1. List Of Gamefowl Breeders
2. Gamefowl Breeds And Characteristics

The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a 'game', a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1634, after.

The, a Balinese cockfighting pavilion, and important temple ritual. A cockfight is a between two, or gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the as to a ', a, or, was recorded in 1634, after the term 'cock of the game' used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. But it was during 's of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented by, Magellan's chronicler, in the kingdom of.

The combatants, referred to as gamecocks (not to be confused with ), are specially and conditioned for increased stamina and strength. Male and female of such a are referred to as game fowl.

The and are cut off in order to meet show standards of the American Gamefowl Society and the Old English Game Club and to prevent freezing in colder climates (the standard emerged from the older practice of severing the comb, wattles, and earlobes of the bird in order to remove anatomical vulnerabilities, similar to the practice of a dog's tail and ears ). Cocks possess congenital toward all males of the same. Cocks are given the best of care until near the age of two years.

They are conditioned, much like professional athletes, prior to events or shows. Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match. Cockfighting is a blood sport due in some part to the physical trauma the cocks inflict on each other, which is sometimes increased by attaching metal spurs to the cocks' natural spurs.

While not all fights are to the death, the cocks may endure significant physical trauma. In some areas around the world, cockfighting is still practiced as a mainstream event; in some countries it is regulated by law, or forbidden outright. Advocates of the 'age old sport' often list cultural and religious relevance as reasons for perpetuation of cockfighting as a sport. Spurs taped and tied onto legs In some regional variations, the birds are equipped with either metal spurs (called gaffs) or knives, tied to the leg in the area where the bird's natural spur has been partially removed. A cockspur is a bracelet (often made of leather) with a curved, sharp spike which is attached to the leg of the bird. The spikes typically range in length from 'short spurs' of just over an inch to 'long spurs' almost two and a half inches long. In the highest levels of 17th century English cockfighting, the spikes were made of silver.

Ironically, the sharp spurs have been known to injure or even kill the bird handlers. In the naked heel variation, the bird's natural spurs are left intact and sharpened: fighting is done without gaffs or taping, particularly in India (especially in ).

There it is mostly fought naked heel and either three rounds of twenty minutes with a gap of again twenty minutes or four rounds of fifteen minutes each and a gap of fifteen minutes between them. Americas Cuba Cockfighting is a popular activity in Cuba. It is a seasonal sport, held only during the coolest months of the year (November to April). Cocks are not ready to fight and their plumage moults during the warmest months (May to October). In Cuba the tradition is to fix detachable natural (non-artificial) spurs to both legs of the fighting cocks. Before fixing the detachable spurs, the natural spurs should be trimmed, leaving a trunk not longer than 3 millimeters.

The final length of the detached spurs ranks from 22 to 25 millimeters according to the relevance of the match. Cockfights are held in a round arena commonly called valla, surrounded by a small fence around which the spectators are accommodated. Comb and wattles should be previously trimmed but feathers should not be necessarily groomed as well, although tradition imposes an extensive feather trimming. The feathers of the chest, hackle and thighs are generally shorn completely off. The reasons for this vary among individual game fowl enthusiasts (see also ). Cocks should have a weight within the rank of 50–69 (2300–3180 grams) to be admitted.

The combatants are strictly paired up to fight according to their body weight. The allowed difference in weight between the contenders ranks from half to one ounce (14–29 grams) according to the body weight. Fights are limited to a single round of 30 minutes, but statistics show that more than 50% of the fights end within the first five minutes. Persons who are proved to be betting are severely punished by a temporary or permanent expulsion from the tournaments and a prohibition to participate in further matches. Cockfight in, Peru In Peru, cockfighting is allowed and it takes place in coliseums with round sand fields.

Only a judge and two managers each carrying a cock are allowed in the field. Judges use tables to facilitate the refereeing of fights.

Cockfighting championships of Peru are of two kinds, Beak and Spur. The Peruvian Razor Rooster ('Gallo Navajero Peruano') features in Spur fights. In Spur fights the weight and size of the rooster varies. There are free weight championships as well. The most important cockfighting championships take place in the at the Coliseums Sandia, Rosedal, Abraham Wong, The Peruvian Cockfighting Circle's Coliseum and The Valentino, of the Rooster Breeders' Association of Peru. Brazil Cockfighting, known in Brazil as rinha de galos ('baiting the rooster'), was banned in 1934 with the help of President through Brazil's 1934 constitution, passed on 16 July. Based on the recognition of animals in the Constitution, a Brazilian Supreme Court ruling resulted in the ban of animal related activities that involve claimed 'animal suffering such as cockfighting, and a tradition practiced in southern Brazil, known as 'Farra do Boi' (the Oxen Festival)', stating that 'animals also have the right to legal protection against mistreatment and suffering'.

A Philippine 'lasak', or off-color fighting cock in teepee, gamecocks cord. Cockfighting is common throughout, where it is implicated in spreading. Might shun the belief in, but in, indigenous interpretations of the veneration of and plays dominate. In the northern, respect is accorded the of traditional , number in the thousands and priests are powerless to stop cockfighting, a popular form of fertility in.

Also in rural northern a religious ceremony honoring ancestral spirits takes place known as ', spirit dance or ghost dance, and includes offerings for ancestors with spirit mediums sword fighting, spirit possessed dancing, and 'spirit mediums cockfighting', in a spiritual cockfight. Cockfight in Tamil Nadu, India Cockfighting ( Kodi Pandem in ) ( Kori katta in ) ( Vetrukkaal seval porr in which means 'naked heel cockfight') is a favourite sport of people living in the coastal region of, and districts of region of, and the state of, India. Three- or four-inch blades ( Bal in ) are attached to the cocks' legs. Knockout fights to the death are widely practised in. In, the winner is decided after three or four rounds. People watch with intense interest surrounding the cocks. The sport has gradually become a gambling.

In the cockfighting game is known as 'pada' and the spurs are called 'kant' lots of people enjoy the game, the cockpit is called 'chhad' person in the cockpit or who ties the spurs is called 'kantkar'. In the Tamil Nadu districts of, and, only the 'naked heel' variation is permitted. In, and districts, only bloody blade fights are conducted. During festival seasons, this is the major game for men. Women normally don't participate.

The cockfight, or more accurately expressed the cockfight, is an intense, or to some, while to others, the cockfight remains an ancient, a (i.e. A and cockfight) associated with the ‘daivasthanams’ (temples) and held at the temples precincts. In January 2012 at India's 'Sun God' Festival the (BJP) district committee, demanded that police not interfere in the cockfighting known as ‘kozhi kettu’ as it is a part of the, while the police replied they would not interfere if the cockfight is held at a temple.

Indonesia. Confronting two cocks for tabuh rah ritual tajen (fighting) in, Indonesia, 1971 Cockfighting is a very old in, the Batur Bang Inscriptions I (from the year 933) and the Batuan Inscription (dated 944 on the Balinese Caka calendar) disclose that the tabuh rah ritual has existed for centuries. In, cockfights, known as tajen, are practiced in an ancient religious purification to expel evil spirits. This ritual, a form of, is called tabuh rah ('pouring blood'). The purpose of tabuh rah is to provide an offering (the blood of the losing chicken) to the evil spirits. Cockfighting is a religious obligation at every Balinese temple festival or religious ceremony. Cockfights without a religious purpose are considered in Indonesia, although it is still largely practiced in many parts of Indonesia.

Women are generally not involved in the tabuh rah process. The tabuh rah process is held on the largest pavilion in a Balinese temple complex, the. The American anthropologist published his most famous work, on the practice of cockfights in Bali. In it, he argued that the cockfight served as a pastiche or model of wider Balinese society from which judgments about other aspects of the culture could be drawn.

Cockfight on the outskirts of Cockfighting is illegal but widespread in Iraq. The attendees come to gamble or just for the entertainment. A rooster can cost up to $8,000. Drivers tdk lpcw-50. The most-prized birds are called Harati, which means that they are of Turkish or Indian origin, and have muscular legs and necks.

Japan Cockfighting is similar to boxing for the younger roosters as they battle for a victory with their blunt natural spurs or lack thereof and after maturity they battle with their mature natural spurs which may have become pointed. Despite fighting cocks allowed to be used in cockfighting, 'the state has designated them a protected species'. Pakistan Cockfighting is a popular sport in rural Pakistan; however, 'betting is illegal under the Prevention of Gambling Act 1977'. Betting is illegal, but police often turn a blind eye towards it.

In (one of 4 major ), people are fond of keeping fighting cock breed, known as in. These cocks are noted being tall, heavy and good at fighting. Another popular breed is called Asil chicken Mianwali Aseel. In Sindh uses and other power enhancing medicines to feed the fighter cocks. Philippines. Cockfight in.

Cockfighting, locally termed Sabong, is a popular pastime in the, where both illegal and legal cockfights occur. Legal cockfights are held in cockpits every week, whilst illegal ones, called tupada or tigbakay, are held in secluded cockpits where authorities cannot raid them.

In both types, knives or gaffs are used. There are two kinds of knives used in Philippine cockfighting: single-edged blades (used in derbies) and double-edged blades; lengths of knives also vary. All knives are attached on the left leg of the bird, but depending on agreement between owners, blades can be attached on the right or even on both legs. Sabong and illegal tupada, are judged by a referee called sentensyador or koyme, whose verdict is final and not subject to any appeal. Bets are usually taken by the kristo, so named because of his outstretched hands when calling out wagers from the audience and skillfully doing so purely from memory. World Gamefowl Expo 2014, World Trade Center Metro Manila The country has hosted several World Slasher Cup derbies, held biannually at the, where the world's leading game fowl breeders gather. World Slasher Cup is also known as the 'Olympics of Cockfighting'.

The was held in the World Trade Center Metro Manila. Cockfighting was already flourishing in pre-colonial Philippines, as recorded by, the Italian diarist aboard ’s 1521 expedition.

Cockfighting in the Philippines is derived from the fact that it shares elements of Indian and other Southeast Asian cultures, where the jungle fowl (bankivoid) and Oriental type of chicken are endemic. Oceania In the in, the sport of cockfighting has been considered a 'cultural tradition' dating back to. Cockfighting became more popular with an influx of immigrants to the islands before and after World War II.

Fights are held throughout the week at a government licensed pit in the village of, and in other villages during, where a patron saint of the village is celebrated. Imported roosters and hens from the fetch heavy prices that can reach as much as a thousand dollars each. On the island of, north of Guam, legal cockfighting takes place several times a week in an arena called the Dome in the village of. Other bird species Male and have been used in fights in some places, while fighting was practiced by the, and south east Asia and. Legal status. Cockfighting club in, 1937 In the United States, cockfighting is now illegal in all fifty and the. The last state to implement a banning cockfighting was; the voted to approve a Louisiana ban in June 2007.

The ban took effect in August 2008. Thirty-three states and the have made cockfighting a. It is illegal in all fifty states to knowingly attend a cockfight or bring a minor to the event. On February 7, 2014 President Obama signed the Farm Bill which contained the U.S. 666—Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act. 'The final bill includes a provision making it a federal crime to attend or bring a child under the age of 16 to an animal fighting event.' 'The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act would make it a federal offense to knowingly attend an organized animal fight and would impose additional penalties for bringing children to animal fights.

Violators would face up to one year in prison for attending a fight, and up to three years in prison for bringing a minor to a fight.' In the District of Columbia it is illegal to be a spectator at cockfights. Activists continue to lobby for a ban on the sport. Cockfighting remains legal in the of, the, the, and; particularly in Guam and Puerto Rico, cockfighting is a popular spectator pastime with centuries of tradition, thanks to the islands' shared history as.

In 2006, the Virgin Islands adopted a law banning modifications such as the use of artificial spurs. This move, along with the aforementioned 2014 farm bill, sparked fears that cockfighting would be banned everywhere on US soil, but as of 2015 these fears have not materialized. The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, a that made it a federal crime to transfer cockfighting implements across and increasing the penalty for violations of federal animal fighting laws to three years in prison became law in 2007. It passed the 368–39 and the by and was signed into law by President.

The was amended again in 2008 when provisions were included in the (P.L. These provisions tightened prohibitions on dog and other animal fighting activities, and increase penalties for violation of the act. On February 8, 2014, law enforcement made 's largest cockfighting bust where they seized three thousand birds and arrested roughly seventy people across three counties. The investigation was deemed the name 'Operation Angry Birds' and they made three raids: a cockfight in; a pet shop in; and a farm in. The raids were performed by the task force, along with, the and the Ulster County sheriff's office. Upon entry of the Queens cockfight, authorities found the birds in small cages with razors attached to them.

The seventy individuals who attended the event were taken into custody. All but nine of these men were let go.

The nine men were given felony arrests and charges. On July 26, 2014, and her husband John Walker, appeared in federal court in Portland, Oregon in connection with running illegal cockfights they held in in 2012 and 2013. The couple was originally charged with twelve counts including operating an illegal gaming business, conspiracy, and violating the Animal Welfare Act but they agreed to 'sell their ranch and forfeit $200,000 to the government in lieu of incarceration'. On May 16, 2017, the seized 7,000 cockfighting birds at a ranch on Jackson Street in. Although 2,700 birds had been sized from the same location in 2007, the 2017 raid was the 'largest cockfighting bust in U.S. History' according to The Los Angeles Times, while the sheriff department said it was, 'one of the largest seizures of flying fowl used for illegal cockfighting and (for) breeding for illegal cockfighting purposes.' However, the owner was not arrested.

Australia Cockfighting, and the possession of cockfighting equipment, is illegal in Australia. Notable cockfighters Chicken George (born c. 1807), son of Kizzy and slave owner Tom Moore, grandson of, and ancestor of, was a cockfighter in the United States and England. In popular culture. Sunday Cockfight at Madrid, an 1873 Cockfighting has inspired artists in several fields to create works which depict the activity. Several organizations, including the, in Jacksonville, Alabama, and London team have a gamecock as their mascot.

In music Cockfighting has also been mentioned in songs such as 's and 's song 'Cry a While' from the album. The story song 'El Gallo del Cielo' by is entirely about cockfighting, and the utilize detailed of fighting pits, and on the outcome of the fights. Cockfighting has also been in Korean boy band 's music video for '.

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I have birds that can win pure and I have some that cannot. I still did not discard the one that did not win pure because there is something in them that I see that can compliment my battlecrosses. I still collect mediocre birds that people don't want, I give them a chance.

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I might be wrong but so far I'm in the right direction with my breeding. Thats good, you have a system that works the way you want. Personally I breed on 1 acre or 4000m2 lot, So I don't have room for Medicore at my place, that is my way. I can't believe I'm the only one taking mediocre chickens. I am not surprise at all. My friends here even call me HORDERS!! QUOTE=Matt Dunne;3909335Thats good, you have a system that works the way you want.

Personally I breed on 1 acre or 4000m2 lot, So I don't have room for Medicore at my place, that is my way. Cheers/QUOTE Bai Jerome, And them Mediocre birds won CVBA cocker of the year 2011. Maybe some peoples mediocre birds is so much better than what other people think they have Aces Plus most people is not like you bai jerome. You fight more than a 100 birds a year with your breeding.

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Testing at the TOUGH GROUNDS! Other people just get banded for stags to sell not to fight. But they flaunt and talk and advertise there birds like theres no tommorrow! As if they fight and win derbies. Isnt there a hundred like that hangin around.

That's why your my idol. I havent seen you bai brag in the computer. But I see your birds almost every derby in my cockpit and others. Against the best. Win some and lose some but thats sabong. Continue your ways bai!

Bai request kindly show them your COTY RING! You are a true cocker and breeder! Not a desk top cocker It was TOUGH fights yesterday! Bai had to point for 16 birds. Remember my cockhouse near VIP room? Up the darn stairs.

I probably went up and down 100 times yesterday. My back and legs still hurts. Best, Victor. My friend if you only want two breeds and want top success here is a few combinations depending on what you like. (1) 1/2sweater1/2 yellow leg hatch (2) 1/2sweater1/2gilmore (3) 1/2sweater1/2kelso (4) 1/2 sweater 1/2 roundhead (5)1/2roundhead1/2yellowleghatch (6)1/2roundhead1/2gilmore(7)1/2roundhead1/2kelso (8)1/2kelso1/2yellowleghatch(9)1/2kelso1/2gilmore or any blends of these will do you well depending on what you like. Now there is a lot of other breeds out there but i have did these crosses with success good luck my friend yfis charlie.