The 1^st person from America that introduced the Swiss Mondaine breed to the United States was H.M. Samson back in 1891. With other breeders like H.A. Parkhurst also one of the original breeders to import the Swiss Mondaine pigeon from Switzerland.

The American Pigeon Keeper states in a article that was written in Jan. 1900 on page 4 that "The Swiss Mondaine Pigeon". " The handsome birds of this variety which the writer saw in Cleveland Ohio, at the Ranthrop lofts".

In the May issue of the 1934 APJ starting on page 131 the writer Walter A Hoenes writes the Swiss Mondaines were first seen by H.M. Samson when he was visiting France & Switzerland in 1891 and purchased some cattle on the Island of Jersey. While there he saw some of the big white Swiss Mondaines. He imported a stock from Switzerland and called in Mr Parkhurst to view them. Mr Parkhurst called them white German Runts, but said they were somewhat different in carriage, closely feathered, with a finer appearance to the public than the Runts then being shown in this country. But Mr. Samson said they were Swiss Mondaines just imported from Switzerland. Mr Parkhurst was so favorably impressed with these birds that after inquiring about them as regards hardiness and prolificacy he purchased a stud again and had them shipped over from Switzerland in the 1890s.

There had to have been other breeders that also imported the Swiss Mondaine that were color Swiss Mondaine due to the many articles and photos of the color Swiss Mondaines rather than just whites. Like those that were at the Pack Brothers Lofts in 1899 that were all color Swiss Mondaines and also at the Key Stone Plant in 1906 the birds were all color Swiss Mondaines with no whites bread at that location.

In the May issue of the 1934 APJ starting on page 131 the writer Walter A Hoenes writes

the article also stated that a lot of these Swiss Mondaines were crossed with Runts and then to Homers which gave the most prolific results producing a wonderful Utility pigeon. Mr. Thomas Wright, of Boston had made some of these successful crossings of the Swiss Mondaines and showed them at the Boston show.

At this time in America, the early 1900s the white Runt, the white Swiss Mondaine, the white Carneau along with the white King, all looked very similar.

It is written the Carneau were brought into this country in 1900 from Belgium and France with their color being white with yellow or white with red. Pure white was bred into the Carneau in this country with it being stated that the white Swiss Mondaine was the breed used to achieve the white Carneau.

Eugene G. Giroux is said to be the largest breeder of the white King in the early 1900s, In 1904 there was an illustration of Kings with booted feet and another illustration that looked to be a cross between a Swiss Mondaine and a Giant Runt.

The King pigeon was originated in America by Harry Baker in the early 1890s with the birds used to produce the King being the Runt, Homer, Maltese and the Duchess. Later in the early 1900s the Kings were changed with the blending in the blood of the white Swiss Mondaine, Duchess, Florentine and the Pouter by Harry Troth & also Eugene G. Giroux listed the bloodline of the King pigeon as that of the Swiss Mondaine, Maltese, Homers and the Runt. With Wendell Levi also crossing his stock of Carneau & Kings with the Swiss Mondaine to achieve larger squab size. So for the breeders that have been stating the Swiss looks like they came from Kings "have it backwards". So it sure looks like a lot of these original Utility breeds were crossed at the very entry to this country, including the Swiss Mondaine. (with the Runt and Homer).

The first club that I am aware of after the research I have done is the club named the America’s Mondaine Club which was formed in Jan. 1917 which allowed colored Swiss Mondaines in the show room. The American Squab Journal dated, 1917 had quite a few articles and pictures stating colored Swiss and a picture of a prize winning yellow Swiss Mondaine that won 2^nd at the Palace show in New York. The America’s Mondaine Club had a written standard and a Proposed Mondaine Ideal Drawing Standard that was later revised in Feb. 1919. The President of this club was H.A. Parkhurst, 1^st Vice President was Dr. J. Atwood, 2^nd Vice President was W.T. Helm & Sec./ Treasurer was Edward E. Roberts. Later the clubs name was changed to "America’s Swiss Mondaine Club".

The second club that I find was called "the National Swiss Mondaine Pigeon Record Association" formed in Feb. 22^nd 1925 the President was R.H. Hendrickson, Vice President was Walter A. Hoenes, Sec./Treasurer Edger Satterthwaite. This club changed its name after ten years to " the National Swiss Mondaine Association".

The third club that I find was called "Swiss Mondaine Boosters" Organized in 1938 by Everett Milstead, Fred Rouse and Robert Haag. The men from this club has done more for the Swiss Mondaine than any other club that I have read about. These men are the ones responsible for shorting the Swiss to 12" from the keel to the tip of the tail and tightening the feathers more so.

The forth club that I find was called "the Swiss Mondaine Exhibitors Club" Organized by Ray Meiners, and J.J. Jester, this club was formed in 1954.

The fifth club that I find was called " Swiss Mondaine Breeders of America ".This club was started in 1956 through the early to mid. 1970s. The Swiss standard was revised in 1962. D. Monroe Green was the first President and later one of the Sec./ Treasures along with Tom Woody, which later took over the Sec./ Treasurer position.

The sixth club is called the "National Swiss Mondaine Club" which was formed and recognized by the NPA on Oct. 16^th 2000. The current President being Don Scalf of Allen, TX. Don replaced Mike Melvin of Livingston, TX, after Mike passed away. The 1^st Vice President was Jason Ritchie of Cibolo, TX. With the existing Vice President being E.W. Von Ruff of Fredericksburg, TX. With the Sec./ Treasurer being Frank Ritchie of Schertz, TX. The present Directors of this write up: James Hayes of Ladoga, IN. Ray Ball of Hyrum, UT. Bobby Brodie of Livingston, TX., Paul Lepinski of Hutchinson, MN, Pat Ritchie of Schertz, TX. Jason Ritchie of Cibolo, TX.