DoveLine.com is a membership association for people who keep doves
Title
The Official Website of the American Dove Association
Description
In December of 1971, a group of men gathered at the home of Teno Vande Watter. They all had one thing in common, the desire to do something more for doves and people interested in dove keeping. They all agreed a club should be formed and the “Great Lakes Dove Breeders Association” was formed. Officers were elected and work started on forming a constitution, setting dove standards and letting everyone know of the new club. Their first ad went into the American Pigeon Journal and membership started to climb. As membership grew, it was quickly decided a new name was needed. They were outgrowing the area, with members from all over the country. The “American Dove Association” was adopted.
Steadily growing from the first meeting, the ADA now has some 500 members from the United States and Canada, as well as many other countries. Each member receives a Membership and Breeders Directory, with listings of names, addresses, contact numbers, species and color mutations of doves kept, and a listing by state and country. This is a great resource for help and for networking both locally and nation wide. The new member packets also contains the ADA Constitution, the Standard for Ringneck Doves, the Standard for Diamond Doves, drawings of a Ringneck and Diamond Dove ready for framing, copies of the ADA DoveLine newsletter and order information for bands, books and other items offered through the club.
Back in the 1950’s we had two colors of Ringneck Doves, white and fawn. Just think that the ADA has seen Ringneck mutations grow from seven to thirty-five recognized colors at the present time, with some of the good members to thank for many of these new birds. For example, Dr. Wilmer Miller of Ames, Iowa, has greatly helped in bringing the dove world further along through genetics and breeding. We have many members to think of and thank for their hard work on dove keeping and color mutations, as well as getting the ADA on its feet.
