BULICK (DOM) Gamefowl History

Dr. James T. Gee, who originated this noble strain of game fighting fowl, was born at South Hampton, Va. , March 8, 1821 and died at Burnsville, Alabama, February 19, 1891. For forty years Dr. Gee stood the undisputed champion cocker of the south. The Gee Doms are also known as the Georgia Doms. The first Dom was the result of a cross of a Black Sumatra cock on a White Pyle hen, the results of this cross which came in light and dark blues were then crossed on a strain called the heatherwoods--a cross of the Earl Derby and a Red Pyle hen imported by Ed Heatherwood.

As long as the sport of cocking lasts, the name of Dr. Gee will be heard, and so long , also will the birds be bred that the Doctor originated, for they are too grand a strain to ever fall into decay. Mr. J.E. McLaurin, of Salida, Colorado, is perhaps the foremost breeder of this strain, he having bred them pure for more than forty years at the present time.This cross was in color a dirty white similar to the Dusty Millers. This cross was then bred back on the original cross and produced a beautiful fowl of light and dark blue color with typical Dom markings, which were known as the Blue Champions of the South. Dr. Gee and "Dad" Gleezen fought them together. "Dad" Gleezen then suggested a cross of the Doms with one of his best Whitehackles which turned out to be a wonderful success.

As long as the sport of cocking lasts, the name of Dr. Gee will be heard, and so long , also will the birds be bred that the Doctor originated, for they are too grand a strain to ever fall into decay. Mr. J.E. McLaurin, of Salida, Colorado, is perhaps the foremost breeder of this strain, he having bred them pure for more than forty years at the present time.

Chappell Doms

Chappell Doms came from a single pair brought in from England by one W. R. Smith of Lawrence, S.C. near Cross Hill. In 1855, all of Mr. W.R. Smith's Doms were acquired by J.W. Chappell who bred them pure stock, along with his brothers Henry and Jim. The brothers Chappell, with J.W. bred some of the winningest fighting cocks for 50 Years, competing with anyone in and around Columbia, S.C. There are 4 documented crosses of other gamefowl stock to maintain this Dom strain. A Spanish Cock called Santa Ana used by J.W. Chappell, an Arlington cock used by J.W. Chappell, a Mingus Dom cock in the 1970's used by Jerry Chappell and turning them over to his son Kris, the 6th generation to carry on the family has added the blood of the Sureshot Dom from Mr. Scott Gay in 1991. Kris Chappell is active in local competitions in the Philippines, often partnering with Brian Corkren to fight with Doms and winning too.

Dom Fighting Style

The modern Dominique Gamefowl, or Dom or Bulick, is renown for cutting prowess, and aggressive disposition, with lethal speed. Bulicks will step in and show no fear but they can also get out of a tight corner with a wicked shuffle and break high if necessary. You can infuse some gamefowl bloodline to produce a superior bulik or dom fighter. For some breeders, the composition of their dom or bulik is 50% yellow leg hatch - 25% sweater and 25% leiper or penny hatch. Which is why many pundits slight the fowl as just a Sweater or Hatch hiding under different colored feathers without knowing the bloodline history of the fowl. Just because good blood is infused into the Dom does not mean it is no longer a Dom, in fact it is a better Dom because good genes are now part of its make as a gamefowl.

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