PIGEONS AXD ALL ABOUT THEM. 161 



In these days there is a noticeable absence of the grouse 

 legs, foul necks and shoulders, bishoped wings etc., that 

 used to be so common when shows were a new thing in this 

 country. The standard now fixes the number of white flights, 

 while formerly every breeder had a number of his own and 

 claimed that he was right. The standard now disqualifies 

 for grouse leg and for ''artificial alteration;" but as foul 

 feathers don't seem to come as much now as formerly, it is 

 needless to discuss this latter clause. 



I know of no other p.igeon that combines so many traits 

 each different, which mast all be blended into one to make 

 the peifect Turbit. Hence we find among Turbit breeders, 

 fanciers of the very highest class ; men who work year after 

 year for that type of perfection which is so hard to get, and 

 the near approach to which is such a satisfaction to the 

 enthusiast. 



