11.1 Pigeon Eligibility:
Only healthy, fit, properly cared for, and race-ready pigeons shall be eligible to participate in KPRF races, training tosses, open races, club races, and special long-distance events.
- Pigeons must be in good health, active condition, and suitable physical fitness before being entered for any race.
- Sick, injured, weak, visibly unfit, heavily moulting, exhausted, or distressed pigeons may be rejected at basketing by the Race Officials / Managing Committee.
- KPRF may require veterinary checks, health declarations, vaccination proof, or any other health-related verification whenever necessary.
- Pigeons suspected of carrying contagious disease may be isolated, rejected, or disqualified from the event in the interest of pigeon welfare and disease control.
- Proof of PMV vaccination or other required vaccination may be requested by KPRF. Vaccination should be completed within a reasonable and safe period before the racing season, as advised by veterinary guidance or KPRF rules.
- Members must maintain proper loft hygiene, ventilation, clean water, balanced feeding, disease prevention, and biosecurity standards.
11.2 Pigeon Welfare & Safety:
Pigeon welfare is the highest priority of KPRF. No race, prize, result, title, personal ambition, or financial interest shall override the health and safety of racing pigeons.
All members and participants must provide humane and responsible care, including:
- Adequate loft space
- Clean drinking water
- Proper nutrition
- Safe and hygienic loft conditions
- Regular observation of health condition
- Necessary veterinary care when required
- Proper rest, training, and recovery
- Safe handling during basketing, transport, liberation, and return
- Starving or “hungering” pigeons to reduce weight or force performance
- Racing obviously sick, injured, weak, or unfit pigeons
- Forcing pigeons to fly in knowingly dangerous conditions
- Harsh, careless, or cruel handling
- Overcrowding in baskets, crates, lofts, or transport vehicles
- Neglecting water, food, ventilation, hygiene, or medical care
- Any intentional cruelty, abuse, or mistreatment of pigeons
However, intentional neglect, cruelty, unsafe handling, or reckless conduct shall attract strict disciplinary action.
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11.3 Loft Hygiene & Inspection:
Every member shall maintain clean, safe, and healthy loft conditions.
KPRF reserves the right to inspect or verify lofts at any reasonable time if there is concern regarding:
- Pigeon welfare
- Disease outbreak
- False loft location
- Overcrowding
- Poor hygiene
- Neglect or cruelty
- Race eligibility
- Complaint from members or officials
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11.4 Anti-Doping & Drug Control — Zero Tolerance:
KPRF shall maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy against doping, artificial performance enhancement, and unethical medication practices.
The following are strictly prohibited:
- Use of anabolic steroids
- Use of hormones
- Use of stimulants
- Use of banned substances
- Use of artificial endurance enhancers
- Use of masking agents
- Use of any substance intended to unfairly improve speed, stamina, recovery, or race performance
- Any medication practice that compromises pigeon welfare or race fairness
However, pigeons under treatment must be fully recovered and medically fit before being entered into any race. A pigeon should not be raced while under the effect of medication that may affect fairness, health, or performance.
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11.5 Testing Methods:
KPRF may conduct drug testing or health testing on:
- Race winners
- Top-performing pigeons
- Randomly selected pigeons
- Suspected pigeons
- Pigeons involved in complaints or disputes
- Any pigeon selected by the Managing Committee
- Feather samples
- Dropping samples
- Saliva samples
- Blood samples
- Veterinary examination
- Any other accepted testing method approved by KPRF
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11.6 Refusal to Submit to Testing:
If a member refuses to present a pigeon for testing, refuses to cooperate with sampling, delays testing without valid reason, hides the pigeon, substitutes the pigeon, or obstructs the process, such refusal may be treated as a positive test or serious misconduct.
KPRF may immediately suspend the pigeon, member, race result, prize, title, and points pending inquiry.
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11.7 Consequences of Positive Test or Doping Violation:
If a pigeon tests positive for a banned substance, or if doping, masking, artificial enhancement, or unethical medication is proved, KPRF may impose the following actions:
- Immediate disqualification from the concerned race
- Suspension from all KPRF events pending inquiry
- Cancellation of race result, prize, points, title, certificate, and trophy
- Forfeiture of all prizes and benefits received for the concerned race or season
- Full season suspension
- Permanent expulsion from KPRF in serious cases
- Blacklisting from future KPRF events, if deemed necessary
- Notification to other clubs or federations, if required to protect race integrity
- Recovery of prize money, trophies, certificates, or awards
- Legal action where fraud, cheating, or financial damage is involved
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11.8 Quarantine & Disease Control:
In the event of suspected or confirmed disease outbreak, including but not limited to PMV, Paratyphoid, Canker, respiratory disease, Avian Influenza, or any contagious illness, KPRF may take immediate preventive action.
Such action may include:
- Temporary suspension of races or training tosses
- Postponement or cancellation of basketing
- Restriction on pigeon movement
- Isolation of suspected pigeons
- Loft inspection
- Requirement of veterinary certificate
- Refusal of pigeons from affected lofts
- Temporary suspension of affected members from racing
- Any other action necessary for disease control and pigeon welfare
Affected pigeons must be isolated and treated responsibly.
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11.9 Member Responsibility During Disease Outbreak:
During any disease concern or outbreak, members shall:
- Follow KPRF instructions strictly
- Avoid bringing sick or exposed pigeons to basketing
- Maintain proper loft quarantine
- Avoid mixing infected pigeons with healthy pigeons
- Obtain veterinary advice where necessary
- Provide truthful health information to KPRF
- Cooperate with inspections, testing, and disease control measures
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11.10 Final Welfare Authority:
The KPRF Leadership / Managing Committee, Race Officials, Liberation Officer, and authorized welfare officials shall have final authority to reject any pigeon, delay liberation, stop basketing, cancel a race, order quarantine, request testing, or take emergency action when pigeon health, welfare, or race safety is at risk.
Every member entering a pigeon in a KPRF event shall be deemed to have accepted that pigeon welfare comes before competition.
Every Flight Breaks Limits. Every Return Writes History.