunate to grow up living only an hour away from Gene Springer and Bob Pettit and he considers
them both his mentors in life and the hobby. Brad encourages breeders not to let the judging results determine your breeding progam.
Brad says “Had I never gotten interested in Modenas, I would have missed out on so many good friends.”
Stewart Webster
Stew lives in Green Lane, PA and can be reached at @ 215-257-5999, relletz174@aol.com. He received his NPA Master Breeders award in 1974 and NMC in
1986. Stew still remembers the surprise he got when he received his NPA award.
Carl Ewert, Bob Weyrauch and Rick Baker were at his table when his name was
called. Wayne Rife presented the award. At the head table that night were John
Jensen and Russ Sapp.
He has been in the hobby for over 57 years as a NPA, NMC and Philadelphia Pigeon Fanciers Club member. John Jensen required him to join the clubs before he
would sell him any birds, he then rewarded him with his stud of Black Gazzis
(Stew’s favorites) at no charge. A win that still stands out for Stew was winning Best Modena, Best Gazzi and
Best Schietti at the 1st District show in York, PA. Last year he was presented with an award at Sturbridge to
honor his 54+ years in the hobby!
An important bird in his loft was White Hen # 42 bred from the Ober line, she was ahead of her time, practically
unbeatable. His advice to others is to show your birds at District Meets, Purchase the best birds you can afford
from a reputable breeder, this will save you years of time and disappointment. Take advantage of the breeding
talents of the breeders who have a proven stud of birds and are winning. Don’t hesitate to cross colors. This
has proved to be advantageous over the years for Stew.
See the article about Stew on an earlier page, you’ll enjoy reading more about him and his Pigeon Hobby!
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Master Breeders
David Jackson
Dave makes his home in Keyser, WV, phone # 304-788-4781,
bmdpd@localnet.com. He’s a member of several pigeon clubs including: NMC,
NPA, MDMC, AMC, ASMC, LMC, IMC and has been in the hobby for 30+ years.
He’s bred Modenas since 1975 and is a past Eastern V.P. and 2nd District Director. Dave has served the clubs in many ways including the following his current
position as Secr/Treas of MDMC.
Dave received his Master Breeder Award from Ed Loomis at the 2003 Hartford,
CN National. He remembers it as very special, a great honor and achievement
and he was very excited. Dave raises several colors: Blue, Bronze-Tri, Red
Check, Mealy, Brown family, Dilutes in Gazzi and Schietti, Red, Yellow, Black and
Bronze. If forced to pick a favorite he selects Yellow.
He tells of two special birds to him, a Yellow Check Gazzi Hen # 355 who was the foundation to all his pattern
birds and of course his National Best Modena from the Detroit show.
Paul Ober and Ed Loomis are two breeders who have influenced Dave through the years. He would share this
advice - Breed a family of birds and breed the best to the best that have different faults and good traits.
Dave would like to encourage other breeders to go to the shows, support the clubs and enjoy your birds no
matter what!
Scott Brown
Scott makes his home in Stokedale, NC, # 336-644-0545, sabpvf@aol.com or
visit his web site www.freewebs.com/sabpve/index.htm
Scott received his Master Breeder Award at the Salt Lake City National from
Ed Loomis, Scott was on hand to adjudicate the Gazzi classes too. He’s been
an NMC member since 1974 when he started raising pigeons.
Scott raises Schiettis and Gazzis in the following colors: Black, White, Red,
Bronze, Bronze-Tri, Blue, Red Check, Andalusian, Mealy, Cream, Bronze Indigo and Yellow Check.
One of his more memorable wins came at the 2009 National with his Best Schietti win, and important bird to
Scott is his 2002 Red Check Gazzi Cock. In addition to the mentoring from his father Larry also a long time
NMC Member, Scott counts Willi Richert, Max Josey and Bob Gathright among those men who have helped and
influenced him.
Scott shares this wisdom with members - Have a goal or goals in mind and be committed to the work it will
take to be successful. Like anything you do you get out of it what you put in it.
Scott thanks his Dad Larry for introducing him to this great hobby and wants to thak him for all the time,
money and effort he put into the hobby for him. Scott says “The times we have shared together in the hobby
are priceless.”
Photos above, Master Breeders Dave Jackson and Scott Brown judge the
Salt Lake City National in January 2010.
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Master Breeders
A meeting of the Master Breeder Minds!
Willi, Dave and Rick.
Norm Lofing and Rick Barker
Dennis Weyrauch.
Jan Heldal and Dennis Weyrauch at the show in 2009.
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The winners at the 1st District Meet. Reese Johnson w/Best Modena
and Don VanCampen with Best Schietti.. Their winning Modenas are
also shown below.
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Reese Johnson, Stew Webster, Steve Shott and Dave Jackson at the
1st District Show in Sturbridge, Mass.
Best Young Modena at the 1st. BronzeTri Cock owned/bred by Reese Johnson.
Reese also had the Reserve
Schietti with this Blue.
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Scott Brown with his Best Modena, Richie Werner with his Best Gazzi at the
2nd District. Inset Judge Don “Tuffy” Affleck.
Dick & Richard Haas enjoy the show.
Best Modena at the 2nd District
Show. Blue Schietti OC 1219
owned by Scott Brown.
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Best Schietti at the 7th District Show. Mealy OH owned by Jim Collins and Dudley Warder of C & W Lofts. At the 7th District Show at Sand & Sagebrush, Judge Cleve Potter inspecting a Modena. 247
Jerry Burgr and his
Best Modena.
3rd District Director Wendell Conger keeps
things running smoothly at the show.
Judge Ron Zittritsch selects the Best
Modena at the 3rd District Show.
Junior Sabrina Stepleton &
Junior Exhibitors Ava and Donald Spieker and Bekka Reams.
In our eyes you
are all winners!
Jerry Burgr and his Best Modena.
Judges Chip Creech (above) and
Larry Muller (right) at work judging
the 4th District entry.
Best Modena White YC 4937 owned
by Bob Gathright
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D Kasselman and Cletus Thompson visit at the
5th District Show.
Rex Arnold’s Best Gazzi at the
5th District Show.
Best Modena and Best Schietti, Black YH 550.
Best Gazzi, Red Check YC 571, both owned by Jerry Mitosinka.
Judge, Don “Tuffy” Affleck selects the winners.
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Judge Don “Tuffy”
Afflceck with Vinnie
Pizzuto, Russell Johnson and Bubba Axsom.
Judge Don “Tuffy” Afflceck
with Bubba Axsom (left) and
Russell Johnson (botton left).
Junior Members: Bubba Axsom, Vinnie Pizzuto, Jeffrey and Russell Johnson.
Group photo of the Quebec Modena Club group at the NMC 8th district show last November in Woodstock, ONT. M. Robert Bob Gathright was our judge. Our host club was The Ontario Modena Club, great judging & great show. Next year St. Hyacinth, QC. The Québec Modena Club will host our NMC 8th district show M. Rick Barker will judge our show, November 5, 6 & 7,2010. Row from the back left to right José Pacheco, Raymond Julien, Albert Lowen from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gerry Roy, Dr. Pierre Pilon, Carlos Botelho, Bernard Raby, in front Jean‐Marc Danis, Dominique Léveillé & André Bakx. Best Modena: White Schietti OC owned by Don “Tuffy” Affleck
Don’s Best Modena competes for Champion over all Breeds. For the first time the Modena prevailed and was named Champion of Champions! Congrats Don!
Judge Bob Gathright is shown with his Best Gazzi and Schietti at the 8th District Meet. A young magnani cock bred at The Chante‐
clerc Loft, Dr.Pierre Pilon and Bernard Raby. A brown Mottle young hen bred at The Chanteclerc Loft, Dr.Pierre Pilon and Ber‐
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Eastern Regional Young Bird Show, Best Gazzi & Best Modena owned by Rich‐
ard Haas. Best Schietti owned by Reese Johnson. Best Schietti owned by Reese Johnson. Richard Haas with his Best Modena. Judge Roger Curl at work judging a class of Gazzis. Jerry Mitosinka’s Best Modena. Norm Lofing and Rick Barker. Dennis Weyrauch receives an award from Jim Sallee. Roger Curl and Rick Barker discuss a judging decision at the Western Region Young Bird Show. Jim Sallee, Bill Milbrodt, Don Kerns and Dean Williams enjoy the show. Dennis Weyrauch discusses the PMC with these interested breeders. 258
Ed in the show hall. Ed Loomis’ Best Modena. Ed Loomis’ Best White. 259
Judge Don VanCampen with Jerry Burgr, Ed Loomis and Wendell Conger. Jerry’s Best Gazzi and Ed’s Best Modena. 260
Eastern Regional Best Modena, owned by Scott Brown. Scott also had Best Gazzi at this show!! 261
Scenes from the show hall at the East‐
ern Regional Show in Lebanon, PA. Judge Pat Bakx makes his selections. Dave Jackson and Reese Johnson with their awards. 262
Best Modena at the Central Regional Bronze‐Tri Gazzi OH 1128 owned by Max Josey Rex Arnold’s Best Old Schietti Cock # 90 Central Region ‐ at the books. Jerry Burgr in the show hall. Roland Taylor and Ed Loomis enjoy the show. Judge Brad Wilcox and a class of whites. All eyes on the judging...Dennis, Jerry, Jim J, Don K Bill M Jim S, Terry B and Scott. The show room and birds. Jim Sallee, Jan Heldal, Dennis Weyrauch, and Terry Baily Terry Baily and Jim Moreno. Best Modena owned by Jerry Mi‐
tosinka. Blue Gazzi Hen 891. Dennis receives an award from Jim Sallee. Dennis Weyrauch presents the Virginia DeLong Award for Best Dilute to Scott McMillan. Judge Jan Heldal Enjoying the Show! 267
The Salt Lake City Show Hall. Judges Dave Jackson and Scott Brown with Rex Arnold and Max Josey. Rex Arnold receives the Best Modena award from Jerry Mitosinka. Rex’s Best Modena. Max Josey is presented with the Best Gazzi award.. 268
Ed Loomis receives Reserve Schietti award from Jerry Burgr is presented with the Reserve Gazzi award by Jerry Mitosinka. Jerry Mitosinka. Homer Griggs receiving his award from Jerry Mitosinka. Dave reviews a class. Max Josey’s Best Gazzi. Scott and Dave make their final inspection. The Gangs All Here? Group photo from the National Show. Enjoying the show. Max Josey and Ed Loomis watch the judging. Lynda Kasselman & Tawni McMillan enjoy the show. Best Argent owned by Scott McMillan. Ronnie “Bubba” Axsom receives his Junior Achievment Award from Jerry Mitosinka. Rex Arnold with his Best Modena plaque. Scott McMillan and Richard Fanucchi 271
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