March 2014 - American Friends of the Brunner Cropper Club

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BRUNNER
CROPPER CLUB
The club dedicated to the promotion
and advancement of the
Brunner Cropper in the USA
March 2014 Newsletter
Fred Maenpa - President
Helen Symington – Bulletin Editor
Presidents Message
What a year 2013 turned out to be for the AFBCC and our members across the country. In the
west we were blessed with a winter with temps in the 70’s and 80’s. On the other hand our members in
the mid west and east were dealing with very cold temps and unusually heavy snow fall. As spring
approaches I am hoping for an end to the cold temps and in much of the country and a little rain fall
here in the west.
I would like to welcome our newest members and thank the Officers and irectors for a job well done in
2013. We now have a new Canadian Director, Glyn Yuhas. Glyn and his wife attended the National in
OKL and he is looking forward to supporting the AFBCC and promoting the Brunner’s in Canada. Our
club will support their shows and offer AFBCC awards as the need develops.
Once again the AFBCC has affiliated with the NPA. We support their efforts and encourage
everyone to join the NPA and be a part of the National Organization that is working hard to promote our
hobby across the country.
Our 2014 club bands are sold out. Thanks to everyone for your orders and following through
with your payments. The 2014 bands display the club letters “AFBCC” and were offered in size 7 and 8.
We sold 1400 bands in 2014 and are now taking orders for 2015. Our clubs band order is due with a
50% deposit, on or before April 1st. If you are interested in bands for next year please let me know
ASAP. I will base the 2015 band order on the number of bands sold this year. The NPA lists Brunner’s
under size 7, but many or our members, myself included, prefer size 8. I raise other clean leg pouters
and use the same size band on all my clean leg breeds. Let me know how many you would like and the
size for 2015. Our bands are NPA bands and allowed at all NPA shows. Remember, our clubs band
order is due April 1st.
This bulletin includes a number of additions and items of interest for all club members. A photo
of each of our officers and directors is now included as part of their report. We felt it would be great to
have a picture of the writer next to their article. Maybe this will help you to identify our officers and
directors at future shows.
This bulletin also includes a rough draft of a proposed AFBCC Constitution and By-Laws.
Please look it over and send all comments and recommendations to me ASAP. If you would like to be a
part of the Committee to develop our Constitution please let me know. If we do not hear from our
members the job will go to the Officers and Directors. This same proposed draft was published in 2000,
but there is no record of a final document being developed. We need everyone’s input. This is your
club, supporting your breed and we invite your comments. Please help us with your input.
Another item included in this bulletin is a reprinted article from a 2000 AFBCC publication by
Wolfgang Schreiber on “White barred Brunner’s”. It was translated by Melvin Ziehl in 1996 and should
be of interest to all AFBCC members. A few of our members are working on white bars and we are
seeing an increase in numbers, as well as the quality of the white bars at our club sponsored shows.
Look over the article and congratulate our members working on this time consuming project.
Our next bulletin is scheduled for June and will include a discussion on AOC’S. This
topic was brought up in the past and a number of replies were turned over to me at the OKL
National.
While on the topic of the OKL National I was please to see so many AFBCC Officers, Directors,
and Members in attendance. I was able to take pictures of many of our members and their birds. The
2015 National will be in Ontario, CA. and another huge pouter show is expected. The last California
National, in San Diego drew over 600 pouters and 150 plus Brunner’s. More on the 2015 National will
be published in the next two bulletins later this year.
In closing, I would like to remind everyone about our club stickers. Each member is given two
and additional stickers are available for $1.00 each. If you have not received your stickers please
contact your District Director or let me know. I would be happy to send them out to you. Also, don’t
forget to mail all dues to our Sec/Treas. Mike Hughes. Mike has our current records and membership
lists and his address is listed on the Officers and Directors page in this bulletin.
If your bulletin arrives by snail mail and you have a current email address please let me
know. Our bulletin goes out in full color to your email address and in b/w if sent out by snail mail.
Some of the email addresses we had listed are not working. Please update your email addresses if
needed.
I wish everyone a great breeding season in 2014 and hope the cold weather this past
winter has not Caused you too many problems. Let’s all keep in touch and promote our
Brunner’s whenever possible.
Thanks for being a part of the AFBCC.
Fred Maenpa
President, AFBCC
Glyn Yuhas, New Canadian
Director
Layne Gardner, AFBCC Member and
World Famous Photographer
Southern Directors Report
Here in the Southern District we are freezing cold for a couple of days and then spring-like for a couple
of days. Needless to say this means it is too early for pairing the birds up for the 2014 season. The
Oklahoma City National is now history and with winter as described, I can only wait with anticipation for
what is to come. We missed those of you who were not at the National, but we did not allow that to
keep us from having a good time. I can only say we wished all of you could have been there. We had
a good overall pouter and cropper show. I believe the total number was just over 400 birds with about
15 or 16 breeds represented. The quality of the birds was very good and all the judges did a good job
of passing judgment. The final lineup was amazing and the winning exhibitors are to be
congratulated. Charlie Rowe had the champion bird with an Old German Cropper. The top eight birds
were recognized, but I will have to apologize because I don't remember the rest of the lineup. As for the
Brunner’s, there were 74 birds shown by eight exhibitors. Fred Maenpa had champion with a young
white hen and second reserve with a young black tiger hen. Bob Bollinger won reserve champion with
a young yellow hen. All three birds were very nice Brunners. Unfortunately, I had to scratch all my
birds due to some illness that befell my birds after our local show in early December. I lost enough
birds that it hurt my breeding season for this coming year. But thanks for help from friends like Jim
Clinton and Fred Maenpa I should be able to bounce back once again. If I don't then it is my own
fault. The best part of any show for me is to get to visit with other pigeon friends. The National is the
only time I get to visit in person with our club members Charlie Rowe, Mike Hughes, Fred Maenpa and
Wes Pfadenaur. Unfortunately, we all live too far from each other. On the flip side of that, several of us
who do live fairly close to one another, Al Fowler, Barry Ward and I stay in touch on a regular
basis. This communication is what helps keep the pigeon hobby alive for me between the shows.
Our pouter show held with the Oklahoma Pigeon Association in December was a success. The pouter
and cropper entries once again won our Mid-South Club the honor of being the largest specialty club
entered at the show. The Brunner entry was the largest of the pouter breeds, and I was lucky to win
champion Brunner and champion overall with a young blue bar hen (still alive). The story behind this
particular blue bar hen is probably not all that different from some birds the rest of you have
raised. She came from a black cock that mated up with a blue bar hen in the spare bird loft. The pair
layed on the floor and raised this bird. This makes me wonder if I should just let the birds decide on
their own mates. They did better than I.
At this show we displayed the new banner of the Brunner Club. We displayed it on a stand that stood
on the floor, but for the National I made some short legs for the stand and we displayed the banner
from the top of the holding cages with much better effect. This coming year at our Oklahoma show, I
plan to display the banner from the top of the holding cages of the Brunners. I believe it will draw much
more attention and serve as good advertisement for our birds and club by placing it on top of the cages.
This is it for now. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to this breeding season. I am going to be using
fewer pairs, but I feel that I have just as much chance to raise a few good ones, and after all it only
takes one, right! Best to all and hope everyone is blessed with good health and success.
Gerald Butler
Southern Director
Western Directors Report
J&J Lofts
It's January out west and we are in one of the driest winters in history. The dry weather has everyone
concerned. The framers rely on winter snow for summer irrigation of crops. We don't get any rain during
summer months so irrigation is a must. Some farmers have deep wells to use but they are expensive to
run, other rely on canal water delivered from the stored snow run off and it will be in short supply this
year. The cattle men are looking at range land barren of grass. Retired people that live outside the city,
like me, and use their own private well for water have to be thinking they could go dry. Enough about
the weather and on to the pigeons.
The show season is over and the breeding season is getting started. We have two great pouter
shows in California, The Great Western and The Pageant of Pigeons. Both shows are run very well and
are a pleasure to go. The California pouter breeders fine good competition at both shows. I think a
person could get loft blind pretty easy if you didn't see other breeder’s birds, I know I do.
Fred Manepa reports that he has some pairs together and a couple squabs band. He some crowed
conditions right now that we will clear up soon then he can get rolling on the breeding. Fred has quite a
few colors and breeds form a lot of pairs. He built a new loft over the winter that turned out very nice. It
makes me ashamed of my five lofts. He did end up with less loft space however, not sure how that
happened.
Cory hays and his son Connor are under way with their season I think he said he had six band as of the
first week of Feb. Conner has been showing at some local shows and winning them so he is charged
up. Gerald Butler says the weather is very cold in Texas so he is waiting for a warm up to get started.
Jeff Young has a new loft so he should be well on his by now. I have band nine birds and have more in
the nest a few days from being band. We did get a few drops of rain to start Feb. The weather was in
the low seventies and dropped to the mid-fifties and when that happens many of my birds just walk
away from their nest and I loose the eggs. This has happened twice now. I think it's because I breed
from so many young birds.
I have been saying that I was going to cut back on my birds for the last couple years. This time for
sure. After this season I will cut back to only the self colors, red, yellow, black and white. I plan to only
breed three pairs of each color. I'll keep some of the ash red to use in crossing with the other colors. I
have breed from thirty to thirty five pairs in the past and this year so cutting back to twelve pair will be a
big change. I also will cut back on shows. I'll show at the Pageant and the Great Western but not on a
regular basis as I have been. Waiting for the shows use to make me feel like a kid waiting for Christmas
morning but I don’t enjoy them as much as I use to. I think it has a lot to do with the difficultly I have
sleeping. After two shoulder injuries I can only sleep in a recliner. I plan to start showing at the Fresno
show which is only twenty miles from my home.
In the next newsletter we are going give everyone a chance to get involved in addressing the aoc
colors and their place in the show. I hope everyone gets involved. Have a great breeding season
Jim Clinton
2013 Pageant Champion brunner
Spread Ash
Pageant 2013 Brunner Cropper, Reserve Black YH
J&J Lofts
Pageant Champion YC
Pageant 2013 Brunner mealy bar grizzle
J&J Lofts
Western Director's Report J&J Lofts
Well I hope everyone enjoyed the shows that they were able to attend this year. I know that I always
do. I was only able to attend the Pageant this year. Hopefully I will be able to make a few more shows
this year. Jim showed our birds at the Great Western where we did well and he told me that he would
be sending some pics of the champs from there and the Pageant for the bulletin. I would like to
congradulate Fred and Bob for their wins at the National. I checked out the pics of the champs and
they looked like some fine examples of what Brunners should look like. I am sending some pics of my
new loft which is still a work in progress but is working well so far. I still need to finish the nest boxes
and I am over crowded but have mated up several pair and have banded a few and have some too
young in the nest to be banded yet. Working on my old loft (trailer) to move my Indian Fantails out so I
will have more room for the Brunners. Jim came up and spent a couple of days and with a little help
from me had the loft built in a day and a half. If I had as much energy as he does it would be done by
now. But I hope to have it done the way I want and a flypen added by the end of March. I am breeding
from several pair of white, black, blue bar, some ash red, blue grizzle, 2 pair of yellows, 2 pair of red,
some aoc and one pair of red white bar, some pied projects and some andelusian projects so God
willing I should have quite of few birds to show this year and with Jim wanting to cut back to about 12
breeding pair after this coming National we will probably have an abundance of birds to spread around
to the members so keep that in mind if you might be interested in some let us know. Like I mentioned I
hope to go to more shows this year and I'm looking forward to seeing you all and all the nice birds you
raise. Good luck and God Bless everyone. See you at the shows.
Jeff Young
New Loft
Inside my new loft with my brother Kris
and my nephew Kyle Jeff Young
Introducing my nephew Kyle to a brunner
Secretary/Treasurer Report
The treasury balance stands at $476.79. We’ve had a total of 984.75 income from band, shirt, and
patch sales and 507.96 in expenses that includes the purchase of bands, bulletin, mailing and NPA
dues. We will need to be ordering bands for 2015 soon and half of that expense is required up front.
So it would be good for as many of you that know how many bands you want to order for 2015 to order
your bands for 2015 as soon as you can. There are many that have not yet paid their 2014 dues.
Please send in your dues for 2014 if you haven’t already. I will be closing out the books for last year,
so our beginning balance for 2014 will be the $476.79.
Here I have to admit to a senior moment. I lost some of my notes from the National and there could
have been one or two that paid their dues and didn’t get credit for the payment. I also think someone
paid me for a patch that I didn’t deliver. If I owe you credit for membership or a patch, please let me
know.
The National was a lot of fun and there were a lot of nice birds there. My favorite part of the shows is
being able to visit with friends and meeting new people that share the same interests as I have. Win or
lose, it is very valuable to show your birds so you can compare them with the other birds that are
shown. Some time the light comes on and you can see what you need to do to improve your birds and
sometimes you will be in luck and there is a bird there that has just the characteristic you need to make
that improvement. I hope everyone has a good breeding season and you raise a champion.
Please send your dues and band payments to:
Mike Hughes
132 Poppy Rd
Morenci, AZ 85540
Or I can take PayPal payments at [email protected].
Mike Hughes
Eastern Directors Report
By Bob Bollinger
I am back from the National and I must say that I had a really good time! It was great to see old friends
and I was happy to finally meet other members like Al Fowler and Scott Adams. It was amazing how
much excitement we had in Brunner’s. Lots of people were interested in birds and I think we had one or
two people take forms to sign up for membership in the AFBCC. Things are looking good for our breed.
Included in the bulletin is the show report for the National. Congratulations to Fred for winning
Champion with a really nice White YH. I have also attached a show report for our Eastern District meet
in Lancaster the week before the national. We had two great club events in a week’s time and both had a
good number of birds and a broad group of exhibitors.
I could use everyone’s’ help with material for the web site. I will work with Fred to gather some pictures
of our recent meets. It would also be nice for folks to send some pictures of their lofts or birds. We have
a lot of pictures from Jim for J&J lofts. I will add some of my birds. I think this will be a good
opportunity to let everyone see what we are working on. It will also help showcase our breed for others
who visit the site. I would be a great help if you pre-scale any pictures you send to about 100KB300KB. Thanks in advance.
Heading into spring, my next challenge is raising enough babies to meet all the requests I have received
for birds. I have a couple banded already and I am starting to put more pairs together. It is tough to breed
Brunner’s in the cold weather (temperature is in the single digits as I write this) here in the East. I am
hoping that the selective use of feeders will help me generate a bunch of nice babies. Good luck to all as
your breeding season starts!
Brunner Pouters
Reading Pigeon Association
Lancaster, PA
January 10-12, 2014
Judge: Stephen Ripper
34 Birds
9 Exhibitors
4 States
Plac
e
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Band
Color
Age/Sex
22
1445
1029
8
860
1453
1324
407
1313
1446
Yellow
Blue Bar
Black
White Bar (Blue)
Red
Ash Red Check
Mealy
Sliver
White
AOC
OH
YC
OC
OH
YC
YC
YC
OC
YC
YH
Exhibitor
Heather Heidlauf (junior)
Marissa Shirk (junior)
Heather Heidlauf (junior)
Howard Kinsley
Bill Tokar
Heather Heidlauf (junior)
Clark Bidroski
Howard Kinsley
Clark Bidroski
Heather Heidlauf (junior)
We had a great showing of pouters and croppers at the Reading Pigeon Association Winter Show in
Lancaster, PA. There were over 90 pouters / croppers with 34 brunners entered by 9 exhibitors in 4
states. There were 4 junior exhibitors showing pouters and croppers with Heather winning the brunner
completion and placing nicely in the overall pouter / cropper completion.
This was a great brunner show! We secured a judge well ahead of time and called around to be sure
everyone knew about the event. There were lots of people interested in brunners and I had to turn
away requests for birds as I simply didn’t have any more to spare. In the end, a brunner took second
reserve pouter / cropper overall. The yellow brunner OH #22 won best pouter / cropper last year. This
year she simply tired out during the show and was beaten by excellent English and Norwich for top
honors. All and all a wonderful time!
Passion for White Bars in Brunner Pouters
By Bob Bollinger
January 31, 2014
It is a fairly commonly known truth that breeders of white bar brunners have a passion for the color. The
white bar color has been ubiquitous with many pouter/cropper breeds and it very prevalent in the
brunner. Throughout the world, most brunner club graphics show a white bar bird. In historic literature
and paintings of the breed, white bars can be seen in many images. I personally think the white bar
pattern is the most beautiful expression of color in brunners.
Over 20 years ago I was introduced to brunners when I bid on and successful purchased a pair of black
white bars at a LAPC club meeting auction. At that point I knew nothing about brunners but I was taken
by the color of the birds. In hind sight, their markings not the best but I really enjoyed the look.
Ultimately, I got rid of those first brunners as I only had limited space when I lived in California. Over
the years as my son became more involved in the breed I decided to acquire some more white bars.
Since I was paying the feed bill and helping care for the birds, I thought it only fair to keep a bunch of
really pretty ones in the loft. The foundation of my birds today came from Bob Gabriel. His stock helped
me start my black and red families. Over the years I purchased several birds from Layne Gardner to help
my bar quality and I acquired a real nice black from Jim Clinton which helped my color.
Breeding white bars is not for the faint of heart. The color is very tricky to breed well and typically the
overall quality of the birds lag a generation or two behind the more popular colors. This being said, it is
very difficult to win an event with a white bar. Accordingly the number of white bars at shows had been
declining. In Europe however, there has been a concerted effort among the judges to score the birds
against themselves and recognize the true difficulty in raising nice white bars. We have started to see
white bars occasionally receive scores of 96 and 97 in European events. At our AFBCC Eastern District
meet in Lancaster, PA last week we had a blue white bar in the top 4 of the meet! Congratulations
Howard! I now have enough white bars to start showing more of them at events. We had 8 birds shown
at the Oklahoma City National and I hope to start showing similar numbers at more of our club meets.
I have included a number of pictures of white bars at the National and some birds from my loft. (please
excuse the loft pictures as it was 6 degrees F outside as I was snapping a few quick pics for this article) I
am feeling pleased that the overall quality of my white bars are improving. It is slow progress to try to
get quality type, depth of colors, and refinement of bars on the birds. This is a multi-year effort but I find
it worth the time. White bars are truly a passion and I would encourage anyone to get a couple of pairs
and join the challenge. I think among several of us we have a good foundation in North America. I
would like to see us show white bars with numbers and quality similar to what we see in the big events
in Europe. The white bar is a color worthy of arnering the passion of brunner enthusiasts.
Central Directors Report
As most of the country knows we have had a rough winter. Up north in Wisconsin I cannot remember
having below zero weather for so long and when it gets up above 10 degrees during the day it snows.
My birds have done little but huddle on the roosts for months.
It has been so cold I have not even bothered to pick mates and get them going. No sense to it right
now as they just chill in these temps. Like last year I will probably get going sometime in May or first of
June.
I have to say it has really taken the fir out of me for trying to get birds ready for the National Young
Bird show. I had nothing old enough for that show last year and only 2 birds that were old enough and
worth showing last year and I sold them at Des Moines.
I did make it down to the Oklahoma National and I guess we were extremely lucky on the drive as it
was snowing in my town when I left and clear all the way down and almost all the way back. We ran
into some light snow about 4 hours from home and it never amounted to anything. Small window to
work with because the day after I got home it snowed heavy again which would have made travel
terrible. Just lucky!!
I got to meet the guys in our Brunner Club among the large number of friends from all over the country
who flew in for the show. I had a blast every day right up to about 2 hours before they let us pack up
the birds. By then I was ready to hit the road.
I managed to raise a couple yellow tigers this year so they are getting a slow start. No black tiger this
year. Last year I had plenty to choose from and this year with the few I raised out of that pair they
were all black.
I hope we have an early spring and it warms up low and steady because we got about 50 inches of
snow so far and we have not hit the snowiest month yet! We want the snow to melt and soak in and
not run off into the low lands. That gets everything green and growing around here.
Mike McLin
WHITE BARRED BRUNNERS
By WOLFGANG SCHREIBER
Translated By Melvin Ziehl >1996
The fascinating color variation of a solid colored bird with white bars is found in
many varieties of pigeon. In Brunner Pouters it is not a simple accomplishment to
achieve good Type with intensive color. If you can manage that, then you still have to
get good white bars in the white barred varieties. To get perfect bars is the biggest
challenge in breeding.
In Brunner Pouters there are two kinds of white barring. First is the white barring
found in Isabell, resulting from the factor Dominant Opal, symbol (Od). In all other
white bar Brunners the white barring is a result of the Toy Stencil (T's) mutation.
ISABELL WITH WHITE BARS
Isabell is a soft; creamy evenly distributed color, so bright that one can hardly see the
white bars. The genetic ground color of the Isabell is Blue. (Translator comment: Some
of the best Isabells have Brown as the ground color. I've raised Isabell Brunners for 30
years!) Spread factor must not be a part of the genetic make-up. Recessive Red and
dilute are also included in the genetic "mix" needed to produce Isabell.
The mutation Dominant Opal (Od) was documented by Dr. Hollander as an autosomal
factor in 1938. Od brightens the ground color of wild (Blue) marked birds, thus
heightening the check markings of normally marked birds. With barred birds it bleaches
out the bar to the point of it being white. The factor Od on black Brunners (As long as
the black bird is carrying the barred factor under the Spread), produces a variable gray
colored bird with bright white bars. From a distance they appear white. Blue with white
bars is sometimes seen as "bright" blue or "light" blue: This is a result of the ad factor
on Blue. One sometimes sees the effect on (German) field pigeons. The wing bars, the
wing and the tail are very bright in these birds. Hence the terminology "mirror" wing or
tail. Until the 70's our white barred Brunners were of such make-up.
With Recessive Red Pigeons, OD makes a dark Isabell and with Recessive Yellow we
get the nice cream colored Isabell which is what we want. It is stipulated here that the
bird be barred and the bars be the purest white. Dominant Opal as the name says, is
Dominant over everything. Therefore it follows that our pretty Isabell appears as it does.
If it is used on any barred bird, the bars are bleached out to a bright white.
The offspring ofIsabell X Isabell will be 25% ad/ad (Translators comment: ad is a
lethal factor when homozygous. Most young will not live past six weeks.) 50% will be
Od/- and therefore good color Isabell. 25% will be yellow .... without the Od factor.
The pairing of Od/- with Yellow, produces, 50% Isabell and 50% Yellow. The
pairing ofIsabell with Yellow produces a more exact Isabell color and a better bar.
Naturally one can mate Yellow White barred Brunners with Isabell. The result is both
Od and Toy Stencil marking white bars. This makes for larger/wider white bars.
The life of the Isabell Breeder is not easy. They can only expect 50% Isabell offspring
from any mating. Isabell is also a dilute color and must also be tended longer and more
carefully until weaned. The extra care and skill needed to raise Isabell Brunners results
in fewer raisers interested in this breed. One must also sometimes make outcrosses to
Isabell to retain or renew vitality. Many such crosses are known to our birds today:
It is no problem. The use of Recessive Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, Od Blue, can be used.
If the birds have barring under the solid color, it makes it easier to realize the goal. One
can also use Ash Red or Ash Yellow to make out crosses. If you do, better "bone up" on
the literature of the Genetics involved.
Much has been studied on Isabell and Ash crosses through the Saxon Isabell Pouters.
If you know what you are doing and know what is under the White of white Brunner
Pouters .... you can use them as an outcross also.
Isabell is already one of the oldest of Brunner markings. They certainly preceded the
Saxon Isabell and were in existence even before they were recorded in history.
Around the "turn of the Century" they were found in great numbers. Later it was a
quieter time for the Isabell; also we had the World War which almost wiped out the
Brunners in Europe.
Out of Austria and Holland there came a few individual birds and it was a long time
getting a stock of them back. Today the Isabell is coming back strongly; with outcrosses
and special care we can enter the Isabell Brunner with the other color classes and expect a
few good results.
BLACK, BLUE, RED AND YELLOW WHITE BARS
Now we come to the remaining White bars. With them it is not a case of Dominant
Opal, but Toy Stencil (T's)
that is responsible for the
white bars. Here we must
recognize that the same
factor CT' s) is what makes
the white bar or spangling
appear, through the work
of Mr. Axel Sell. He is
one of the most
knowledgeable geneticists
among us today. He has
shown that the white of
T's is influenced by three
modifiers. Without the modifiers, one does not get a good clear white: bar/check.
The above referenced three modifiers can be evidenced by any cross of a good white
bar bird with a solid, or self, colored bird, almost always with smut or bronzing in the
white bar. Through several generations it is possible to "re-assemble" the T's factor and
it's modifiers into what is again a good clean white bar/check.
Blue with White Bars have few problems with bar color. T's acts here with a small
black line at the back of the bar.
Blue White bars have the ground color of Blue with black bars. We do not find them
with the Od factor in this day and age. Blue White Bars with dilute are an extreme rarity
in Brunner Pouters.
Black with White bars is still difficult variety to develop. Altogether I have seen that
with every marking factor it becomes more difficult to get a nice white bar. Black
Pigeons are genetically Blue with Spread Factor. Spread can be in either double or single
dose. The factor is Dominant so it makes a dark bird even blacker.
T's is not a factor that lightens the ground color, so it is a good and simple method of
obtaining a narrow white bar. If the bird is double factored Spread, the "depth" of black
color is much better.
The bar with double factor Spread is less ragged. More factors, such as Smoky (Sy)
for example can further role-play. The form of the bars in dark barred pigeons fluctuates;
it is not different for white barred birds.
Red with White bars, Genetically our Red (Translators comment: Smoky is the factor
used to get a white beak in Swing Pouters. I question its presence in Brunners. But, this
is Herr Schreiber's article .... so who am I to question?) All of the other factors influence
the color and also the whiteness of the bar. Toy Stencil is of course the factor that
completes the mix and makes the bars white.
We learn that the white bar does not appear as strongly in baby feathers; opposite to
the finding in Black white-bars. After the first molt the white bars appear more evident.
The white bars on nestfeathers of Red birds must imply their presence and become full
with the first molt. The breeder must be patient and wait until the molt to assess the
quality of the white bars.
To improve Type, the breeder must make outcrosses. Self-colored Red and also
Blacks are of good Type and make a good outcross, however most have check pattern
under the red or black. How then do we get back to the white bar? The Blue (pied)
pigment, and is unusually clean of other genetic factors. The ordinary Blue Brunner of
good show quality has other factors that may negatively influence the result of the cross.
That is the short way to get a good quality color and also back to a nice while bar.
The Yellow with White Bar is an offshoot of the color Red. It is the dilute of
Recessive Red and is pure for the factor "d". Outcrosses with colors other than Lavender
(Silver in German) with White Bars. In the German Standard it is known as Silver with
white bars. This Silver is like the Lahore color but it covers the whole bird except for the
white bars. In development of this color, white in the wings was a problem; not evident
in the Lahore with its white flights.
The genetic factor that the Lahore contributed was Milky (my). It is not a sexlinked
factor. It must be in the homozygous state to be apparent; it affects all colored feathers.
For the classic color Lavender, it must be expressed over the color Black. To make the
White Barred Lavender, it had to be combined in homozygous form with homozygous
Spread on a Blue with white bars; or a white barred Black to be completely evident Since
1987, for 9 years, and 15 generations Herr Schreiber has been working with the lavender
from the Lahore and Black white barred Brunners. The genetic "picture" is black
pigment (Blue), Spread, Milky, and Toy Stencil to "punch out" the White Bars. This
completes the genetic color factors for Lavender (Silver) White Barred Birds.
The first cross was a Lahore cock on a Black Brunner Hen. The first generation
appearance was not encouraging. The white bars were covered over by the black
pigment bars and the Type was all wrong for a Brunner. The White barred Black
Brunner was the right cross for following crosses. These Brunners have been raised in
Czechoslovakia for a hundred years or more. Today quality White Barred Brunners can
be seen at many Shows. It is my pleasure that they are frequently found and in such good
Type. The challenge of raising white barred birds is great and it takes great individualism
to succeed. It is my hope that we will get more and more breeders of our beautiful White
Barred Brunner Pouters.
Big Apple Champion brunner
Big Apple Exhibitors 2013
2013 Pageant – Brunner Pouters
Judge: Larry Jolly
 B.O.C = Best of Color
Champion AOC
YC 3777
Reserve Black
YH 3755
2nd Reserve White OH 2424
Color Class Place
Black
1. YH 3755
2. YH 3741
3. YH 2148
4. YH 2144
5. YH 1244
6. YH 785
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts (B.O.C) (Reserve)
J&J Lofts
Corey Hayes
Corey Hayes
Jim Symington
Charlie Rowe
1. OH 3127 J&J Lofts
2. OH 1952 Fred Maenpa
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
YC 3756
YC 3742
YC 3700
YC 2132
YC 749
YC 745
YC 227
YC 1245
YC 785
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts
Corey Hayes
Charlie Rowe
Charlie Rowe
Fred Maenpa
Jim Symington
Charlie Rowe
1. OC 3119 J&J Lofts
2. OC 2556 J&J Lofts
3. OC 1040 Fred Maenpa
Color Class Blue Bar
1. YH 265 Fred Maenpa
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
YC 3950
YC 3749
YC 2147
YC 235
YC 1255
J&J Lofts (B.O.C)
J&J Lofts
Corey Hayes
Fred Maenpa
Jim Symington
1.
2.
3.
4.
OC 2599
OC 1965
OC 2536
OC 1951
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
Check
1. YH 3778 J&J Lofts (B.O.C)
1. YC 1228 Jim Symington
2. YC 1240 Jim Symingotn
1. OC 1846 Fred Maenpa
Mealy Bar
1. YH 220 Fred Maenpa
1. YC 259 Fred Maenpa
1. OC 2569 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.)
Grizzle
1. YH 3774 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.)
2. YH 3722 J&J Lofts
3. YH 260 Fred Maenpa
1. YC 3987 J&J Lofts
2. YC 236 Fred Maenpa
1. OH 3763 Fred Maenpa
1. OC 3129 J&J Lofts
2. OC 1959 Fred Maenpa
3. OC 1927 Fred Maenpa
Red
1. YH 1241 Jim Symington
2. YH 1298 Jim Symington
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
YC 3747
YC 2121
YC 2139
YC 2149
YC 2120
J&J Lofts (B.O.C.)
Conner Hayes
Conner Hayes
Corey Hayes
Conner Hayes
1. OC 2462 J&J Lofts
Silver
1. OH 1776 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.)
1. YC 3761 J&J Lofts
White
1. YH 3736 J&J Lofts
1. YC 3729 J&J Lofts
2. YC 3703 J&J Lofts
1. OH 2424 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.) (2nd Reserve)
2. OH 692 Fred Maenpa
1. OC 2520 J&J Lofts
2. OC 500 Fred Maenpa
White Bars
1. YC 255 Beals & Gardner
1. OH 909 Beals & Gardner (B.O.C.)
1. OC 942 Beals & Gardner
Yellow
1. YH 3961 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.)
1. YC 1030 J&J Lofts
Tiger
1. YH 209 Fred Maenpa (B.O.C.)
AOC
1. YC 3777 J&J Lofts (B.O.C.) (Champion)
Pageant 2013
Judge Larry Jolly(left) with Jeff Young and Jim Clinton showing their awards
AFBCC Members in attendance (L to R) Jim Symington, Larry Jolly, Mike Hughes,
Jeff Young, Fred Maenpa, Jim Clinton, Corry Hayes, Conner Hayes, Charlie Rowe.
NPA Grand National 2014
Oklahoma City, OK
January 16-18, 2014
Judge: Charlie Rowe
74 Birds
8 Exhibitors
Best White Best YellowBest TigerBest Black Best Blue Bar Best Check Best Grizzle Best Mealy Bar Best Red Best Silver Bar Best White Bar -
272 YH
4709 YH
209 YH
4655 YC
855 OH
1846 OC
260 YH
1524 OC
4700 YC
828 OH
4746 YH
Fred Maenpa
Bob Bollinger
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Fred Maenpa
Fred Maenpa
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Bob Bollinger
Al Fowler
Bob Bollinger
Champion
Reserve Champion
Second Reserve
Best of Color -**
Black YH
Place
1
2
3
Blue Bar YH
Band
3974
228
4403
Exhibitor
Mike Hughes
Fred Maenpa
Barry Ward
Black YC
Place
1**
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Band
4655
3964
4400
4623
3743
4636
4402
222
832
3700
Black OH
Place
Band
1
2670
Exhibitor
Al Fowler
Mike Hughes
Barry Ward
Al Fowler
Mike Hughes
Al Fowler
Barry Ward
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Mike Hughes
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Place
1
abs
Band
207
4641
Blue Bar YC
Place
Band
1
204
2
265
3
4488
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Gerald Butler
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Bob Anderson
Al Fowler
Blue Bar OH
Place
1**
abs
Band
1966
1428
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Black OC
Place
Band
1
1729
2
1040
Exhibitor
Mike Hughes
Fred Maenpa
Blue Bar OC
Place
Band
1
951
2
3647
3
1431
abs
1402
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Gerald Butler
Check OC
Place
Band
1**
1846
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Cream Bar YC
Place
Band
abs
4604
abs
4603
abs
4650
Exhibitor
Gerald Butler
Gerald Butler
Gerald Butler
Grizzle YH
Place
Band
1**
260
2
252
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Fred Maenpa
Check YH
Place
Band
abs
4615
Exhibitor
Gerald Butler
Pied OC
Place
Band
abs
1469
Exhibitor
Gerald Butler
Red YC
Place
Band
1**
4700
2
4711
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Silver Bar OH
Place
Band
1**
828
2
1414
abs
1508
Exhibitor
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Tiger YH
Place
Band
1**
209
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Tiger YC
Place
Band
1
4656
Exhibitor
Al Fowler
Tiger OH
Place
Band
1
1411
2
4609
3
4544
4
2543
abs
4614
Exhibitor
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Mike Hughes
J Miller Loft
Grizzle YC
Place
Band
1
236
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Grizzle OH
Place
Band
1
3763
2
1901
3
3634
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Grizzle OC
Place
Band
1
1908
2
1958
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Fred Maenpa
Tiger OC
Place
Band
1
1457
Exhibitor
Al Fowler
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Gerald Butler
White YH
Place
Band
1**
272
2
3999
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Mike Hughes
Mealy Bar YH
Place
Band
1
259
abs
4613
Mealy Bar YC
Place
Band
1
259
abs
4651
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Gerald Butler
Mealy Bar OC
Place
Band
1**
1524
Exhibi
Al Fowler
White OH
Place
Band
1
692
abs
1422
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Gerald Buttler
White OC
Place
Band
1
500
2
1413
3
1448
4
2520
White Bar YH
Place
Band
1**
4746
2
4714
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Al Fowler
Al Fowler
Mike Hughes
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
White Bar YC
Place
Band
1
4724
2
4721
3
4730
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
White Bar OH
Place
Band
1
1007
2
575
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
White Bar OC
Place
Band
1
512
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
White YC
Place
Band
1
232
Exhibitor
Fred Maenpa
Yellow YH
Place
Band
1**
4709
2
4725
3
4738
4
4718
5
4707
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Yellow YC
Place
Band
1
4755
1
4749
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Yellow OH
Place
Band
1
534
2
188
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
Bob Bollinger
Yellow OC
Place
Band
1
1818
Exhibitor
Bob Bollinger
American Pigeon Museum, OKC
Exterior of Building
Inside Museum, Rick Barker and
Lorrie Monteiro Curator
Inside Museum
National OKC 2014
Champion White YH
Fred Maenpa
2
nd
Reserve, Black Tiger YH, Fred
Maenpa
Reserve Champion, Yellow YH, Bob
Bollinger
Fred Maenpa and Bob Bollinger with AFBCC Awards
Color Class Winners
Black OC, Al Fowler
Blue OH, Fred Maenpa
Color Class Winners
Red YC, Bob Bollinger
Charlie Rowe Judging a Class of Blacks
Mealy OC, Al Fowler
Vicky Rowe Recording as birds are judged
Charlie Rowe, Brunner Judge
Best Pouter Judging Finals
AFBCC Members
Brunner Judging
Great Western
Brunner Pouters
Judge Charlie Rowe
White
AOC
1st YC 3729
2nd YC 3720
3rd YC 244
J&J Lofts (Best White)
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
1st
YH 232
Fred Maenpa
1st
YC 241
Fred Maenpa
1st
YH 3777
J&J Lofts (Best AOC) (Reserved Champion)
Misc Singles 1st Yellow 3961YH J&J Lofts (Best Misc)
1st Red
3747YC Fred Maenpa
1st Tiger
209YH Fred Maenpa
White Bar
1st OC 942
1st OH 909
1st YC 255
Layne Gardner
Layne Gardner
Layne Gardner (Best White Bar)
Grizzles
1st OC 2387
1st YC 236
1st YH 3722
Fred Maenpa (Best Old Brunner)
Fred Maenpa
J&J Lofts
Blues
1st YC 3749
2nd YC 265
3rd YC 3950
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
J&J Lofts
1st YH (Check) 3778 J&J Lofts
2nd YH (Bar) 207 Fred Maenpa (Best Blue)
Blacks
1st YC 3756
2nd YC 3742
3rd YC 227
4th YC 4628
J&J Lofts (Best Black) (Champion)
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
J&J Lofts
1st YH 3755
2nd YH 3741
3rd YH 255
J&J Lofts
J&J Lofts
Fred Maenpa
American Friends of the Brunner Cropper Club
Constitution and By-Laws
ARTICLE I
NAME
SECTION T.rms ORGANIZATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE
BRUNNER CROPPER CLUB. THlS ORGANIZATION SHALL HERE IN BE REFERRED TO AS
A.F.B.E.
ARTICLE II
OBJECT OR PURPOSE
SECTION 2. THE OBJECT OF THIS CLUB IS TO ENCOURAGE THE BREEDING AND
EXHIBITION OF THE BRUNNER POUTER. TO PROMOTE FRIENDLINESS Ai\JD GOOD
FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN FELLOW MEMBERS AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED TN THE
BRUNNER POUTER. TO SUPPL Y HELPFUL AND INTERESTING INFORMATION THROUGH
LITERA TORE AND TO HELP AND ASSIST IN THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND
POPULARITY OF THE BRUNNER POUTER. THTS CLUB WILL BE AFFILIATED \VITH THE
NATIONAL PIGEON ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP WILL BE OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR FAMILY
INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOP~IENT Ai'lD ADVANCEMENT OF THE BRUNNER POUTER.
THEY MUST AGREE TO ABIDE BY THIS CONSTITUTION AND PAY THE PROPER DUES.
SECTION 4. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PRIVILEGES.
An INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHlP
B FAMTL Y MEMBERSHIP: THIS MEMBERSHIP WILL CONSIST OF ALL FAMTL Y MEMBERS
LIVING TN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. THIS MEMBERSHIP SHALL ENTITLE THE ENTIRE
FAMILY TO ALL A.F.B.E. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, EXCEPT ONLY ONE BULLETIN WILL BE
ISSUED TO A F AMIL Y MEMBERSHIP.
C MEMBERSHIP FEES: FOR AN INDIVIDUAL, MEMBERSHIP FEES WILL BE $10.00. A
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP \-\WILL BE $15.00. A JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP, 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER
WILL BE $5.00. THE ANNUAL DUE WILL BECOME PAY ABLE JANUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR
AND MUST BE PAID BEFORE APRIL 1ST OR MEMBERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY CEASES.
D REMOVAL. ANY MEMBER CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE MEMBERSHlP ROLE BY A
TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
E. VOTING PRIVILEGES: EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE
ON ALL CLUB MATTERS REQUIRING A VOTE. A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP WILL BE ENTITLED
TO (2) VOTES ON ALL CLUB MATTERS.
F. THE MEMBERSHIP DUES CAN BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME WITH A TWO-THIRD VOTE
OF THE MEMBERS VOTING.
ARTICLE IV
ANNUAL MEETING AND SHOW
SECTION 5. THE ANNUAL SHOW SHALL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION \VITH THE NPA
GRAND NATIONAL. ALSO AT THIS SHOW THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD.
..ARTICLE V
QUORUM
SECTION 6. IN ORDER TO HOLD AND ANNUAL MEETING, AT LEAST SIX (6) MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT
WITH AT LEAST TWO (2) OF THESE BEING OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS. THlS NUMBER IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE GROWTH OF THE AFBC. MEETINGS WILL SERVE AS A MEETING OF
MINDS TO PREPARE MOTIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHlP FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
SECTION 7. THE OFFICERS OF THlS CLUB SHALL CONSIST OF A PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY/TREASURER, BULLETIN EDITOR, AND ONE DIRECTOR FROM EACH DISTRICT, AND AN ELECTION
COMMISSIONER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR GOVERNING BOARD WILL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT,
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER, BULLETIN EDITOR, AND ONE DIRECTOR FROM EACH DISTRICT
METHODS OF ELECTION
SECTION 8. OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
A. ALL OFFICERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELECTED BY MAIL BALLOT OR E-MAlL BALLOT TO
BE CONDUCTED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, AND CERTIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT
AS PROVIDED BY THE BY-LAWS.
B. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN AN ELECTION YEAR, AND
SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER OFFICE.
TERMS OF OFFICE
SECTION 9.THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER, BULLETIN
EDlTOR, ELECTION COMMOSSIONER, AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED
EVERY OTHER YEAR FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
SECTION 10. THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL ASSUME THEIR OFFICE DURING
THE BEGINNING OF NEW BUSINESS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE YEAR IN WHICH
THE ELECTION TAKES PLACE.
SECTION 11.THE PRESIDENT, VTCE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURE, BULLETIN
EDITOR, SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. THE DISTRICT
DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM MEMBERS WTTHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
(ONE DIRECTOR FOR EACH DISTRICT.) ONLY MEMBERS RESIDING IN A DISTRICT SHALL
VOTE FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THAT DISTRICT.
SECTION II A. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES;
EASTERN DISTRICT: MANE, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE
ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, INDIANA, OHIO, PENNSYL VANIA, NEW
JERSEY, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE,
NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, FLORIDA,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, EASTERN CANADA.
CENTRAL DISTRICT: NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA,
NEBRASKA, COLORADO, KANSAS, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, ,NEW
MEXICO, TEXAS, LOUISIANA, CENTRAL CANADA.
WESTERN DISTRICT:ALASKA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING,
UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, HAWAII, WESTERN CANADA.
A.F.B.C. BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
SECTION 1. THE PRESIDENT SHALL RESIDE AT THE ANNUAL A.F.B.C. MEET AND SHALL
ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE SHALL APPOINT ALL COMMITTEES
NOT OTHERWTSE PROVTDED FOR AND FILL ALL VACANCIES IN OFFICE TAKING PLACE
BETWEEN ELECTIONS. HE/SHE SHALL SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRING HlS/HER
SIGNA TURE, CERTIFY THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS REPORT, CAST THE DECIDING
VOTE IN CASE OF A TIE ON CLUB BUSINESS MA TIERS (EXCEPT IN THE ELECTION OF THE
OFFICERS) AND ACT AS THE OFFICIAL LIASON WITH OTHER CLUBS IN ALL MA TTERS
PERTAINING TO A.F.B.C. BUSINESS.
ARTICLE II
DUTIES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
SECTION 2. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, OR IN THE CASE OF HIS/HER INABILITY
TO PERFORM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THAT OFFICE, THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL
PREFORM THE DUTIES OF THAT OFFICE. IN THE EVENT OF RESIGNATION OF THE
PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT SHALL FILL OUT THE UNEXPIRED TERM OR SERVE
UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, OR. UNTIL A NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT TAKES
OFFICE.
ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF THE SECRET ARYITREASURER
SECTION 3. THE SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL KEEP ALL BOOKS THAT ARE
NECESSARY, IN, WHICH SHALL BE, ENTERED THE AM0UNTS OF MONIES RECEIVED AND
DISBURSED BY HIS/HER OFFICE, AND A COMPLETE LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES
& E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF ALL CLUB MEMBERS AND THE DATES OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP.
SECTION 4. THE SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL PREPARE A FINANCIAL REPORT FOR
THREE TIMES A YEAR TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN, ALSO A COMPLETE YEARLY
REPORT TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, GIVING AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF
ALL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, TOGETHER WTTH ANY
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE WELFARE OF THE CLUB.
SECTION 5.THE SECRETARY/TREASURER WTLL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING
BULLETlN EDITOR OF NEW MEMBERS AND SENDING INITIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
NEW MEMBERS.
ARTICLE TV
DUTIES OF THE BULLETIN EDITOR
SECTION 6.THE BULLETIN EDITOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THREE
BULLETINS PER YEAR. THE BULLETlNS SHALL BE NEWSLETTERS INFORMlNG CLUB
MEMBERS AS TO THE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HELD, ARE TO BE HELD, AND
PROVIDE GENERAL CLUB INFORMATION. THE THREE BULLETINS WILL BE MAILED IN
JANUARY, MAY, AND SEPTEMBER.
SECTION 7. THE BULLETIN EDITOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING OUT
NOMINATION BALLOTS THROUGH MAIL OR E-MAIL TO ALL CURRENT MEMBERS. THIS
BALLOT SHALL DESIGNATE THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
SECTION 8. THIS BALLOT WILL BE RETURNABLE TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THE CANDIDATE YOU NOMINATE WILL ACCEPT THE OFFICE
NOMINATED FOR. THE TWO MEMBERS RECEIVTNG THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
EACH OFFICE (OR MORE IN CASE OF A TIE) SHALL BE THE CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE.
THERE MUST BE PERMISSION FROM THE NOMINATED CANDIDATE.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF TIIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 9. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF ALL CLUB AFFAIRS, PROMOTE THE ANNUAL SHOW, AND IN ITERVALS
BETWEEN MEETINGS SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTION ON ANY AND ALL
CLUB MATTERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THIS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS, AS MAYBE
DEEMED FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CLUB. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY MAKE
MOTIONS, AS DEEMED NECESSARY, FOR CLUBS APPROVAL BETWEEN ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ARTICLE VI
DUTIES OF TIIE DISTRICT DIRECTORS
SECTION 10. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE CLUB TOWARDS ALL MEMBERS
WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT, WILL APPROVE ALL DISTRICT MEETS WITHIN THEIR
BOUNDARIES. WILL ASSTST IN MATTERS CONCERNING THE PROPER CONDUCTING OF ALL
A.F.B.C .. SPONSERED MEETS WITHIN THEIR DISTRICTS. WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
HAVING A DISTRICT REPORT FOR THE BULLETIN EDITOR FOR EACH BULLETIN
INFORMING CLUB MEMBERS OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN HIS / HER DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT
DIRECTOR W1LL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THE SHOW REPORTS FROM THEIR
DISTRICT SENT TO BULLETIN EDITOR.
ARTICLE VII
DUTIES OF THE ELECTION COMISSIONER
SECTION 11. ELECTION COMISSIONER WILL COUNT AND GIVE RESULTS TO THE
PRESIDENT AND BULLETIN EDITOR FOR THE NOMINATIONS OF OFFlCERS, AND WILL
COUNT THE BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND WILL BE RESPONSABLE FOR
SENDING ELECTION BALLOTS RESULTS THROUGH MAIL TO THE PRESIDENT.
ARTICLE VIII
ORDER OF BUSINESS
SECTION 12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURER
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
INDUCTION OF OFFICERS (IN ELECTION YEARS ONLY)
NEW BUSINESS
ELECTION OF THE ELECTION COMMSSIONER (IN ELECTION YEARS ONLY)
DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
SECTION 13.
THE A.F.B.C. STANDARD OF PERFECTION, AS LISTED IN THE
(AMERICAN)
N.P.A. BOOK OF STANDARDS WILL BE PART OF THESE BY-LAWS.
SECTION 14.
JUDGES FOR ALL A.F.B.C SANCTIONED SHOWS MUST BE
APPOINTED, OR APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Join the AFBCC!
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The American Friends of the Brunner Cropper Club is dedicated to
the promotion and advancement of the Brunner Cropper in the USA.
We are a club that promotes friendship among Brunner Pouter
breeders and anyone interested in the beautiful Brunner Cropper!
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Membership Dues
Adult
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$15.00 / year
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Mike Hughes
AFBCC, Secretary / Treasurer
132 Poppy Rd.
Morenci, AZ 85540
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AFBCC Current Club Officers
President:
Fred Maenpa – Orange, CA
714-538-7408 (H) 714-865-9480 (Cell)
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Vice President:
Jim Symington – Anaheim, CA
714-254-0505 (H) 714-812-0737 (Cell)
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Sec/Treasurer:
Mike Hughes – Morenci, AZ
928-965-9053 (H)
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Southern Director:
Gerald Butler – Olney, TX
940-564-3827 (H)
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Western Director:
J& J Lofts - Jim Clinton – Medera, CA
555-662-1105 (H)
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Midwest Director:
Mike McLin – Rice Lake, WI
715-790-6266
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Eastern Director:
Bob Bollinger – Stewartstown, PA
717-993-0994 (H) 717-880-1088 (Cell)
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Canadian Director:
Glyn Yuhas
Bulletin Editor
Helen Symington - Anaheim, CA
714-254-0505 (H)
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AFBCC IS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOMNENT AND PROMOTION OF THE BRUNNER POUTER
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