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A Brief Introductory History Behind the Ruby Rollers Strain of Birmingham Rollers

The Ruby Rollers strain was officially founded by Tony Chavarria in 1993 to pursue Lewis Wright's timeless performance standard: 
"the true Birmingham Roller which turns over backward with inconceivable rapidity through a considerable distance like a spinning ball."

Built on Pensom principles, we sourced foundation birds from a respected Southern California fancier known for selective breeding and flyer performance who acquired his stock from like-minded top fanciers.

In 2005, we relocated to Southern Missouri to operate year-round and run a full-time, professional roller pigeon breeding facility.

While developing our line we identified what we coined "The 5 Primary Traits" — Roll, Depth, Control, Quality, and Type — as our guiding pillars, honoring over a century of Birmingham Roller tradition. Every bird is evaluated against these key characteristics.

This thread offers an introduction to our history, philosophy, and mission — from SoCal roots to Missouri lofts.

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