2018 Amarillo King National Ends on a High Note
The 2017 AKC National Show at Amarillo, Texas on Jan. 18-20, 2018, has finished on a high note for the AKC with one of the better exhibitor turnouts, higher number of Kings entered and a very productive member meeting that sets momentum going into 2018. There were 318 Kings entered, with just under 300 judged due to weather issues for some exhibitors, and Show Judge Jim Murphy of London Milles, Ill., selected a beautiful yearling white hen as the champion, owned by Jim Torrao of San Pablo, Calif. A long-time exhibitor of Kings with many district wins, this is actually Jim's first National win after 50 years raising Kings! That tells you the difficulty of winning such a prestigious show.
The next King National Show will be held in conjuction with the NPA Grand National in January, 2019 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
TOP FOUR WINNERS - AMARILLO NATIONAL
CHAMPION
#861 White Yearling Hen owned by Jim Torrao, San Pablo, Calif.
RESERVE CHAMPION
#812 White Yearling Cock owned by Bill Harrison, Escondido, Calif.
2nd RESERVE CHAMPION
#3159 AOC Old Hen owned by Kim Miller, Boiling Springs, Penn.
3rd RESERVE CHAMPION
#248 AOC Young Hen owned by Larry Foos, Spring Valley, Calif
Alaska Airlines Taking Pigeons by Air Cargo
Alaska Airlines will accept pigeons without the health certificate requirement, just like Delta Airlines. The Amarillo, Texas airport includes Alaska Airlines for travel to the NPA National in January. If you can't drive, consider flying your birds to attend this big show! We expect a great turnout for Kings, hoping to reach 300 in number. Learn more about the show on the Show Schedule page.
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| 2017 National King Show Champion #861 Yrlg White Hen, owned by Jim Torrao |
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