Cardinal Kelso
By Paul Edward V. Tan and Noel R. Dimatulac (2009)
Loyce DeRouen of Louisiana is the originator of the CARDINAL
CLUB KELSO. In the early 1950's, Mr. DeRouen had
some Cardinals from F.F. "Chick" Hall of Oklahoma,
which is a blend of Hatch-Clarets with little of Murphy
blood.
In 1961 Loyce DeRouen acquired a trio of Kelso from
Emery Thibodeaux through barter with his Cardinal trio.
These Thibodeaux Kelsos were excellent slashers. Subsequently,
Loyce DeRouen acquired two trios (Kelsos and Murphys)
from an old man who lives in Jefferson Parish, in New
Orleans who is a friend of Duke Hulsey and Mickey Massa.
Those two trios acquired from the old man were the secret
ingredients of the bloodline which made Loyce DeRouen
a fortune and improved the quality of his family's life.
Through his careful breeding and selection, the CARDINAL
CLUB KELSO was created.
The CARDINAL CLUB KELSOS have dark red feathers, yellow
legged and come both pea-combed and straight-combed.
They are excellent and accurate cutters both on the
ground and in the air with superb endurance and great
timing. Likewise, they have good bone structure and
have fantastic bodies. Furthermore, this bloodline has
the ability to shred an opponent in just a blink of
an eye--very fast and accurate. Aside from such trait,
this bloodline is known to steal a win from behind.
Moreover, Loyce DeRouen made different families of
the same line namely: MACHINE, PICTURE COCK, RORN's
and the JONES FAMILY. These CARDINAL CLUB KELSOS are
excellent to cross with Roundheads and Hatches, but
the Jones Family Cardinal Club Kelso is best when blended
with the Blondly Rollan Democrats.
Meanwhile, Jason Campbell of the famed Slick Lizard
Gamefarm, in Nauvoo , Alabama , acquired all the four
families from Loyce DeRouen before the latter died.
CARSON FARM was able to acquire the CARDINAL CLUB KELSOS
from Slick Lizard Gamefarm, and also from Bruce Barnett.
Through meticulous breeding and selection, CARSON FARM
was able to produce dark red and lemon orange CARDINAL
CLUB KELSOS.
The CARDINAL CLUB KELSO is best when crossed with Sweaters,
Roundheads and Hatches of CARSON FARM
Dink Fair Kelso
Johnny Jumper revolutionized the Kelso gamefowl. Through
the help of Cecil Davis, Jesse Horta, Robbie White and
his clique of friends, he was able to develop the Claret-looking
strain of Walter Kelso, to a good-looking, well-balanced,
all-around fighting feathered warrior called the Johnny
Jumper Super Kelso.
The History of the $20,000 Cock
It was reported that the Johnny Jumper Super Kelsos
originated from a rooster he calls the $20,000 (20 grand)
line.
The father of the $20,000 was a Jesse Horta ½
White Legged Sweater (Kelso) x ½ Little Walter
(from Walter Kelso) which Jesse Horta gave Robbie White.
Subsequently, Robbie White mated this ½ White
Legged Sweater (Kelso) x ½ Little Walter over
his hens, which he called the $20,000 (20 grand) line.
Johnny Jumper Super Kelso
Johnny Jumper linebred the $20,000 (20 grand) line over
his hens until the broodcock died. The offspring come
dark red and white legged kelsos. However, occasionally,
(especially when inbred) the progenies come blue-legged.
It was admitted in an interview, that Johnny Jumper
infused a Doc Robinson Hatch to his Kelsos to invigorate
the bloodline, and bred it out. Through this breeding,
Johnny Jumper Developed his Johnny Jumper Super Kelso.
Meanwhile, being a good breeder that he (Johnny Jumper)
is, he was able to make strains of Kelsos: The Cecil
Davis Kelso strain and his famous Out and Out Kelso--the
latter strain being more famous.
Johnny Jumper’s Super Blends
From the White Legged Johnny Jumper Kelso, a secret
strain of Yellow Legged Johnny Jumper Kelso was developed,
which was claimed to be a better type. Reports say that
the Yellow-Legged Kelsos have a 90 percent winning average.
Johnny Jumper gave this strain as a gift to his Filipino
best friend, the late Philip Chiongbian. However, Randy
Jumper claimed that the Yellow-Legged Johnny Jumper
Kelso is just a cross of Blackwater Sweaters, Johnny
Jumper Kelso and Radio. As to what percentage each bloodline
corresponds to, that is the Johnny Jumper secret concoction.
Well, what many do not know, is that Johnny Jumper had
a link with the great Duke Hulsey, and claims that we
was able to get a pair. Whether he used them or not,
it was never disclosed, but just let your own imagination
play its role…. Where could possibly Johnny Jumper
use the Hulsey fowls? Does he have Straight Comb, Lemon
Hackled fowls? I think he has a strain—but a noisy
one.
Dink Fair’s Version
Subsequently, Dink Fair of Oklahoma acquired his Kelso
from the well-known and respected breeder, Johnny Jumper.
He bred the Dink Fair Kelso in a fashion that would
suit his clientele from Mexico for the gaff. These Kelsos
are smart, fast, very powerful and are high flyers.
The Secret Weapon
However, as a typical problem for breeders; who have
been breeding the same bloodline day in and day out,
Dink admitted that his Sweaters and Kelsos are losing
their cutting and gameness. The same predicament is
true with the fowls of Johnny Jumper. Dink Fair called
and begged Jesse Horta for a White Legged Sweater (Kelso)
which the latter has been breeding for 45years. Based
on sources, Jesse Horta gave Dink Fair, Johnny Jumper
and Junior Belt a White-Legged Sweater (Kelso) broodcock
and gave Larry Powell a pair. Aside from a broodcock,
Johnny Jumper received two ½ White Legged Sweater
(Kelso) x ½ Little Walter fowls.
The main reason why the Johnny Jumper Kelsos and Dink
Fair Kelsos, are good again is because of the secret
ingredient Jesse Horta White-Legged Sweater (Kelso).
Carson Farm Dink Fair Kelso
Carson Farm was blessed to have acquired an 8-time DERBY
WINNER Dink Fair Kelso broodcock, as a gift from a friend
who is a doctor from Chicago .
It is white-legged, straight comb and light hackled.
In 2008, Carson Farm was successful in breeding the
Dink Fair Kelso with the Robbie White Kelso Trio which
Carson Farm acquired in 1995. The offsprings of this
mating were used and bred them over the (Double Nose)
Blackwater Possum Pullets. All the offsprings won, and
surprisingly unscathed. They are well-stationed, compact,
very fast, multiple shufflers and breaks very high.
Carson Farm continues to breed the Dink Fair Sweater
because of its winning ability. Crossing the Dink Fair
Kelso over the Blackwater Sweater is simply SUPER!!!
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