THE FINEST IN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN BLOODLINES IN NORWICH CROPPERS, BRUNNER POUTERS & FRENCH CROPPERS
 
NATIONAL PIGEON ASSOCIATION
MASTER BREEDER OF NORWICH CROPPERS
MASTER BREEDER OF BRUNNER POUTERS

NATIONAL POUTER AND CROPPER CLUB
MASTER BREEDER OF NORWICH CROPPERS
MASTER BREEDER OF BRUNNER POUTERS

CENTRAL POUTER AND CROPPER CLUB

MASTER OF THE BREED OF NORWICH CROPPERS
Including speciality awards in blacks and mealies
MASTER OF THE BREED OF BRUNNER POUTERS
Including speciality award in whites

 Tim and Daniel Burke
4646 Sharon Center Road
    Iowa City, IA 52240

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NORWICH CROPPERS
Show Record = 
A review of the total: Since 1987 Birds have been exhibited in 279 classes total receiving firsts in 217 of those classes. A total of 99 color classes were exhibited in with Best of Color in 72 of those. Birds were exhibited at a total of 27 pouter and cropper club meets.These birds won Champion Norwich 23 times,Reserve Champion Norwich 19 Times,Champion Overall Pouter/Cropper 12 times and Reserve Champion Overall Pouter/Cropper 4 times. First Places: 79% of all classes.Best of Color: 73% of all classes. Champion Norwich: 85% of the Meets.Reserve Champion Norwich: 69% of the Meets. Overall Champion Pouter or Cropper: 48% of the Meets. Reserve Champion Pouter or Cropper: 16% of the meets. Due to my deteriorating health I was no longer able to take care my norwich and disposed of the entire stud except 2 pair of "pets" in the fall of 2003

 
 


Black Norwich Male  

This black norwich Male has been Champion of color 3 times,champion of breed twice and overall reserve champion pouter once. His strong points are a huge round globe, good color, and long legs. His weak point is that he tends to lean forward (this is because his tail is too long).

 
Yellow Norwich Hen.

This hen was Champion Norwich and third overall pouter at the Oklahoma City NPA national in 1995. Her strong points are slimness of body and roundness of globe. Her weakest point is her leg length. Her legs are not long enough to allow her to stand upright without her tail pushing on the floor



BRUNNER POUTERS
SHOW RECORD= 
In Review: Birds were exhibited in 190 classes since 1982. First places were awarded in 134 of those classes. A total of 61 color classes were exhibited in with best of color awarded 51 times. A total of 33 shows were attended with Champion Brunner 26 times, Reserve Champion Brunner 15 times, Champion Overall Pouter 10 times, and Reserve overall pouter 3 times.First places were achieved 71% of the time, Best of Color 82% of the time, Best of Breed 81% of the time,and Reserve of Breed 48% of the time. Grand Champion Pouter was awarded 30% of the time and Reserve Champion Pouter 10% of the time.. Due to my deteriorating health I was was forced to dispose of a significant number of my brunners able to take care m and disposed of the entire stud in the fall of 2003. No birds are for sale at the present time.



Black Brunner Young Male 

Shown Twice this Black Brunner was Champion Brunner once, Reserve Champion Brunner once, and overall Grand Champion Pouter once. His strong points are color, slimness of body and roundness of globe. His weak points are his posture (too far forward), too long of a tail, and not enough back globe.




White Brunner old Hen 

Shown Twice this white brunner was champion brunner and reserve champion overall pouter at the National Pigeon Association National meet in Milwaukee Wisconsin in January of 2000. Fineness of bone, great stance, and nice back globe are her strong points. Her weakest point is she could have more globe definition as you cannot clearly see the globe break over the shoulders




White Brunner old Male 

Shown Twice this white brunner was champion brunner Once. Fineness of bone, great stance, and globe definition are his strong points(compare his globe to the hen above). He should probably have a longer neck to accent the globe more.




Black Brunner Young Hen 

Shown Twice this black brunner was Reserve Champion brunner twice (one time each to the two whites above. Again,fineness of bone, great stance, and globe definition are her strong points. Her weakest point is her color(notice the grey color on the underside of the flights and tail).


Six year old yellow brunner hen 

This picture was taken at 6 years of age. As a two year old this hen was best yellow and reserve champion brunner at the largest brunner meet ever held.Champion brunner was a European Champion import that went on to win Champion Pouter or Cropper


 
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