Tom Thanks for letting me know. I just find it strange. It only seems to be with the self blues that this happens. I heard it can happen to the other bantam...
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Michael Schmidt
schmidtmj1
Apr 25, 2012 2:40 am
I don't know what it means, but it seems to me that self blue is a softer feather across various breeds than some other colors. Don't know why this would be,...
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Ken Lee
chabochampion
Apr 25, 2012 12:17 pm
Let's be clear on this. Henk, you mean Self Blue as in the Lavender gene? Up until the 40's or 50's, solid colors were referred as "self" colors. Black, for...
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Henk Schuitemaker
ncfanman
Apr 27, 2012 4:18 am
Ken  Yes, I have the Lavendar self blue japanese--not to be mistaken for the blue japanese (andalusian). It has been a project that I have been working on. I...
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Ken
chabochampion
Apr 27, 2012 1:44 pm
Henk, I knew you had Self Blues. That explanation was more for the group as a whole than for you directly. We'd still like to see some pictures! Ken...
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Henk Schuitemaker
ncfanman
Apr 30, 2012 8:13 pm
Ken--I will do that for you as soon as I find my new camera. I do not know where I put it. ... From: Ken <mixer100@...> Subject: [JapaneseBantams] Re:...
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Aaron
brokenfeathe...
May 1, 2012 5:26 am
Hey Gang, Someone requested the "schilling BTW female" the other day. That got me thinking...I just assume everyone has access to the APA Standards of...
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Michael Schmidt
schmidtmj1
May 1, 2012 1:25 pm
Thanks, Aaron for this. It is very interesting. I just want to remind everyone that these Standard illustrations are copyright-protected by the APA. You may...
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Aaron Hamilton
brokenfeathe...
May 1, 2012 4:25 pm
Michael,   LOL...You hit it right on the head!  You would not normally call progress "the act of going backwards" and yet we started with word...
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Martin
wenzels_bird...
May 2, 2012 12:43 am
hey gang, went to look at the scans and they aren't there?...
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Marty Abrahamsen
m.abrahamsen
May 2, 2012 12:46 am
Martin put your glasses on! From: JapaneseBantams@yahoogroups.com [mailto:JapaneseBantams@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 7:44...
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Martin
wenzels_bird...
May 2, 2012 12:58 am
alright quit playin games. my glasses are on and i even cleaned them. they aren't showing up for meto see?...
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Aaron Hamilton
brokenfeathe...
May 2, 2012 1:28 am
If you snooze you lose!!!! Actually Michaels comment gave me pause...I have a request in to Sam Brush to make it official. ________________________________ ...
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Ken
chabochampion
May 2, 2012 11:04 am
Go easy on each other. The description on the home page says that chain mail will not be tolerated. I don't know how they expect us to protect ourselves....
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Gamini Weerasekera
gaminihortic...
May 2, 2012 4:51 pm
Mr. Hamilton Keep up with the good work. I totally agree with you. Gamini. Sent from my iPhone ... Mr. Hamilton Keep up with the good work. I totally agree...
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Aaron
brokenfeathe...
May 2, 2012 6:46 pm
OK Gang, All systems are go...the illustrations I posted are back. The color plate is from a book by John Palin, published in England and graciously given to...
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markcamilleri12
May 2, 2012 8:51 pm
Just curious as to what everyone thinks about the size of comb on the APA illustrations. Agree that the female is ideal type in the 1958 depiction. Thanks...
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Aaron Hamilton
brokenfeathe...
May 2, 2012 9:45 pm
Mark, Â Â Â I like the fact that the male is straight, free from thumbmarks and evenly serrated. I do think it needs to be a full 50% bigger. But I like the...
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m.abrahamsen
May 3, 2012 1:10 pm
http://home.roadrunner.com/~jbba/JBBA.html For those of you who have not visited the JBBA site, the web address is above. 2012 Hall of Fame Winners have been...
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Aaron
brokenfeathe...
May 3, 2012 10:13 pm
That van Gink work I referred to can be found..... In the 1976 version of the ABA "Bantam Standard" !(Is it also on the Dutch Chabo site?) I was racking my...
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markcamilleri12
May 4, 2012 6:18 pm
I could have predicted that response from looking at your artwork! Not weird at all, each of us has a personal bias or perception of what the ideal should look...
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Aaron
brokenfeathe...
May 5, 2012 4:34 am
Mark, Thanks for the kind words.I don't know when I will offer another painting as a prize...Never say Never...but that may have been a short lived deal!!! I...
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Martin
wenzels_bird...
May 6, 2012 3:30 pm
Well, I let my wife talk me into another project. Bought a pair of bt buff with ok type and long legs. Guess ill be putting the male over one of my good bt...
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Ken Lee
chabochampion
May 6, 2012 6:25 pm
Martin,Use your BTB Male over some BTW females and keep only the female offspring. That's the best and quickest route.Ken To: JapaneseBantams@yahoogroups.com ...
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markcamilleri12
May 7, 2012 7:00 pm
... I agree completely with your take on the scale of points. I am very hard on white birds as I have always been made aware of the extra points given to them...
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Aaron Hamilton
brokenfeathe...
May 8, 2012 1:43 am
Mark, Â I enjoy our discussion on the scale of points. I hope others are as well. So let me see if we can address this area where we differ. Â Â You mention...
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markcamilleri12
May 8, 2012 3:37 am
Aaron, I get it..........I see where you are coming from. Of course the black bird would have to be better in all shape areas to get the same amount of points...
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Aaron Hamilton
brokenfeathe...
May 8, 2012 4:58 am
I can't top that! Your joke about being "Old and Wise" hit the spot. I thank you for the heartfelt laugh.... "Aaron-Wan Kenobi !!!" ...
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markcamilleri12
May 8, 2012 6:58 pm
You are welcome for the laugh..............and thanks for educating this young jap jedi May the force be with you....
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lchandler@...
chandlerfreedom
May 8, 2012 7:32 pm
... We don't know about everyone else out there, but we are having a big time with your "bantering". Lots to think about and some chuckles too! Tom and Linda ...
