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History of Asian Gamefowl in Mexico

According Dr.Edsel Bixler of Mexico the first Mexican encounter with Asian gamefowl was made through the arrival of the Spanish ship "Nao of China" at Acapulco in the 16th century. It arrived from the Philippines. At that time this was a Spanish colony situated in Southeast Asia. After the independence of Mexico importations of Asian gamefowl took a great flight. Armando Salcedo imported Calcutta Asil from Brazil, Edmundo Montes imported Asil from India (no further breeding from them !), Dr.Alcibidas Rey Conde imported Asil from Pakistan. These birds proved very succesful defeating all the competition in the country. Jose.T.Cabeza de Vaca imported some good Asil from India. Other Asian gamefowl has been imported from the United States, Australia and Canada. A good collection of Asian gamefowl breeds were imported by Dr.Edsel Bixler from Mexico City. Asian gamefowl breeds are getting popular more and more. Information Source: Dr.Edsel Bixler's "Oriental Gamefowl" (1997)

Mexican Gamefowl & The Sport

The majority of Mexican gamefowl is pitted in short 22 Mm spur, 1/4" steel gaff, steel knives and slashers most of Mexican gamefowl is of the Spanish Game type or are crossed with Asian gamefowl (like Shamo, Asil, Malay, Brazilian Game, etcetera). Also other Bankiva-type breeds are used like Cuban, Dominican, American Game). Asian gamefowl purebreds are mainly pitted in trimmed spurs or round 1/4" gaff.

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