There are many ways to breed racing pigeons.

The methods that we use in our loft are the result of over 40 years of animal breeding. We believe in them and have had outstanding success in a number of different species using them. While they certainly don’t represent the only way it can be done, this section describes our program.

Our Lines

We have three Primary Lines. One for sprints (races under three hours), one for long distance (races over ten hours) and one for the middle distances (typically six to eight hours which are usually the 300 mile races).

We also maintain a number of Heirloom Lines - families that we have found to possess unique and valuable genetics that we feel need to be preserved. Some of them are behind our primary lines while others are maintained to keep available a strong and diverse gene pool for use in the future evolution of our lines.

No breeding program can stand still and expect to remain competitive in this sport. We are continuously evaluating new lines. These are our Trial Lines.

Finally, we usually have a line or two that is just for fun. We call these the Novelty Line(s). Currently we are playing around with some Whites and Creams.  

Breeding Program

We have had outstanding success in a number of different species using our breeding methods. While they certainly don’t represent the only way it can be done, this section will describe in detail the breeding of racing pigeons as it is practiced in our loft:

Testing Program

The testing program at Shewmaker Genetics is the cornerstone of our entire breeding program. We describe in this section all of the details of our testing program.

Health

No loft can successfully compete in this sport if it doesn’t have perfect health. Further, the substantial investment we have made in our breeding program absolutely requires that we protect it with the very best health program possible. We employ strict bio-security measures and believe we have a very sound health program. This section describes what we do and may serve as a model for what you may want to do in your loft.

Sales

Buying pigeons should be straight forward. Here are some details you might find helpful.