Tom McCaig Memorial; Southern California Color Pigeon Club 2012 Annual Meet Results
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Tom McCaig

A Tom McCaig Memorial Show was held for the Southern California Color Pigeon Club annual meet at the 2012 Pageant of Pigeons in Riverside, California, November 17, 18 and 19. This was also a western District Meet of the United Swallow Club. 175 Birds were shown: including Saxons, Clean Legs and German Trumpeters. A great deal of excitement was experienced at the end of the show as the Pageant organizers decided to pick a Grand Champion of the show for the first time in the Pageant's long history. The result was that the Champion Swallow was picked as overall Grand Champion of the show. Bill Griebel won it with a beautifully conditioned near perfect blue black bar Silesian Swallow. Tally Mezzanatto won Reserve Grand Champion with a blue grizzle Frillback. Tom McCaig's spirit was there for sure and he would be proud of all of us for putting on this show.
This year, yours truely, was judge for most of the Color Pigeons including Archangels, German Trumpeters and Swallows. Some difficult choices were made and in the end it was a beautiful show indeed. Thanks to all that attended. A special thanks to Tom Moss for the use of his wonderful photographs.

Gary Romig

2010 show results for the United Swallow Club
2011 show results for the United Swallow Club
2010 show results for the So Calif Color Pigeon Club
2011 Archangel Results at the Pageant
2012 Show Results for the United Swallow Club Annual Meet


Left to right back row: Tony Brancato, Jay Beals, Bill Griebel Sr. Leon Stephens, Steve Ball, Arnold Chaney, Mike Lerp. Bottom Row: Mike Cobb, Eddie Ah Chong, Hermann Baertschi, Monica Soares, Gary Romg, Jim McCann. Photo: Tom Moss

 
SWALLOWS (62)
Silesian Swallows (Saxon Wing Pigeons)(12)
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 925 S-95  
Arnold Chaney Black White Bar YH 1325 S-94 (1)  
Arnold Chaney Black White Bar YH 1303 S-94 (2)  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar YH 159 S-95  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar YC 166 S-95  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar YC 11 HS-96  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar OH 531 S-95  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar OH 802 E-97 Champion Swallow
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar OH 886 S-95  
Bill Griebel Blue Black Bar OC 629 HS-96  
Leon Stephens Blue Checker OH 1812 HS-96  
Leon Stephens Blue Checker OC 1800 S-95  
Saxon Fairy Swallows (Crested Saxon Wing Pigeons)(25)
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 536 G-92  
Steve Ball Black Barless OH 590 S-95  
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 537 G-92  
Arnold Chaney Black White Bar YH 1328 G-92  
Arnold Chaney Black White Bar YH 1336 S-94  
ArnoldChaney Black White Bar YC 1339 S-93  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar YH 16 HS-96 Best Young Swallow
Bill Griebel Black White Bar YH 20 HS-96  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar OH 125 S-95  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar OH 884 S-94  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar OH 1553 S-95  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar YC 2981 S-95  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar OC 182 S-95  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar OC 716 S-95  
Leon Stephens Black White Bar OH 632 S-94  
Leon Stephens Black White Bar OH 636 S-95  
Leon Stephens Black White Bar OC 1409 HS-96  
Leon Stephens Black White Bar OC 634 S-95  
George De La Nuez Blue White Bar YH 124 S-94  
George De La Nuez Blue White Bar YH 2983 S-95  
George De La Nuez Blue White Bar YH 155 S-94  
George De La Nuez Blue White Bar OC 1858 S-93  
George De La Nuez Blue White Bar OC 436 E-97  
Leon Stephens Blue White Bar OH 1921 S-94  
Leon Stephens Blue Barless        
Thuringer Wing Pigeons (Clean Leg Spot Swallows)(15)
Dave Holloway Ash Barless OC 1814 S-95  
Dave Holloway Cream Bar YH 1867 G-92  
Dave Holloway Yellow Check OC 1816 S-95  
Dave Holloway Silver Spangle OH 2352 S-93  
Dave Holloway Silver Spangle OH 3115 S-94  
Dave Holloway Silver Spangle OC 3141 S-93  
Jay Beals Black Barless YH 514 HS-96  
Jay Beals Black Barless OH 402 HS-96  
Jay Beals Black Barless OH 304 S-95  
Jay Beals Black Barless YC 1252 S-93  
Jay Beals Black Barless YC 505 S-93  
Jay Beals Black Barless OC 309 E-97 Best Thuringer Wing
Eddie Ah Chong Red Spangle YH 564 S-93  
Tony Brancato Red Barless OH 925 G-92  
Tony Brancato Red Barless OC 171 G-92  
Saxon Swallow (Fullhead Swallow)(6)
Bill Griebel Black Barless YH 118 HS-96 Best Fullhead
Bill Griebel Black Barless YH 175 S-94  
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 296 S-93  
Steve Ball Black Barless YC 293 S-94  
Leon Stephens Blue Spangle OC 1309 S-93  
Leon Stephens Blue Spangle OC 1308 S-94  
Nuremberg Swallow (2)
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 271 S-93  
Steve Ball Black Barless YH 528 S-94 Best Nuremberg
Thuringer Swallow (clean Leg Fullhead Swallow) (2)
Tony Brancato Black Barless YC 3907 G-92  
Tony Brancato Blue Barless OC 109 G-92 Best Thuringer Swallow
Saxon Shield (15)
Arnold Chaney Blue Spangle YH 1369 S-93  
Arnold Chaney Blue Spangle YC 1363 S-93  
Arnold Chaney Blue Spangle OC 1530 S-93  
Arnold Chaney Blue White Bar YH 1354 S-94  
Arnold Chaney Blue White Bar YH 1364 S-93  
Arnold Chaney Blue White Bar YC 1329 S-95  
Arnold Chaney Red White Bar YH 1350 G-92  
Arnold Chaney Red White Bar YH 1349 S-95  
Arnold Chaney Red White Bar YH 1332 S-94  
Arnold Chaney Red White Bar YC 1348 S-95  
Arnold Chaney Red White Bar YC 1326 S-93  
Steve Ball Red White Bar YH 79 HS-96  
Steve Ball Red White Bar YH 170 HS-96 Best Shield
Steve Ball Red White Bar OC 868 S-95  
Steve Ball Yellow White Bar YH 131 S-93  
Archangels (37)
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing white flight YH 760 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing YH 730 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing YH 769 S-94  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing YC 723 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing YC 718 HS-96 Champion Archangel
Hermann Baertschi Copper Blackwing YH 799 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Whitewing YH 747 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Whitewing YH 784 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Whitewing YC 736 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Copper Whitewing YC 707 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Blackwing YH 741 HS-96  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Blackwing YH 792 S-94  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Blackwing YC 776 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Bluewing YH 714 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Bluewing YH 4275 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Bluewing YH 782 S-94  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Bluewing OC 583 S-93  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Whitewing YH 711 S-95  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Whitewing YH 774 S-94  
Hermann Baertschi Gold Whitewing YH 744 S-94  
Terry Gier Copper Blackwing YH 1344 G-92  
Terry Gier Copper Blackwing OH 1138 S-93  
Terry Gier Copper Blackwing OH 553 G-92  
Terry Gier Copper Blackwing YC 1362 S-94  
Terry Gier Copper Blackwing OC 1147 S-93  
Aubrey Garcia Copper Blackwing YC 522 S-93  
Aubrey Garcia Copper Whitewing YH 648 S-94  
Aubrey Garcia Gold Blackwing YC 512 S-93  
Aubrey Garcia Gold bluewing YC 649 S-94  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Blackwing OH 1811 S-93  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Blackwing OH 309 G-92  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Blackwing OC 656 G-92  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Blackwing OC 632 G-92  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Whitewing YH 784 G-92  
Lenny Mefferd Copper Whitewing YH 587 G-92  
Mike Lerp Copper Whitewing OC 1929 S-95  
Owen Kalland Gold Whitewing OC 427 S-94  
Saxon Priest (5)
Tom Moss Red White Bar YH 1146 S-94  
Leon Stephens Red White Bar OH 12 S-95  
Leon Stephens Black White Bar OC 819 S-95  
Tom Moss Red White Bar OC 1422 HS-96 Best Priest
Leon Stephens Red White Bar OC 1615 S-94  
Saxon Whitetail (6)
Arnold Chaney Black White Bar YH 1351 HS-96 Best Whitetail
Bill Griebel Black White Bar YH 133 S-95  
Bill Griebel Black White Bar YC 132 S-94  
Bill Griebel Blue White Bar YH 13 G-92  
Bill Griebel Blue White Bar YC 134 S-93  
Bill Griebel Blue Barless OC 759 S-94  
Ice Pigeon (9)
Leon Stephens Spangle OC 588 HS-96  
Mike Lerp Barless OH 224 S-94  
Mike Lerp White Bar YH 3327 S-94  
Mike Lerp White Bar YH 3324 S-93  
Mike Lerp Barless OC 585 S-95  
Leon Stephens White Bar OH 473 HS-96  
Leon Stephens White Bar OH 3 S-95  
Leon Stephens White Bar OH 4 S-94  
Leon Stephens White Bar OC 1717 S-93  
Starling (4)
Mike Lerp Black White Bar YH 2773 G-92  
Mike Lerp Silver Laced YH 1177 S-95  
Tony Brancato Blue White Bar OC 2039 S-95  
Tony Brancato Silver laced YC 3946 HS-96 Best Starling and Best CL
Saxon Moon Pigeon (4)
Bill Griebel Red Bar OC 827 S-94  
Bill Griebel Yellow Bar OC 1019 S-94  
Bill Griebel Yellow Bar OH 810 HS-96 Best Moon Pigeon
Bill Griebel Yellow Bar OH 726 S-93  
Bernhardin Magpie (3)
Tony Brancato Blue OC 16 S-94  
Tony Brancato Silver OC 25 S-94  
Eddie Ah Chong Blue OH 3233 HS-96 Best Bernhardiner
Suabian (2)
Tony Brancato Silver YH 100 S-93  
Tony Brancato Silver YC 101 S-95 Best Suabian
Field Color Pigeon (2)
Mike Lerp Black White Bar OH 833 G-92  
Dave Holloway Blue Spangle OH 3195 S-93 Best
South German Priest (2)
Eddie Ah Chong Yellow YH 401 S-94  
Eddie Ah Chong Yellow YC 433 S-94 Best
Thuringer Monk (2)
Jay Beals Black White Bar YH 509 S-93  
Jay Beals Black White Bar YC 502 S-94 Best
Nuremberg Lark (1)
Tally Mezzanatto Checker YH 167 S-95 Best
Saxon Monk (2)
Leon Stephens Blue Spangle OC 15 HS-96 Best
Leon Stephens Blue White Bar OC 536 S-94  
Saxon Field Color Pigeon (4)
Gary Romig Blue Spangle YC 1546 S-95  
Gary Romig Blue Spangle YC 1976 HS-96 Best
Gary Romig Blue White Bar YC 1534 S-94  
Gary Romig Gold Blue Wing WB YH 1843 S-94  
Schmalkaldener Moorhead (3)
Terry Gier Black OH 201 S-93  
Terry Gier Blue OH 130 S-94  
Monica Soares Black OC 633 HS-96 Best
GERMAN TRUMPETERS (12)
Vogtland Trumpeter
Steve Ball Black YC 274 S-95 Best
German Double Crested Trumpeter
Bill Griebel Black YC 95 S-95 Best
Bill Griebel Black OC 3629 S-93  
Mike Cobb Black Spangle OH 784 S-95  
German Beak Crested Trumpeter
Mike Cobb Black Spangle OH 481 S-93  
Mike Cobb Black Spangle YC 481 S-93  
Mike Cobb Black White Bar OC 69 S-93  
Mike Cobb Red Spangle YH 35 G-92  
Mike Cobb Red Spangle YC 36 S-94  
Mike Cobb Red Spangle OC 70 S-95 Best
Franconian Trumpeter
Tally Mezzanatto Red Whiteside OH 424 S-95 Champion German Trumpeter
Tally Mezzanatto Red Rosewing OC 3164 S-93  

E-97 blue black bar Silesian shown by Bill Griebel Sr. was Champion Swallow and Grand Champion of the whole Pageant of Pigeons. Photo:George De La Nuez

Very rare Nuremberg Swallow. Shown by Steve Ball. A young hen rated S-94
Photo: Tom Moss


Champion Muffed Color Pigeon. red white bar Saxon Shield shown by Steve Ball. Rated HS-96. Photo: Tom Moss


Blackwing Archangel. Photo: Tom Moss


Gold Bluewing white barred Archangel shown by Hermann Baertschi
Photo: Tom Moss

Black white bar Saxon Whitetail shown by Arnold Chaney was best and rated HS-96
Photo byTom Moss

Spangled Ice Pigeon shown by Leon Stephens Rated HS-96 and was best Ice.
Photo ByTom Moss

Yellow bar Saxon Moon Pigeon shown by Bill Griebel was Best Moon Pigeon.
Rated HS-96. Photo ByTom Moss

Red Saxon Priest rated HS-96. Best Priest. Shown by Tom Moss. Photo: Tom Moss
Blue spangle Saxon Field Color Pigeon rated HS-96. Shown by Gary Romig.
Photo: Tom Moss

Gold bluewing white barred Saxon Field Color Pigeon shown by Gary Romig
rated S-94. Photo: Tom Moss

Best German Trumpeter a red whiteside Franconian shown by Tally Mezzanatto.
Rated S-95. Photo: Tom Moss

Red Spangle German Beak Crested Trumpeter shown by Mike Cobb.
Rated S-95. Photo: Tom Moss

Black Vogtland Trumpeter shown by Steve Ball. Was quite an atttraction at the show. Rated S-95 Photo: Gary Romig