Sunday 7 July 2013

Jacobin


The Jacobin is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Jacobins, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon. The breed is known for its feathered hood over its head.

















American Show Racer

racing pigeon
American Show Racer

 The American Show Racer pigeon is known as the "Bird of Dignity".


racing pigeon

The breed began in the early 1950s with the finest Racing Homers selected for their breed type.

racing pigeon

racing pigeon

racing pigeon

racing pigeon

racing pigeon


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Birmingham Roller

Birmingham Roller

The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of domesticated pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England, where they were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying.

Birmingham Roller

The Birmingham Roller has a flying type and a show type. Show Rollers are larger than the flying variety, and are bred just for show.  


 A similar breed called a Parlor Roller look much like Birmingham Rollers, but can't fly; rather, they spin backwards, somersaulting on the ground for many yards.


Birmingham Roller

The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of performing pigeon, with around 10,000 breeders worldwide.





Birmingham Roller






Birmingham Roller




Birmingham Roller


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Iranian High Flyer

Iranian High Flyer

The Iranian High flyer pigeon is a breed of domestic pigeon bred in Iran for endurance flying competitions. The tumbling is nothing like a Birmingham Roller, just a flip, occasionally hovering before it does the flip.

Iranian High Flyer

The flying characteristic of the Iranian High flyer is that of a soaring/hovering bird , with a slower wing beat than most flying breeds of pigeons.  

Iranian High flyer

They are endurance flyers gaining altitude quickly, and have been reported to fly as long as 8 to 12 hours.


The Iranian High fiyer comes in various patterns and colors.

Iranian High Flyer


They come from three major cities: Tehran, Kashan and ghom. The high flyer type can be found in other part of the country, but they are basically based on those three cities, specially Tehran.





Iranian High Flyer


 

English Fantail

The English Fantail is a highly developed breed of fancy pigeon.The Fantail, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon(Wikipedia).


The Fantail is said to have originated in India, but there are early references to it in Spain and China(Wikipedia).







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