A Guide to Practical Breeding Philippine Lemons, 2012 | Page 13

champion, the first to score 8 straight wins in the wsc.
Lance’s lemons are of the Nonoy Jalandoni and Nene Velez variety. Not much different
from those of Juancho Aguirre and the rest of the La Carlota group. His lemons are probably
the most expensive around, but like the Rolls Royce, they are worth every penny, even more.
His lemons blend well with his roundheads, and with most of his other lines. Straight
combed, and medium stationed, they come with some shades of malatuba in the breast. They
look like the old time lemons but they pack more wallop and are quicker than most. They are
really a wonder to behold.
When I was in Lance’s farm, in Talisay, Negros Occ., I was treated to a long sparring
session. The lemons were sparred along side his newly acquired bloodlines such as the much
sought after Jr. Belt Cowan roundhead, as well as his old reliables such as his boston and his
regular roundheads. There were also his hatches and his greys, the lance greys that sold for
more than a hundred grand a trio.
Against this formidable array of distinguished bloodlines, Lance’s lemons held their
own.
The master breeder in lance has somehow managed to infuse the much needed booster
to enable his lemons fight as fit for the modern times.
His lemons are intelligent, quick and powerful. Considering Lance’s obsession with gameness,
we can be rest assured too that his lemons are more than fairly game.
Lance, the man who said that: ―you are not a breeder if you don’t have the lemon,‖ also
admitted to this writer: ―I am not an all out lemon fanatic, I know the limitations of the lemons
but I know its blending value too.‖
The lemons’ attributes and records
Known for its brainy fighting style, accurate cutting ability and excellent timing, the
lemon is, without doubt, one of the great bloodlines in the history of cockfighting.
After forty years of remarkable presence in the Philippine cocking scene, the lemons
have definitely passed the test of time, and with flying colors.
Despite the advent of the so-called modern yellow legged and green legged hatches, the
super kelsos, the magnum and bonecrusher hatches, the numerous variations of the old time
roundheads, and other newly created or revitalized old strains, the lemons are still sought after
by top notch breeders who know of the lemons’ value.
The lemons first caught the attention of the international cocking community in 1972.
That year the lemon 84s of Paeng Araneta won ѡ