Perhaps it is time to update the club\'s Breeders Directory.
John, do you have time to do that? Once accomplished, anyone interested in helping to establish a new variety should order a copy to see who the others might be that are working on specific new varieties. Then those members should contact each other to establish a core group of five or more and designate a spokesman to apprise the club secretary (currently John Blehm) of when the qualifying meet(s) should be scheduled, general location, etc. The secretary will then coordinate the qualifying meet(s) with the American Bantam Association and American Poultry Association. Any one who decides to participate should be prepared to travel, perhaps a long distance, to show at the qualifying meet(s). In 1983 we had members from Wisconsin, Illinois, Tennessee, California, and perhaps another state or two who helped to qualify the breed at Columbus, Ohio.
From a personal standpoint, I am already working with black gold bantams and perhaps could be persuaded to help out with black gold large fowl when seed stock is available to be shared. I would also help out with splash bantams since I raise blues.
Any questions?
Mike Gilbert