Prize-Winning Pigeons Shown at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2008)(readMedia)--

Exhibitors from across the state brought their finest birds to the Pigeon contest judged August 12, at the 2008 Iowa State Fair. Pigeons were judged by the comparison method using the National Pigeon Association Standard and rare breeds were judged using the European Method.

Complete results follow:

Pigeon Premiums

American Show Racer OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

French Mondain OH

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

2) Justin Brant, Glidden

3) Justin Brant, Glidden

French Mondain OC

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

2) Justin Brant, Glidden

Giant Runt OC

1) Prairie Song, Van Meter

2) Prairie Song, Van Meter

3) Prairie Song, Van Meter

Giant Runt OH

1) Thomas & Gering, Carlisle

Kings OH

1) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

Fantails YH

1) James Demro, Marengo

2) James Demro, Marengo

3) James Demro, Marengo

4) James Demro, Marengo

5) James Demro, Marengo

Fantails YC

1) James Demro, Marengo

2) James Demro, Marengo

3) James Demro, Marengo

4) James Demro, Marengo

Fantails OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

3) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Fantails OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Texan Pioneers YH

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

2) Jim Crandell, Newton

Texan Pioneers YC

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

2) Jim Crandell, Newton

3) Jim Crandell, Newton

4) Jim Crandell, Newton

5) Jim Crandell, Newton

6) Jim Crandell, Newton

Texan Pioneers OH

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

Texan Pioneers OC

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

English Trumpeters YH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

English Trumpeters YC

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

English Trumpeters OC

1) Rich Whaley, Mingo

English Pouter YH

1) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

English Pouter YC

1) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

English Pouter OH

1) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

English Pouter OC

1) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

Voorburg Cropper OH

1) Prairie Song, Van Meter

Voorburg Cropper OC

1) Prairie Song, Van Meter

Bohemian Pouter OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Pigmy Pouter OC

1) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

2) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

3) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

4) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Pigmy Pouter OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

3) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

4) Clint Dencklau, Fort Dodge

Czech Ice Pouter OC

1) Ramon Brant, Glidden

Silesian Pouter OC

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

2) Bill Dunn, Independence

3) Bill Dunn, Independence

4) Bill Dunn, Independence

Jacobin OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Jacobin OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

English Carrier OC

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

English Carrier OH

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

Modena OC

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

2) Bill Dunn, Independence

3) Bill Dunn, Independence

Modena OH

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

2) Bill Dunn, Independence

3) Bill Dunn, Independence

Modena YH

1) James Demro, Marengo

Lahores OC

1) Ramon Brant, Glidden

Labores OH

1) Ramon Brant, Glidden

Arabian Trumpeters OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Bellneck Roller OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Bellneck Roller OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Ramon Brant, Glidden

Danish High Flyer OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Polish High Flyer OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Giant Hungarian House Pigeon OC

1) James Demro, Marengo

Magpie YH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Magpie OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Nuremburg Lark OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Polish Owl OH

1) Gina Perez, Des Moines

CL Priest OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

CL Priest OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Saxon Monk OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Spanish Barb OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Starling OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Star Tall Tumbler YH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Star Tall Tumbler OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Zitterhall OC

1) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

2) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

Zitterhall OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

3) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

Parlor Rollers OC

1) Larry Jensen, Esterville

2) Justin Brant, Glidden

Parlor Rollers OH

1) Larry Jensen, Esterville

2) James Demro, Marengo

3) Justin Brant, Glidden

4) Justin Brant, Glidden

Parlor Rollers YC

1) Larry Jensen, Esterville

Parlor Rollers YH

1) Larry Jensen, Esterville

2) Larry Jensen, Esterville

Oriental Roller OC

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller OH

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller YC

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller YH

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

3) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller YC Color1

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller YC Color2

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller YC Color3

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

Oriental Roller OC Color

1) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

2) Donald Delaney, Des Moines

3) Justin Brant, Glidden

Parlor Tumbler OC

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

CL Swallow YH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Frillback OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Thomas & Gering, Carlisle

Frillback OC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Thomas & Gering, Carlisle

Swing Pouter YC

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

Komorner Tumbler OC

1) Ray Perez, Des Moines

2) Ray Perez, Des Moines

Komorner Tumbler OH

1) Ray Perez, Des Moines

Komorner Tumbler YH

1) Ray Perez, Des Moines

2) Ray Perez, Des Moines

3) Ray Perez, Des Moines

Helmet OC

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

2) Justin Brant, Glidden

Helmet YC

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

4) Larry St. John, Huxley

Helmet YH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

Chinese Owl OC

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Chinese Owl OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

3) Combs Loft, Des Moines

4) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

5) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

6) Combs Loft, Des Moines

Chinese Owl OC Color

1) Combs Loft, Des Moines

2) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

3) Combs Loft, Des Moines

4) Combs Loft, Des Moines

Chinese Owl OH Color

1) Combs Loft, Des Moines

2) Combs Loft, Des Moines

3) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

4) Combs Loft, Des Moines

Chinese Owl YH

1) James Demro, Marengo

2) James Demro, Marengo

Chinese Owl YC

1) James Demro, Marengo

Capuchine OC

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

Archangel OC

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

Archangel OH

1) Dennis Streeter, Carroll

2) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

Classic Old Frills OH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

Classic Old Frills OC

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

Classic Old Frills YH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

3) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

4) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Larry St. John, Huxley

7) Larry St. John, Huxley

Classic Old Frills YC

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

4) Larry St. John, Huxley

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Larry St. John, Huxley

Classic Old Frills, Blondinettes YH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

Classic Old Frills, Blondinettes YC

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

Old German Owls OH

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

4) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

7) Larry St. John, Huxley

8) Larry St. John, Huxley

Old German Owls OC

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

4) Larry St. John, Huxley

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Larry St. John, Huxley

7) Larry St. John, Huxley

8) Larry St. John, Huxley

9) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

Old German Owls YH

1) Gina Perez, Des Moines

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

4) Larry St. John, Huxley

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

7) Larry St. John, Huxley

8) Larry St. John, Huxley

9) Larry St. John, Huxley

Old German Owls YC

1) Larry St. John, Huxley

2) Larry St. John, Huxley

3) Larry St. John, Huxley

4) Larry St. John, Huxley

5) Larry St. John, Huxley

6) Larry St. John, Huxley

7) Larry St. John, Huxley

8) Larry St. John, Huxley

9) Larry St. John, Huxley

10) Larry St. John, Huxley

Rollers YH

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

2) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

3) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

4) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

5) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

6) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

7) Jim Crandell, Newton

Rollers YC

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

2) Jim Crandell, Newton

Rollers OH

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

2) Jim Crandell, Newton

3) Bill Dunn, Independence

4) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

5) Bill Dunn, Independence

Rollers OC

1) Bill Dunn, Independence

2) Jim Crandell, Newton

3) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

4) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

5) Bill Dunn, Independence

6) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

7) Bill Dunn, Independence

Show Type & Unflown Homers YH

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

2) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

3) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

4) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

5) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

6) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

7) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

8) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

Show Type & Unflown Homers YC

1) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

2) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

3) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

4) Dave Foelske, Tripoli

Show Type & Unflown Homers OH

1) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

2) Justin Brant, Glidden

3) Justin Brant, Glidden

4) Justin Brant, Glidden

Show Type & Unflown Homers OC

1) Justin Brant, Glidden

2) Lloyd Nyhus, Huxley

Flying Homer YC

1) Jim Crandell, Newton

2) Rich Whaley, Mingo

3) Larry Jensen, Esterville

4) Larry Jensen, Esterville

5) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

6) Jim Crandell, Newton

7) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

Flying Homer OH

1) Hill Loft, Colo

2) Hill Loft, Colo

3) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

4) Jim Crandell, Newton

5) Hill Loft, Colo

6) Hill Loft, Colo

7) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

8) Jim Crandell, Newton

9) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

10) Hill Loft, Colo

Flying Homer OC

1) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

2) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

3) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

4) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

5) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

6) Hill Loft, Colo

7) Hill Loft, Colo

8) Jim Crandell, Newton

9) Hill Loft, Colo

10) 7 Pines Loft, Earlham

Flying Homer YH

1) Rich Whaley, Mingo

2) Larry Jensen, Esterville

3) Rich Whaley, Mingo

4) Larry Jensen, Esterville

5) Larry Jensen, Esterville

6) Spencer Ridgway, Johnston

The Iowa State Fair ended August 17. "State Fair Time" in 2009 is set August 13-23. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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