Marans... Not APA Approved???

[Illia]

If that is true, that they did or do fail, I'll be VERY disappointed. I know that about 70% or more of all Black Copper breeders out there only do it for egg color, but come on! There's gotta be more people out there with good stuff! I for one hope it works, because when they roll out the qualifying meet for Wheatens, I'm certainly going to work at being there with the best I have!

 

[PepsNick]

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Flying in from WA?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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They JUST published the newest edition of the standard. Yep, the self-blue bearded silkies did not make it into the book, but they ARE APA approved!

Every variety and breed is approved separately following a specific, long and detailed process. Yes, it is possible to approve more than one variety of a breed at a time, but not usual, even when the breed is first being approved.

Bantam Marans are ABA recognised, but I don;t recall the variety, and my Bantam Standard is in the other room.

 

[PepsNick]

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They JUST published the newest edition of the standard. Yep, the self-blue bearded silkies did not make it into the book, but they ARE APA approved!

Every variety and breed is approved separately following a specific, long and detailed process. Yes, it is possible to approve more than one variety of a breed at a time, but not usual, even when the breed is first being approved.

Bantam Marans are ABA recognised, but I don;t recall the variety, and my Bantam Standard is in the other room.

What date was it released?

 

[pinkchick]

Yep.....WALT LEONARD is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! A man full of very helpful information and chicken knowledge. I have learned so much from him and reading his posts it's unreal.

Robin~ Walt is great......send him a PM in regards to the Welsummer SOP upgrade......I believe that the last copy of Standards for the Wels was something like '98...isn't that what was on the copy I posted for you in the Wellie thread? (Sorry I can't remember and too lazy to go look for it....

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Ask him what it takes to get a revision and if you need any help just let me know I would happy to help you with what ever I can.

I am soooooooooooooooooooo

for the Marans to be accepted but if they are not then we will just have to work harder.

 

[PepsNick]

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Well, they'll have to be accepted eventually!

 

[saladin]

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Well what year did they come to the US?

Acceptance into the APA has nothing to do with when a breed comes into the US. The Asil has been here for nearly 200 years and was not accepted into the Standard until the 1980s.

Acceptance has to do with having enough breeders who are interested in acceptance to seek such.

 

[snowbird]

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Well, they'll have to be accepted eventually!

Nick, I wasn't going to comment on this thread but feel I must after your last statement.

What makes you think that the APA SOP must accept the Marans breed into the SOP ? There are requirements the breed has to go through before they will be accepted just like any other breed. If I had a vote they would not be accepted without more breeding for Quality. The BC Marans do not breed very uniform and should not be approved at this time.

If you check out the Marans thread all of this info you are asking for is already there and has been there for months. No need to keep going over the same thing when it already is in print. Don

 

[hcammack]

We Faverolles people also need to come to a decision on what to breed too. The APA says one thing and the ABA says another about female salmon colors. One says Pink Salmon one Brown Salmon.

Henry

 

[snowbird]

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Henry, Best way to get some info on this is PM Walt Leonard and ask him, very good poultry man. Don