Mel Sims had been a part of American gamefowl history. When he was still alive, there were many breeders acquired his chicken. For they believed that his breeding materials has a winning line. Why not? He developed his bloodline through many years.
But did you know who was influenced him to raise
chickens? When he was at a young age, he had a Filipino neighbor who introduced
him in cockfighting. This Pinoy breeder offered him to buy a chicken. Then, he
bought it for 5 dollars. He was really interested in that chicken because it
was really beautiful. Since then, he didn’t stop in chicken breeding until he
grew old. He only stopped it when his body became too weak.
Mel Sims became famous in gamefowl industry, not only in
America and in Mexico, but also to the other part of the world. Here in the
Philippines, his name became a household name for many breeders. In his career
as a cockfighter, he gained a lot of championships in derby. One of the most
historical was when he became a champion in Interconintal Derby (Mexico Vs.
USA) and when he hot the Golden Rooster trophy which was made of gold. Once, he
became also a Cocker of the Year in America.
Mel Sims was the
kind of breeder who loved to maintain a few bloodlines. As a matter of fact, he
had only four bloodlines in his farm like Hatch, Grey, Red and Kelso. He
acquired his Kelso from his friend Duke Hulsey, one of the legendary cockers in
America. He was only infused his chickens with each other. He did it because he
don’t want to be confused about choosing what’s the right combination to his
breeding. In terms of choosing broodcock, he like the chicken with beautiful
eyes and feather. He was also much favored to the chicken which have a medium
size body.
Did you know that he was already arrived in the
Philippines during ‘90’s? That was when
he joined in World Slasher Cup. Although he didn’t get the championship, he
made a good fight from that prestigious derby. He scored 6 wins and 2 loses. He
was also impressed with the culture that we have in our country. We are very
hospitable and of course, we are very dedicated to cockfighting. For a foreigner
like him, Philippines is a true paradise for the cockers. He made friends with
many breeders here and they were also acquired chickens from him. So, don’t be
surprised, if his chickens are spread all over the country.
Yes, Mel Sims was already gone, but his legacy in
cockfighting is still living on. His chickens are still here and many breeders
are keeping it. They really love to breed Mel Sims Hatch with his other
bloodlines. They are saying that his chicken has a good performance in cockpit
arena.
