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new colours in Orpingtons, acceptance of the colour by the Orpington Club,
ongoing projects and potential throw-backs
APS = Australian Poultry Standard
Orpington Club = Australian Club
AORC = Any Other Recognised Colour
Some 'new' colours have been around for 20ish years to over well over 50 years, some only 3 or 4 generations =
No 'new' colours are recognised by the APS for Orpingtons, to date only the Lavender is being considered by the Orpington Club for Open class as the Club put in place some strict guidelines to be accepted for Open Class and the colours are only recognised now by the Orpington Club as developmental colours (regardless of most being breeding true to colour and Type for the breed for decades) and can only be exhibited under that mantel after being exhibited freely previous to the developmental decision
No new colours will be recognised by the Orpington Club for Open Class until = the Club's relatively new 4X3X3 requirement is fulfilled
- note that the Club has no power over the decisions of the APS* and anyone can forward an application for colour approval to
the APS*
4 Orpington Club Member Breeder Exhibitors (this can include the developer of the new colour) exhibit =
3 generations (both sexes) over 3 consecutive years at a National Orpington Show and the motion is put forward at the 3rd years AGM to have the colour recognised to be able to be exhibited from the following year in Open Class =
meaning the 4th year in the Open Section of the Orpington Club National Show (and/or any Club authorised National Shows)
a majority vote passes the motion = this is when the colour becomes (within the Orpington Club) a recognised colour for the breed and a submission is then prepared by the Club for the APS Board to consider for inclusion in the APS on behalf of the Club
* again - note that the Club has no power over the decisions of the APS* and anyone can forward an application for colour approval to the APS*
In Orpingtons in Australia the only 'new' colours that can say they are made exclusively from Orpingtons are the original lines of
large Blue Cuckoo, large Buff Cuckoo and large Chocolate Cuckoo = the Stud being the developer of these colours in Aust =
only Orpingtons were used in the lines, the Stud never used anything other than Orpingtons for these colours.
Some few others are now developing their own lines of Buff Cuckoo and Blue Cuckoo, it has been reported that not all of them strictly used Orpingtons (meaning there are other breeds in some of these other lines)
All other 'new' colours developed in various backyards (mine included) had to use other breeds that had the colour
pre-existing, meaning = basically, these colours are cross breds and can only be exhibited in the developmental section of
a Club Show until accepted for exhibition as a new colour by the Club in the Open Section at a Club National Show, and as such, acknowledged then as Orpingtons by the Club.
# some colours can (at other Poultry Clubs' discretion) be exhibited in AORC = IF the colour exists in the APS for another breed.
As other breeds were used to establish some new colours in Orpingtons, no matter how many generations away from the first cross, throwbacks can occur = this is not the fault of the developer/breeder = it is a known fact that throwbacks happen
(and not just in Orpingtons), the developer/breeder has no way of controlling it (regardless of how carefully breeder birds
are selected) as Mother Nature is the ultimate boss.
Another contributing factor to throw backs is the use of out-crosses that you do not know the background of =
many are not told the background of a bird when they purchase an out-cross (or are lied to when they ask).
So the developer/breeder that has acquired the out-cross finds out the birds background 1, 2, 3 or more generations later.
People that acquire birds from the 'new' colours
(excluding original lines of large Blue Cuckoo, large Chocolate Cuckoo and large Buff Cuckoo)
have to bear in mind the throw back situation and if they do have some throwbacks hatch they need to work around
or with them as the new owner must expect to see occasional throwbacks.
Most developer/breeders of new colours will work with the new owner that has had throwbacks occur.
Throwbacks recently happened from a colour I developed (started over 20 years ago) = I was lied to regards an out-cross
I purchased = I have since discovered that the 'breeder' I purchased the out-cross from was not truthful causing problems in
a few birds I kept from that out-cross.
Fortunately the person that had throwbacks from the offspring of the out-cross hatch contacted immediately which gave me the opportunity to put procedures in place to identify and remove the worst offending bird/s.
Luckily I have birds from the colour that DO NOT have any relationship to the purchased out-cross.
