dark skin

Ayam Cemani Cross.

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Qaib Hmong or

Hmoob Qaib Xiav Nqaij

Dark Skin Brood

Photographer: Yong Moua

Red Jungle fowls

Red Junglefowls to the Hmong
For the Hmong, the red junglefowl is a symbol of peace, harmony, and freedom. It represents their past experiences living in their homelands of the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia and surviving off the fat of the land. Similarly to the Hmong, red junglefowls live freely and roam effortlessly through the jungles. During late winter, spring, and early summer months, the crow of the red junglefowls could often be heard echoing through the jungles and thick bamboo groves while the Hmong carried about their daily lives.
Red Jungle Fowls As Song Birds
Now torn away from their homelands, many Hmong are drawn to the red junglefowl for its crows. The crow of red junglefowls have reminiscent qualities of the old times and are a nostalgic reminder of how and where they once lived and of memories of past family members that may not have escaped the war burdened countries.
Red Junglefowls As Companions
Analogous to the dog being the Western man's best friend, in Southeast Asia, a red jungle fowl is a Hmong man's best friend. Legions of Hmong men identify with these birds as virtually all Hmong males of appropriate age hunted wild red junglefowls with domesticated junglefowl decoys called "qaib dib" or "call birds." These chosen "qaib dib" were hand-picked for their crowing abilities based on their rhythm, pitch, timbre, and note lengths being similar to the wild birds. "Qaib dib" were tamed via countless hours of hand held attention and being carried in cylindrical carriers woven from bamboo, taught to stay on on branches and not fly off, and trained to crow on their owner's cue. Once trained, "qaib dib" were carried into the jungles and used to lure territorial wild red junglefowls out during breeding seasons. Additionally, the crows of the "qaib dib" were used to entice large game animals out of hiding as the crow of a wild red junglefowl was seen as a signal that the jungle was free of dangers.
The art of training one's bird was and is still passed down from generation to generation in the Hmong culture. Children as young as toddlers are still seen carrying their "qaib dib" and practicing to one day be a master red junglefowl hunter. To the Hmong, junglefowls not only served as a valuable source of much needed protein when the times were tough, but they were also seen as a companion as their calls were literally and figuratively viewed as a sign of tranquility.

Qaib Hmong

Qaib Hmong or

Hmoob Qaib Xiav Nqaij
Offspring of above Dark Skin Brood
Photographer: Yong Moua

Quib Hmong

Qaib Hmong or

Hmoob Qaib Xiav Nqaij Qaib Hmong or

Hmoob Qaib Xiav Nqaij
Dark Skin Brood
Photographer: Yong Moua
Dark Skin Brood

Photographer: Yong Moua

Asil Breed

Viet Nam, home of Gà Nòi

The origin of gà nòi is unknown. Its history cannot be traced due to the lack of documentation. The 30 years civil war ended in 1975 that killed millions and ruined the whole country further contributed to the lack of information.

Cockfighting in Viet Nam is an old tradition dating back at least 700 years. Gà Nòi is believed to be native of Viet Nam as there is no credible evidence of its origination from elsewhere. Gà nòi have been exported to neighboring countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia in recent decades. Vietnamese cockers living in the United States had also brought gà nòi to the States. Fowls bearing physical resemblance to ga noi can also be found in the Reunion Island.

For people who are interested in researching the origin of ga noi, a recent study conducted by a Japanese team on the origin of all chickens in the world can be found at www.accessexcellence.org. The new findings by the Japanese researchers suggest that domestication took place more than 8,000 years ago in what is now Thailand and Vietnam, the region in which the red jungle fowl is found today. You can click on this PROTOCHICKEN link to read more about the study.

Definition

According to "Đại Nam Quốc Âm Tự Vị" a linguistic research book in Vietnamese language, published by a scholar named Huỳnh Tịnh Của (Volume II, in 1896 - page 155), the word "Nòi" means:

Nòi = bloodline, breed. (Vietnamese writing uses diacritical mark)
Gà Nòi = A special type of chicken people breed for fighting purpose.
Rặt Nòi (entirely nòi) = A pure breed, no cross-breeding with the unknown type

Vương Hồng Sển, a respected author who told stories of cockfighting in 1915 in his book "Phong Lưu Cũ Mới", published in 1961, gave another definition of "Nòi" as:Race

An ancestral line

A distinguish ancestry

A recorded purity of breed of an individual or strain

The DICTIONNAIRE ANNAMITE-FRANCAIS prepared and edited by G�nibrel, J-F-M published in 1898 also gave similar definition as above.

The term gà nòi refers to two separate breeds of fighting fowls. They are gà đòn (short for gà nòi đòn) and gà cựa (short for gà nòi cựa).
Đòn = hitting, whipping, caning, thrashing.
Cựa = Spur

Article courtesy of www.ganoi.com

More information can be found on this wonderful, ancient breed at:

http://www.ganoi.com/ganoi.htmlPhotos below:

He is a five year old Gadon (2005) out of Vietnam imported stock. He is a true first generation Gadon and still breeding strong.

These are the 2009 offspring to the Gadon cock above. Their dam is a 2nd generation pure Gadon Hen. Majority of the stags have the same trait as their father: Large, dry, single ring shanks.

Shamo Breed

Shamo: Pure Japanese Line

The Shamo is a naked heel game bird from Japan.

The breed was originally brought into Japan from Thailand in the seventeenth century - the name referring to Siam, the old name for Thailand. In Japan it was developed into a distinctive fighting bird of courage and ferocity.
Its posture is very upright, with prominent shoulders, powerful bone structure, muscular build and sparse hard feather, which all together make it an impressive and striking bird.

The term "Shamo" covers all examples of the large fowl, but they can be further divided by weight into Chu Shamo (adult male weight above 3kg) and O Shamo (adult male weight 4kg and above).

The breed can be found throughout Japan and although occasionally shown they are kept there primarily as fighting birds, with character and attitude being the vital attributes. Cockfighting is legal in Japan, although betting on the outcome is not. Colour is of no importance in this breed, although the plumage colour most commonly seen is black/red (bbr) and variations; beak - yellow or horn; legs and feet - yellow (with blackish over-colour being normal in some dark coloured birds); face - red; and eyes silver or gold.
(introduction was provided courtesy of Shamolady)

Shamo Breed

Ko Shamo

Background information: The Japanese are masters in minimizing objects and living things (bonsai trees, chicken, fish) The geographical conditions in Japan gave birth to this extra ordinary skill. There is almost no space to build as Japan is for 75% a country with hills and mountains. To enable indoor keeping of gamefowl they have created the Ko Shamo, a small game breed still in possession of a game character. A trio of these birds are kept on a space of 4 square feet. Despite these conditions fertility is excellent same as their laying performance and hatch rate. Growing up the chicks goes without problems, however a too overcrowded surface leads to a bloody war in the sense of the word as they display their "killer" instinct in an early live stage. Ko Shamo are very popular in Japan and Europe due to their qualities. They have following features: strawberry or walnut comb, pearlish eyes, extremely short in feathers, wings carried from the body the wing joints pointing above the shoulders.The tail is known as "shrimp" tail (main sickle feathers curving down, side feathers pointing in horizontal direction). Also a very typical feature is the socalled open or split wing which in Japan is seen at the best birds. The whole body is divided in 3 equal parts (length) 1) head and neck, 2) body, 3) legs. Weight: male 2 Lbs (0.9 Kg), female 1.8 Lbs (0.8 Kg). Height: 9.8" (± 25 Cm). Another typical feature is that Ko Shamo walk on their front toes. Dispite the fact that Ko Shamo's succesfuly can be kept and bred under less fortunate conditions it is advised to give these birds sufficient space. Ko Shamo's are bred in a wide variety of colours. Its an ideal bird for the less fortunate (concerning living space) fancier of Asian gamefowl.

Source:
Shinichi Zenimoto (Japan)
Ikuo Watanabe (President of the Japan Small Shamo Club)

(www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Shrine/2425/koshamo.htm)

The Ko Shamo is a bantam game breed from Japan.
It is the most numerous of the small Shamo breeds, being popular in all areas of Japan, but it is not a bantam version of the large Shamo. They are strong muscular little birds with very sparse plumage. Their most important attributes should be character and attitude, strong head and beak, upright stance, prominent shoulders, very short hard feather, and tiny prawn� tail (which means a tail like a prawn�s tail, not like a prawn). The weight of an adult male is around 1kg.

Different types are considered to be correct in Japan, so there will always be variation within the breed, some lighter, some chunkier, some with wrinkly faces, some not so wrinkly - but they should all have the typical Ko Shamo attributes, especially the characteristic cheeky, cocky attitude. However, despite the game spirit, this is an ornamental pet and show breed, not designed for fighting.
There are no fixed plumage colours but, as an ornamental breed, attractive colouration can add to the appeal of a good bird. Normal colouration is: beak yellow or horn; legs and feet yellow, with dusky markings also being acceptable in dark coloured birds; face- red; and eyes silver o

r goThis pullet is out of Micheal Stumme's strain as well. What a pullet she is! Thanks Suzann!

"They are BEAUTIES!!! Definitely the best I have seen in USA. Type-wise they are as good as any in the world. Excellent!" Julia Keelingld.

Reza Asil

Information provided by: The International Asil Association (IAA)
The International Asil Association (IAA)
The Asil is found on the Indian sub-continent and as mentioned earlier is probably the world oldest gamefowl breed. The oldest evidence of organized cockfighting is based on archeological finds which have been found in the Indus valley (today Pakistan but Indian territory till 1947). Understanding the Asil is not that easy. The breed is domestic to the Indian subcontinent. At present day this landmass consists of the following countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This huge landmass is home to an enormous variety of ethnic groups and cultures. Tracing back local names of varieties or expressions is a pure hell as India alone has 21 national languages and over 200 registered dialects. Sometimes information from the homeland is controversial. Therfor analysis and comparison of this information is a delicate matter. Asil enthusiasts from all over the world provide valuable information. The International Asil Association (IAA) tries to provide genuine information enabling all Asil fanciers around the world to preserve the Asil breed along the proper conservation and breeding criteria.
The Reza is a small Asil with a weight not exceeding a weight of about 3 Kg (6.6 Lbs). This group of Asil reached worldwide popularity due to books and articles written by the English gamefowl expert Herbert Atkinson, Siran and Paul Deraniyagala from Sri Lanka and Carlos Finsterbusch from Chile. The Reza Asil family according the old (Western) gamefowl literature is subdivided into following strains: (Amir) Ghan, Sonatol, (Siyah) Rampur, Kalkatiya (Kaptan) and Jawa. All these strains are indentified by their specific color (!) In chronological order: blackreds, lightreds, black, speckled reds and silver duckwings. In the old days (colonial times) other colors such as whites, spangles, etcetra were regarded as -inferior-. According Herbert Atkinson purebred Asil should not exceed the weight of 3 Kg (6.6 Lbs). At present day the "classic" strains and names given mentioned by Atkinson are more or less forgotten. Anyone with a bit of breeding expirience will understand that after many decades the vitality of a bloodline slowly will be prone to degeneration. Remark: the native people in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka only know the Reza-type Asil by their local names (see Names paragraph).

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This 2007 cock is out of stock in Puerto Rico were the competitive games are legally held . The breeder is Javier Rosario and they were brought into P.R. by Dr. Nelson Moreno. The history of these magnificent fowl are as follow:
"These birds originally were brought out of the Port of Calcutta, India and into Argentina, from there to Puerto Rico."
This red cock will be our main Reza Asil breeder for the 2009 season.