Danny McCarthy / 14 Aug 2011 04:16

Hi Nino,
You have hit the nail on the head my friend. I don't think there is anyone
who could honestly find a flaw in your explanation. It is air tight and rock
solid.
The F2,3 and f4's will not perform like the F1's, mainly because they will
not have the F1 vigor that the first outcrosses inherit. Yes every now and
then you might find one of the F2,3 and 4's that may show a bit of ability,
but by and large, as you say if one has to take F4 crosses from different
lofts and bred from them, your chances of producing your" IDEAL" in both
ability in the air and confirmation in size and looks is so far removed it
is not funny. There is only one breed that is known as a Tippler, however
there are a lot of strains in this breed., such as the Potts, Shannon's,
Hughes Lovatt's, Dunseith's, Bowden's etc etc..So when one pairs a Hughes to
a Lovatt , as you say they are not crossing these birds, but Outcrossing
within the strain.
Just my take on things mate.

Cheers, Danny.

Submitted by Danny McCarthy on 8/14/2011 4:18:16 AM