celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010
The principal objective of which is the promotion and development of the
Modena pigeon and the interests of Modena fanciers.
The Club was founded in 1910 as the ‘Modena Club’ and held its first Championship Show soon afterwards the first recorded winner being W.F. Holmes.
Later following the absorption of the Northern and Scottish Modena Clubs the name was changed to the present style reflecting as it does the wider representation.
The most important initial task of the founders of the Club was to
establish a Standard of Excellence for the Modena Pigeon because this
enabled the enthusiastic members to concentrate their breeding
programmes on ideal specimens of the Breed and thus eliminate the
imperfections. The Club was greatly assisted in this regard by having
among its members some of the most outstanding breeders of pigeons at
the time such as W.F. Holmes and W. Watmough both of whom contributed publications on pigeon keeping which remain keenly sought after to this day.
The result was the production of high quality stock
illustrating what became known as the ‘bird of curves’ which was much
in demand among the fancy pigeon fraternity.
Although the Modena pigeon originated in Italy and was common in the town of Modena from which it took its name and was exported from there
to Germany England France and later to America and beyond it is the so
called ‘English Modena’ conforming to the Standard of Excellence of
this Club which has been adopted by fanciers worldwide.
The National Modena Club became the ‘Premier’ fancy pigeon club in
Great Britain because it’s members have always been prepared to
release good stock to newcomers to the breed and assist them by
offering advice on colour breeding. The development of the Modena
guided by the Club gathered pace so that in time it became the most
popular of all exhibition pigeons and has remained so. This is because
it has the greatest variety of colours and markings which now number
seventy-five officially approved. There are now two separate types of
Modena – the Gazzi, or pied, and the Schietti, or self coloured.
The National Modena Club of Great Britain continues to promote and
enhance the quality of the Breed
By holding annual shows for all classes of Modena both adult and young
and supporting classes for modenas at most of the pigeon shows
throughout the United Kingdom. The Club also maintains contacts with
other Modena clubs worldwide so that the members can be kept abreast
of developments and benefit from shared experience and there are
particularly close links with European breeders of the English Modena.
The Club through the Management Committee and the various office
holders continues to represent the interests of the Modena in the
vigorous application of the rules ensures that the integrity of the
Modena Pigeon is maintained.
Welcome to the official web-site of the National Modena Club of Great Britain
Would any prospective members please contact Mr Martin Coyle
Secretary for details
his email
martin coyle 1959 @ icloud .com
(Important please join up to complete correct e mail address )
23rd September 2020
The Club Show due tto have taken place early November 2020 has been postponed until current Covid situation improve.
It is hoped that if things improve we could still have a show in January of February 2021
3rd May 2020
'Understanding the problems' of breeding Modenas click ro read
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
124 entries
47 Gazzi 77 Schietti
Best Modena Bronze Mottle Schietti Young
Roy Nicholson
Best Gazzi Red Chequer Adult Cock
Jamie Vaughan
Best Adult Schietti
Dilute Indigo Hen
Roy Nicholson
Best Young Gazzi Milky Cream Young Cock
Martin Coyle
Judges Gazzi Graham Giddings
Schietti David iddon
4th January 2020
Swansea Championship Show
64 Modenas entered
26 Gazzi 38 Schietti
Best Modena Russet Tri Young Hen
Jamie Vaughan
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri
Adult Hen
David iddon
Judge Michael Goodenough
30th Nov /1st December 2019
British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
103 Modenas entered
Best Modena
Blue Schietti Young Hen
Martin Coyle
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri Young hen
Martin Coyle
Best Adult Modena Red Chequer Schietti Cock
John Ross
Best Adult Gazzi Sulphur Tri Hen
Roy Nicholson
Judge Mike Rowland
23rd November 2019
Newcastle CoumbarianShow
32 entered
Best Modena Bronze Tri Schietti Adult Cock
Mr & Mrs Christer
Best Gazzi Black Young Cock
John Lennox
Judges Gazzi J Walker
Schietti P Graham
17th November 2019
Lancashire Championship Show
84 Modenas entered
Best Modena Silver Dun Schietti Young Hen
Peter Graham
Best Gazzi Yellow Chequer
Jamie Vaughan
Judges Gazzi P Davis
Schietti P Cox
9th November 2019
Suffex Show
60 Modenas
16 Gazzi 44 Schietti
Best Modena and Best Young Bird in show all breeds
2019 Red Self Schietti
Roy Nicholson
Best Gazzi Blue Adult Cock
Martin Coyle
Best Adult Schietti
Dilute Indigo Cock
Roy Nicholson
Best Young Gazzi Black Mottle Hen
Martin Coyle
Judge M Goodnough
2nd November 2019
Airdrie & Coatbridge Show
38 Modenas
11 Gazzi 27 Schietti
Best Modena Bronze Tri Schietti Adult Cock
Jim Greaves
Best Gazzi Blue Adult Hen
Mr & Mrs Christer
Judge Mr A White
26th October 2019
Modena Club Show
Joe Hallam Hall
Newark Showground
NG24 2NY
250 Modenas entered
Best Modena
Bronze Schietti Young Hen
Martin Coyle
Best Gazzi
Bronze Tri Young Hen
Gary Marsden
Best Junior
Black Schietti
Nieve Benson
26th October 2019
Egremont Championship Show
48 Modenas entered
19 Gazzi 27 Schietti
Best Modena
Cream Schietti Adult Hen
Jamie Vaughan
Best Gazzi
Silver Dun Adult Hen
Jamie Vaughan
Judge P Clements
13th October 2019
East Of England Show
88 Modenas
28 Gazzi 60 Schietti
Best Modena Black Mottle Adult Cock
Roy Nicholson
Best Gazzi Silver Dun Adult Hen
Jamie Vaughan
Best Young Modena Sulphur Tri Schieitti Hen
Martin Coyle
Best Young Gazzi Bronze Tri
Martin Coyle
Judges Graham Giddings Gazzi
David Iddon Schietti
11th October 2019
Sad News of the passing of Tom Crane In a Nursing Home in Preston Lancashire
Tom was a respected Judge and Exhibitor of Modenas and had often judged at all the big shows in U.K. and Europe including the European Modena Show In Strasburg
5th October 2019
Nottingham Fanciers Show
Best Modena and Best in Show all breeds
Sulphur Tri Schietti 2019 hen
Best Adult Modena Self Black
Jim Greaves
2nd June 2019
a complete list of new data protection rules can be viewed click here
5th October 2019 Best Modena and Best in Show all Breeds Nottingham Fanciers Club Show
Martin Coyle
13th October 2019 Best Young Modena
East of England Show
photo courtesy J Vaughan
2019 Modena Club Show
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri Young Hen
Gary Marsden
photo courtesy P Feeney
2019 Modena Club Show
Best Modena Bronze Young Hen
Martin Coyle
photo courtesy P Feeney
Airdrie & Coatbridge 2nd November 2019
Best Modena Bronze Tri Adult Schietti Jim Greeves
Best Gazzi Blue Adult Hen Mr Mrs Christer
photo courtesy G Christer
17th November 2019
Lancashire Championship Show
Best Modena Silver Dun Schietti Young Hen
Peter Graham
photo courtesy P Graham
23rd November 2019
Newcastle CoumbarianShow
Best Modena Bronze Tri Schietti Adult Cock
Mr & Mrs Christer
photo courtesy P Graham
23rd November 2019
Newcastle CoumbarianShow
Best Modena Trophy
Mr & Mrs Christer
photo courtesy P Feeny
30th Nov /1st December 2019 British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
Best Modena
Blue Schietti Young Hen
Martin Coyle
photo courtesy J Ross
30th Nov /1st December 2019 British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri Young hen
Martin Coyle
photo courtesy J Ross
30th Nov /1st December 2019 British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
Best Adult Modena Red Chequer Schietti Cock
John Ross
photo courtesy J Ross
30th Nov /1st December 2019
British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
Best Modena
Blue Schietti Young Cock
Martin Coyle
photo courtesy S Feeney
30th Nov /1st December 2019
British Show Pigeon Society Barnsley Metrodome
Best Adult Modena Red Chequer Schietti Cock
John Ross
photo courtesy S Feeney
4th January 2020
Swansea Championship Show
Best Modena Russet Tri Young Hen
Jamie Vaughan
photo courtesy D Iddon
4th January 2020
Swansea Championship Show
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri
Adult Hen
David iddon
photo courtesy D Iddon
26th October 2019
Egremont Championship Show
Best Modena
Cream Schietti Adult Hen
Jamie Vaughan
photo courtesy D Iddon
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
Best Modena Bronze Mottle Schietti Young
Roy Nicholson
photo courtesy J Ross
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
Best Gazzi Red Chequer Adult Cock
Jamie Vaughan
photo courtesy J Ross
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
Best Adult Schietti
Dilute Indigo Hen
Roy Nicholson
photo courtesy J,Ross
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
Best Young Gazzi Milky Cream Young Cock
Martin Coyle
photo courtesy J Ross
12th January 2020
Reading Gold Cup Show
Best Gazzi Red Chequer Adult Cock
Jamie Vaughan
photo courtesy J Ross
4th January 2020
Swansea Championship Show
Best Gazzi Bronze Tri
Adult Hen
David iddon
photo courtesy J.Ross
