Taiwanese

Names: Taiwanese, Taiwan Shamo, Ainoku, "Fighting-Malay" Taiwanese defines a so-called "island variety", descended island Taiwan, belonging to China, in former times called Formosa. There it should be descendants of the unfortunately extincted Ainoku, which seem to have a surprisingly similar outfit.

Description: Large malaioid Gamefowl typ up to max. 75cm height (29,5 inches), 4 kg to 5,5kg weight of rooster, 3 kg up to 3.5 kg weight of hen. So there only is a selection for the fight for this pure pit-type, their specified dimension only should get less than max. body datas. Following observed colour impacts were noted: Wheatons, partridges and dark-partridges, as well as their Color crossings.The Taiwanese is a durable, well more considered and temperful fighter, it has very scarce plumage and an upright, high status, it is extremely dear and tame to the owner. They fight defensively and only against equivalent Orientals on perseverance style. In youth they are like all Orientals cooling and wetness sensitive.

Origin: Selection of island Taiwan Japanese and European breeders unfortunately had influence particulary by Shamo incrossings.Also these Eastern Fighters are carrying their eye position peripherally, somewhat upward arranged. Genuine Taiwanese is showing back bow line and remarcable big heads with bright eyes. An old, reliable breed feature is particularly the almost complete nakedness especially by roosters during summer months!

Particularities: They have a special comb variety, different from well-known triple pea comb: Something between walnut comb and only single pea comb, looking like a red sausage. Egg: 55 to 60 g, orange or light brown, less then 50 eggs in first year.

Author: Werner Lamkemeyer