Hartog strain

Anyone know anything about this strain of birds, my son-in-law works with a guy whose grandfather races hartogs originally from Gerrard lofts and may be willing to let 1 or 2 pairs go, can't find much on the Internet ( but that's probably me being stupid) and I don't want to jump in not knowing what I'm doing, any info appreciated, thanks all.

heard of them roy, I think they are an old strain of bird, maybe distance...?

Gerard has bosua and koopman blood in his pigeons too along with hartog I would think they are a mix of these ...this is just a bit of info found on the net theirs plenty more info about ,never had them myself cant say much more than that its like anything really give it a go and see you may be pleasantly surprised

theo hartogs are sprint/middle distance birds a few around here have had them for a good few years now and doing realy well with them if you can get a couple of pairs you wont go wrong with them

John had the best of the Hartogs, and the lads done very well with them. If you have the chance of a couple of pair lofty, Take the offer mate, very good birds.

Thanks for the replys lads, sounds like they're just what I need, being I'm looking at the kirkpatricks for distance these will fit in nicely if they do the business at the sprints

Lofty wrote:

Anyone know anything about this strain of birds, my son-in-law works with a guy whose grandfather races hartogs originally from Gerrard lofts and may be willing to let 1 or 2 pairs go, can't find much on the Internet ( but that's probably me being stupid) and I don't want to jump in not knowing what I'm doing, any info appreciated, thanks all.

Lofty if you look in the pigeon books you will come across John Gerrard of Liverpool he had the best of the family and knows a lot about them

I think he is living in Southampton now if you can get his number you can have a chat with him

Here in the midlands quite a few fanciers had them and did well with them the old Chairman for the Worcester Federation Bill Lewis who lived in Wolverhampton did well in the nationals and was 3rd Nantes National NFC

Mac Jones Worcester Fed convoyer also had them and did well sprinting with them never out the top 10 of the fed between 7 to 12,000 pigeons

Sounds like I'd be a fool to turn them down, I hope he will let some go, even if it's only 1 pair.

Lofty wrote:

Anyone know anything about this strain of birds, my son-in-law works with a guy whose grandfather races hartogs originally from Gerrard lofts and may be willing to let 1 or 2 pairs go, can't find much on the Internet ( but that's probably me being stupid) and I don't want to jump in not knowing what I'm doing, any info appreciated, thanks all.

John brought the best of the hartogs over to this country
theo Hartog treated John like a son the hartogs have done some winning not only here but every where they went they are flying brilliantly in Ireland u wont go far wrong with them all the best sean

Thank you Sean, I'm going up to see him this weekend, I'm really hoping to get a pair, the more I hear about them the more I want a pair

Lofty wrote:

Thank you Sean, I'm going up to see him this weekend, I'm really hoping to get a pair, the more I hear about them the more I want a pair

best of luck with em

You picked up them Hogs yet mate

Boosey wrote:

You picked up them Hogs yet mate

picked em up they are due to pig

Are you pleased with them

A good friend of ours had these they were like peas in a couple pod big blues.

Been to see the guy, and he's going to let me have a pair, blue cock, and blue pied hen, lovely looking pair.

Thats good news Roy, all the best with them mate.

glad to hear you got a pair roy, maybe a photo of them posted on the forum when they arrive...?

David wrote:

glad to hear you got a pair roy, maybe a photo of them posted on the forum when they arrive...?

I'll try my best buddy,