Odgoj
Maltezera zahteva veliko znanje, strpljenje, vreme i ljubav prema
ovoj rasi golubova. Samim pogledom na Standard
Malteškog goluba, može se zapaziti koliko to osobina mora zadovoljiti
izgled Malteškog goluba da bi on mogao da se svrsta u kategoriju ''odličan''.
Bez namere da umanjim vrednost i lepotu ostalih rasa golubova, koji
u proseku imaju 3-4 rasne osobine na koje se mora obratiti pažnja,
kvalitetan Malteški golub mora ispuniti bar 7-8 visokih standarda
za pojedine delove tela. Tu spadaju: dužina nogu, oblik nogu kao jedna
od najvažnijih osobina Malteškog goluba, kratko i kockasto telo, kratka
krila, idealan sklop repa i krila, tanak vrat, dužina vrata u srazmeri
sa ostalim delovima tela, lepo zaobljena glava i na kraju, kao poslednja
ali jednako važna osobina, visina samog goluba. Ma koliko se odgajivači
slagali ili ne oko novog standarda za Malteškog goluba, koji jasno
nalaže koja je to visina za vrhunske primerke Malteškog goluba, mora
se raditi na neprestanom održavanju visine Malteških golubova u rasponu
od 40 do 44 cm, srazmerno mogućnostima koje matično jato može da isprati,
a sve to pod budnim okom odgajivača da se u tom poslu ne pokvare ostale
rasne osobine. Poslednjih godina smo na izložbama bezbroj puta imali
prilike da vidimo šampione i šampione specijalki sa visinom od 33-36
cm, što je nedopustivo ukoliko se hoćemo ozbiljno baviti odgojem ove
skupe i zahtevne rase.
Bavljenje Malteškim golubovima sam počeo još davne 1994.godine, ali
sam tek 2005. godine uneo ozbiljnost u svoj rad, kupovinom prvih golubova
od Sabo Janoša iz Mužlje. Bili su to Kovani i Plavi mužjak i Crna
ženka iz njegovog matičnog jata. U naredne tri godine, moj rad se
bazirao na njegovim golubovima i nekoliko golubova Radovana Kostića
iz Mužlje. Pored toga, imao sam u jatu mužjaka i ženku od Bogdana
Bekića iz Osijeka, te par Belih golubova Radovana Milovančeva iz S.Mitrovice.
Na početku 2009. godine, pored dva mužjaka i jedne ženke kupljenih
od Dr.Boška Sekulića iz Zrenjanina, uvezao sam u jato par golubova
Damira Takača iz Osijeka, čime sam ispravio sve nedostatke koji su
se javljali u podmlatku, prvenstveno u vidu oblika i dužine nogu,
kockastog tela i visine, zadržavajući pri tom na visokom nivou ranije
osobine mog matičnog jata u vidu forme, elegancije i sitnog tela.
Krajem sezone leženja 2009., uvezao sam od Damira Takača još 7 mladih
Malteških golubova izvanrednih osobina, te jednu odličnu ženku od Branka
Ušćebrka iz Bijelog Brda, što mi daje za pravo da se nadam da ću sledeće
godine napraviti još bolje rezultate koje će potvrditi sudije na domaćim
i međunarodnim izložbama. Početkom 2010.godine, od Damira Takača sam kupio još jedan par mladih golubova, Crvenog mužjaka i Žutu ženku, pa ću ove odgojne sezone ozbiljnije raditi na Crvenoj boji, a obzirom na kvalitet Žutih i Crvenih golubova Damira Takača, biće to sigurno izvanredan poduhvat sa rezultatima kakvi se ovde odavno nisu postigli.
U matičnom jatu uvek imam oko 15 mužjaka i 20 ženki, koji u toku sezone
leženja izlegu oko 60 mladih golubova, od čega strogom selekcijom jesenje mitarenje
dočeka oko 20 mladih golubova. Ove 2009. godine se mogu pohvaliti sa 10-tak
odličnih i još toliko veoma dobrih primeraka Malteškog goluba. Krajem 2009 i početkom 2010 godine, odgajivači iz Srbije su iz mog jata odneli preko 10 golubova, što mi je olakšalo selekciju, a tim odgajivačima sigurno pomoglo da u budućem periodu poprave svoje jato mojim golubovima.
Golubove parim u srodstvu, linijski, prema starim Mađarskim šemama
jednog genetičara, odgajivača Sportskih Pismonoša. Zahvaljujući Damiru
Takaču, koji mi je savetima dao smernice za linijski odgoj, uneo sam
određene izmene u svoj sistem parenja, što će mi zasigurno u narednom
periodu omogućiti da moje jato Maltezera ostane u vrhu po kvalitetu.
Što se tiče mehanizama kojima se služim u odgoju Maltezera, mogu slobodno reći da sam u svakom pogledu daleko odmakao svim odgajivačima na ovim prostorima. Prva i najvažnija stvar u kvalitetnom odgoju, posle kvalitetnog rasplodnog materijala, je ishrana. Ulaganje u kvalitetnu ishranu nikada nije uzalud, jer je to najsigurniji način za postizanje vrhunskih rezultata, kao i za postizanje stabilnog zdravstvenog stanja golubova. Raznovrsna ishrana, posebno napravljena smeša za svaki period godine i posebno napravljena smeša za svaku dob golubova, najvažniji je faktor u postizanju kvalitetnog eksterijera golubova i stabilnosti u zdravlju. Takođe, pun tretman koji dobijaju mladi golubovi u periodu do 30-tog dana starosti, obezbeđuje kasnije bolje i zdravije mlade golubove. Jednako važno je i pravilno postupanje sa matičnim golubovima u toku odgojne sezone. Svaki odgajivač mora do detalja upoznati svoje matično jato, u smislu upoznavanja karakternih osobina svakog goluba i zahteva koje taj golub traži kako bi svoj rasplod uspešno odradio u toku sezone. Većina odgajivača misli da je dovoljno upariti golubove, nahraniti i napojiti i da će potomstvo doći samo po sebi, a onda kasnije ti isti odgajivači odustaju od pojedinih golubova, čak i linija, a sve iz tog razloga što nisu umeli da prepoznaju zahteve koje treba golubovima ispuniti. Zato je istinita izreka koju često koristi g-din Takač, da je velika razlika između GOLUBARA i ODGAJIVAČA!!!
Za čuđenje je i činjenica da mnogo takozvanih ''velikih'' golubara, zapravo ne poznaje rasu koju odgaja. Bezbroj puta sam od takvih golubara čuo o nekom golubu kako je to primerak ekstra klase, a potom tog istog goluba ti odgajivači odstrane iz svog jata jer zapravo nisu sigurni šta je kvalitet a šta nije, pa reaguju na komentare isto tako neukih golubara. Selekcija u jatu se mora vršiti često i odlučno. Ne mogu se ostavljati svi mladi golubovi u jatu samo zato jer nismo uspeli da ih nekome prodamo. Ono što ne bismo sami sebi ostavili za priplod, ne treba ni prodavati niti poklanjati. Onaj ko se bavi golubarstvom samo zbog lake zarade, srozava ne samo sebe kao odgajivača, već i rasu kojoj ne čini ništa dobro. Pogotovu je ta pojava gajenja Maltezera zbog novca, mnogo više izražena u poslednjih par godina i to posebno u Zrenjaninu kao nekadašnjem centru odgoja Maltezera, kada je sve manje kupaca, a sve više odgajivača blati i ponižava kolege odgajivače samo radi privlačenja kupaca kod sebe. Prodaja je toliko opala u poslednje vreme, da su odgajivači počeli da intenzivno razmenjuju golubove, a sve to iz razloga što niko ne želi ili ne zna da napravi selekciju kod Maltezera i tako ukloni sve one primerke koji kasnije leženjem narušavaju kvalitet. Tako iz ruke u ruku, slabi i prosečni Maltezeri kruže kroz više jata i ostavljaju iza sebe slabo potomstvo.
Krajem prošle i početkom ove, 2010.godine, odgajivači iz Srbije su kupili od mene desetak mladih Maltezera, za koje slobodno mogu reći da su i pored toga što su kod mene u odgoju bili prekobrojni, za klasu kvalitetniji od mnogih Maltezera koji su ponos drugih odgajivača.....
Breeding of Maltese pigeons needs a lot of knowledge, patience, time
and love for this sort of pigeons. If we look at a Norm
for Maltese Pigeon, we can see how many characteristics Maltese
pigeon must content to be sort in group ''excellent''. Without intention
to decrease value and beauty of other sorts of pigeons, who average
have 3-4 racial characteristics which must be fill out, high quality
Maltese pigeon must content at least 7-8 high norms for different
body parts. That is lenght of the legs, shape of the legs as one of
the most important characteristic, short and cubic body, short wings,
perfect compound of wings and tail, thin neck, lenght of the neck
in proportion with other parts of the body, nice rounded head and
finally, the last but equally important characteristic is height of
the pigeon. As far as growers agree or not with new norm for Maltese
pigeon, which clearly determine height for first-class Maltese pigeons,
we must work on balancing Maltese pigeon height in range of 40 to
44 centimeters, proportional to range of the basic flock, bellow awake
eye of the grower, taking care not to break down other sort characteristics.
In recent years, we saw a lot of champions and Special Show champions
with their own height between 33 and 36 centimeters, what is impermissible
if we want to seriously work the job with this expensive and demanding
sort of pigeons.
I started with Maltese pigeons ancient 1994., but I seriously taken
that job in 2005., when I bought first couple of Maltese pigeons from
Sabo Janos, Muzlja, Blue, Coin and Black coloured. In coming years,
I worked with Sabo's pigeons, including several pigeons from Radovan
Kostic, White couple from Radovan Milovancev, S.Mitrovica, and one
couple from Bogdan Bekic, Osijek. In the beginning of 2009., besides
two males and one female I bought from Dr.Bosko Sekulic, I imported
one couple of Maltese pigeons from Damir Takac, Osijek, Croatia, what
helped me to correct all defects I had in young pigeons, primarily
shape and lenght of the legs, cubic body and height, holding at the
same time characteristics i had in my flock on high level, including
good format, elegance and small body. At the end of this summer, I
imported seven more extraordinary young Maltese pigeons from Damir
Takac, Osijek, Croatia, and one excellent female Maltese pigeons from
Branko Uscebrk, Bijelo Brdo, Croatia. All this facts gives me a hope
that I will make far better results next year, what will be verify
by judges on domestic and international shows. In the beginning of 2010., I bought one more couple of young Maltese pigeons from Damir Takac, Red male and Yellow female, so I will seriously work on Red colour Maltese pigeons this year, and regarding quality of Red and Yellow Maltese pigeons from Damir Takac, it will be extraordinary venture with great results, not seen here long ago.
In my flock, I usually have 15 males and 20 females, making approximate
60 young pigeons during the season, but autumn change of fins meet
hardly about 20 young pigeons, as a result of drastic selection. This
year, 2009, I can say, without modesty, that I have about 10 excellent young
pigeons, and the same number of very good ones. At the and of 2009 and at the beginning of 2010. breeders from Serbia bought over 10 Maltese pigeons from my flock. That helped me to select pigeons for new breeding season, and those breeders helped themselves in repairing their flocks and progress with my Maltese pigeons.
I'm working with Maltese pigeons with kindred, in lines, according
to old Hungarian schemas made by one genetic expert, Sport Racing
pigeons grower. Thanks to Damir Takac, who adviced me about breeding
in lines, I changed a little my sistem of pairing, what would make
my flock for sure staying on the top in quality.
Talking about mechanism I am using in breeding Maltese pigeons, I'm free to say that my method is far better than other methods used by other breeders. First and most important thing in breeding, after high quality basic flock, is food. Investing in quality food is never pointless, because that's most secure way for making top results, as well as securing stability in health. Versatile food, specially made for all time of the year and for all age, is the most important factor in realising quality exterior of pigeons and health stability. Also, full treatment that young pigeons get till 30th day, make them better and healthy. Regular handle with pigeons is equally important for quality breeding. Every single breeder must be acquainted with their own flock, getting knowledge about character of each pigeon and demands each pigeon wants. Majority of breeders thinks that is enough to make pairs, to feed and to bring water to pigeons, and descendants will come without problems, and later those breeders make obliteration of some pigeons, even some breeding lines, because they didn't know to meet pigeons expectations. That's why is true sentence, often used by Mr.Takac, that is large diferrence between PIGEON HOLDER and PIGEON BREEDER!!!
It's incredible fact, that a lot of so-called ''big'' pigeon holders, actually doesn't know a lot about sort of pigeons they have. Many times I heard from those so-called ''big'' pigeon holders that some pigeon is extraordinary, and later they remove that pigeon from their flock, just because they don't know what is quality and what isn't, so they react on comments they hear from other low profile pigeon holders. Selection in flock must be made often and determined. All young pigeons must not be leaved in flock, only for reason we didn't sell them. Pigeons we wouldn't leave for us, we must not sell or give away. Everyone who breed pigeons only for money, slump not only himself, but the whole sort. Breeding pigeons for money is much more marked in recent years, specially in Zrenjanin as onetime center of Maltese pigeons breeding, with less and less buyers, and more and more breeders who disdains ther breeders, with motive to attract buyers to himself. Sale of pigeons is so low in recent times, that breeders started to exchange pigeons more intensive, all for reason because they doesn't know or doesn't want to make selection and remove all those pigeons who will disturb quality if they leave descendants. Circulation of low quality pigeons, making low quality descendants in all flocks.
At the and of the last year and in the beginning of this year, 2010. Maltese pigeon breeders bought from me about ten young Maltese pigeons. Although those Maltese pigeons were excessive in my flock, I can say without modesty that those Maltese pigeons are far better than some Maltese pigeons which are proud of some other breeders...
