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Chinese gamefowl

Dispite China's open door politic to the West very little is known about Chinese gamefowl. One thing is sure. There are Malayoid and Bankiva-typ gamefowl breeds. Very big Malayoid fowl (Kulang Asil & Malay-types) are found in Western China. Cockfighting is a very old sport in China and the first comments date from The very first comments about gamefowl and cockfighting in China are mentioned in Some years ago cockfighting has been legalized again after it was banned under Mao's rule. abeing banned after the Great Revolution.

The birds shown above come from the Sichuan province in Southern China. The show the same type and form as the Vietnamese Ganoi fowl. As China is bordering Vietnam it is quite normal to find birds with an identical form and type. Photo : Mr.Tiang Ming Yong (Sichuan / China)

Photo left : this bird comes from the city of Jinnan in the Tianjin province (Northeast China). Fought in natural spurs. Further details unknown. Photo : China News (China). Photo right : a large Kulang Asil from China (imported into Russia). Photo : Alexander Ivanov (Caucasus / Russia)

The massive looking bird comes from the Sichuan province (Southern China). These birds with weights up to 6 Kg (13 Lbs) fight in natural spurs. It is quite clear that these birds must be the ancestors of the Taiwan Game. Photo : Mr.Tiang Ming Yong (Sichuan / China)

Recommended link : Cockfighting in Kaifeng (China)

Too Gae

There is not much known about Korean gamefowl. Above a Korean gamecock (breed or variety name and physical details are unknown). Photo : Ludwig Ott (Germany)

Taiwan

A heavyweight gamefowl breed from Taiwan. Imported into Europe (Belgium) around 1983. Birds reach weights over 7 Kg (15.5 Lbs).The breed is not standarized in Europe but very popular among natural heel cockfighters (for power, stamina and endurance qualities). Breed features are not clearly defined. There are various theories about the origin of this breed. Did the Japanese ruling the island from 1895 to 1945 import the Japanese Ainoku and O-Shamo or was there a domestic population of Kulang Asil-type birds ? The breed generally shows a Shamo-like appearance but is also showing Asil and Malay features. Some sources believe that two types of Taiwan excist on the island : a Shamo-type and a Malay-type. Remark: the AGS is dedicated to find out what is what and will will update this information the moment we receive answers on our request for information from a Taiwanese Agriculture institute. Photo left : Mr.Kim Sae Han (Belgium) Photo right : Ludwig Ott (Germany)

Remark : Carlos Finsterbusch says the following about the "Ainoku" in his publication "Cockfighting all over the World" (quote)...."the Ainoku may be classed as the current Japanese Malay".....(1929). The "Ainoku" is extinct in Japan.

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