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The other fighting breeds, the Luikse Vechter from the area of Liège in Wallonia, and the Tiense Vechter from the area of Tienen in Flemish Brabant, both derive from it. [1]: 47 The Brugse Vechter is endangered in Belgium. [1]: 9, [56] [2] In 2010 there were approximately 200 birds, almost all of which were in Flanders. [1]: 56
The Yakido derives from the Shamo group of fighting chicken breeds, which are thought to descend from birds of Malay type brought from Thailand in the early part of the seventeenth century, during the Edo period. [7]: 13 The Yakido was bred in Mie Prefecture, in Kansai region in southern Honshu, in the mid-nineteenth century, in the late Edo ...
The Thai Game is a breed of hard feather fighting chicken, originating in Thailand, and known as Thai: ไก่ชน. Since 2009 they have been recognised by the British Poultry Standards. They are described as of Malayoid type, with similarities to Shamo but with a lighter build and higher positioned tail as the most obvious differences.
The bird lays eggs moderately well, compared to other birds of similar proportions. The bird is also primarily reared for meat. Traditionally, the bird was used for cockfighting but this is no longer practised in Britain. However, many other countries continue with cockfighting, and Old Oxford English Game is commonly used. [2]
Malay birds were present in Germany and the Netherlands by about 1834, and by 1846 were introduced to the United States also. [9] The black-breasted red Malay was included in the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association from 1883, and the bantam in 1904; five other colours, both standard- and bantam-sized, were added in 1981. [4]
O-Shamo and Chu-Shamo are designations for different weight categories of large fowl, whereas the Nankin-Shamo is a bantam chicken. The Ko Shamo (シャモ), unlike O-Shamo and Chu-Shamo, is merely an ornamental breed not used for cockfighting, although it is bred to be temperamental and show the spirit of a fighter. While it is not related to ...
The Australian Game was developed in the 19th century in the state of New South Wales, Australia.They were originally bred for cockfighting and meat production, and developed from a mix of Australian Pit Game, Malay Game, Old English Game, Modern Game and Asil. [2]
The Asil or Aseel is an Indian breed or group of breeds of game chicken. It is distributed in much of India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha; [2] it has been exported to several other countries. Similar fowl are found throughout much of Southeast Asia. [citation needed]