Dove breeds a precious key: the art and science of decrypting blood
In the field of pigeon breeding, “resulting blood” is a professional term that is both divine and pious. It is not a simple proximate pair, but an art of precision breeding designed to extract pure genetic excellence and to cement the bloodline of champions. For pigeons who pursue the legacy of the race, the principle and method of acquiring the blood is no less than the “core code” of breeding。
I. The core logic of blood: why close family
Unlike the general perception, the proximate reproduction of pigeons (resulting in blood) does not generally produce “incompetent children”. Its fundamental aims are:
1. Genetic purity and solidification: a high concentration of excellent genes (e. G. Speed, nesting, navigational abilities, disease resistance) dispersed among good individuals, and a transformation of hidden qualities into stable genetic overtones。
Establishment of a family system: a family system with distinctive features, genetic stability, appearances and competing characteristics built around one or more feathers “basic doves”。
Creating high-quality doves: the best individual for blood output, usually the golden dove, provides the best “materials” for subsequent hybrid advantage。
The core premise: a meaningful basis for blood return must be that the dove itself is good enough. “the dead wood is not sculptable”, and it is difficult to produce miracles in the blood of a mediocre gene。
Two, four classic reblooding patterns
In practice, pigeon friends have developed several classic and efficient pairing patterns, mainly around top-level pigeons or female pigeons。
The blood of the top dove
Father and daughter matching (most direct)
• operation: matching an excellent “elementary man” with her daughter。
• genetic effects: generational inheritance is based on approximately 75 per cent of genes。
:: characteristics and risks: this is the fastest and most efficient method of enrichment of genes, as if it were to be refined quickly. However, due to their close blood ties (high heterogeneity coefficient), future generations are also at the highest risk of degradation, such as physical deterioration and lack of vitality, and the quality of “daughters” is extremely demanding。
2. Grandmothers (most robust)
• operation: pairing of an excellent “basic male” (grandfather) with his granddaughter (i. E. The daughter of a son with an extra-blooded female dove)。
• genetic effects: generational inheritance is based on approximately 62. 5 per cent of genes。
:: characteristics: this is the classic model with the highest recognized success rate. It tactfully introduces a generation of hybrids (about 12. 5 per cent of healthy extra-blood) in blood and, while effectively consolidating primary blood, significantly reduces the risk of degradation, with future generations often strong, pure and dynamic。
The blood of the top female dove
1. Mother and child matching
• operations: matching good “basic females” with their sons。
• genetic effects: generational inheritance of approximately 75 per cent of the genes of females。
• purpose: the unique advantages (e. G. Super-breeding, special endurance or performance under bad weather) dedicated to locking and sustaining matrilineals are key to building a strong matrilineal bloodline。
Grandmother
• operation: matching an excellent “basic female” (grandmother) with his grandson (i. E. Daughter with son of an extra-blooded dove)。
• genetic effects: generational inheritance of approximately 62. 5 per cent of female genes。
• purpose: the same as “grandsons” is a more moderate and balanced matrilineal blood return strategy aimed at acquiring healthy matrilineal heirs。
Advanced applications: reblood and hybrid cycling arts
The top breeders never see blood return as an isolated one-off operation, but rather place it in a dynamic, long-term breeding scheme。
• multiple haemorrhaging: using the classic model described above. For example, a male should be replaced by a male with a father and a daughter, then a female with a grandchild, and then a dove with a two-kin pigeon. The genetic purity of the children thus produced is extremely high and the family identity is alarmingly stable。
• bleeding: when successive close relatives lead to a decline in the vitality of the pigeons and a decline in the ability to compete, it is necessary to decisively introduce a plume of good “out-of-blood” doves, which are proven to be non-blooded, intermingled and re-energized. The excellent doves from hybrids can then serve as a bridge for re-hatting into the original family, opening a new cycle of “rehabilitation”. This is the well-known theory of “breeding crossroads”, which is constantly raising pigeons in a cycle of purity-mixing-repuration。
Iv. Key codes of practice
1. A merciless phase-out is a golden rule: in the return of blood, the probability of producing poor pigeons is much higher than that of a good pigeon. A brutal and rational phase-out must take place through rigorous competition tests, home flying observations and health assessments. Only the “prevalence” left by the filters is of breeding value。
2. Clear records are the basis: detailed descent books are maps of blood-breeding. In the absence of clear blood records, any blood return plan would be confused。
3. Physical and performanceal: closely observe the health status of future descendants. In the event of significant physical deterioration, weak resistance and low flying willingness, matching programmes should be adjusted immediately or external blood should be introduced。
4. Explicit use: the primary objective of the dove-backs is to be used as pigeons for the continuation of the bloodline or for the exchange of advantages. While it was also possible to test the quality of the competition, it should not be expected that all doves would become champions。
Concluding remarks
The dove “results in blood” is a microart within the framework of genetics. It requires breeders to be both cool scientists, precise calculators of blood and probabilities, and intuitive artists, perceptible features of each dove. It is between this “storage” and the fine balance of “evolution”, “purification” and “integration” that the great dove family was born and inherited. The essence of blood is captured in the long river where the dove breeds, holding the compass to the future。
