show racers

recently got some show racers and im wondering why they are so shy,sit in the pen hardly move and dont eat that much.is it they are so docile they hardly move.also they are rpra rung and im not in the rpra but the npa.can i still show them?do i have to join the rpra so i can show them.also does anyone have this type of breed?

ive onece had a show racer which was rpra rung and as far as im aware as long as its registered to you as a member of the npa you should be ok to show it........the show racer is more docile than the racing pigeon but maybe because they are new to your loft is why they arnt eating much.......

i.ve kept show racers since last year, you are right mine are pretty placid as well, must be there nature, as for the rings there is two show racers federations in scotland one west and one east, you could contact these and find out for sure, if all goes well there may be a club local to you to join and show this year.

scottish east

MR S FERGUSON
BROOMKNOWE
MOUNT PLEASANT
NEWBURGH
FIFE
KY14 6AD
01337-840590

scottish west

EWING MACPHERSON
177 RALSTON ROAD
CAMPBELTOWN
ARGYLL
PA28 6LG

01586-552363
dont know if they are still active , got there details off another forum

sent you a pm in case this post moves down before youve read it

thanks chris.david i contacted the npa and they wont regester them for me.heres a pic of them all.[img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]

some really nice birds there, looking at the rings they are rpra show racer rings for example gb10sr00000,
might be worth the effort in joining the rpra and getting them transfered into your name, they are good quality birds there.

yes, nice looking birds, will you be showing them...?

yes david 3 pair hopefully.2 of the red cheqs are carrying dilute so they are cocks.the 2 blue cheqs one is a little bit sturdier than the other so hopefully a cock and a hen.the red bar one is the mother of all the reds im lead to believe.this is my first time having show racers and on the first night i got them they nearly fell out my hands they are like bars of soap.strong and broad at the shoulders and taper off till almost nothing at the tail.a couple of them have slightly longer tails than the others.is their a standard for the show racwers?ive had the doug mclary book ever since ive kept pigeons and alway loved the thought of owning some.recently gave up the west of england tumbler and as some people already know im a big horseman pouter fan.done really well at blackpool this year i got an npa challenge cert for a blue grizzle.which is good for the biggest fancy pigeon show in uk.i usually do well at all the local shows but its onwards and upwards for me.been showing pigeons now for the past 3 years.i spend a lot of time with the birds so im on the right road to success. im becoming apigeon swat.

I ONCE HAD A RED CHEQ SHOW RACER HEN, I BOUGHT IT FROM A SHOW IN HARROGATE OVER 20 YEARS AGO.......she was a lovely handling bird with silky soft feathers, i settled her very easily to my loft and i actually paired her to a pencil blue racer.......the ybs off them raced but were always late.....

well david ive been told if i let these birds out they will hardly make the roof.like all sow birds they are best kept in to get some body on them.

yes the hen i had couldnt fly like the racers, she did fly round the loft but i would have been suprised if she flew off as she always stayed around the house........you can tell the difference between show racers and racers when they are exercising, it seems the s/racer is struggling to fly compared with the racers......

once read somewhere there is no definate standard for a show racer, its just based on the individual who judges them.........

could be wrong but its what i once read somewhere...

contacted the rpra and they will regester them for me even though im not a member.

geordiejen wrote:

contacted the rpra and they will regester them for me even though im not a member.

its in their best interests to do it geordiejen, if it was lost and reported at least they know who it belongs to and it will save them any problems,,,,


glad you got it sorted...........