PIGEONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



The eye should be large and full, and have rather a wild 

 expression. It is just midway in the face, and the iris is a 

 rich red. 



The neck is short and strong, and spreads gradually to a 

 broad chest, and a broad, flat back. 



The shoulder butts protrude slightly, and show much 

 strength, but the wings do not set so closely as in the Car- 



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 rier. 



The flights are broad, even, and strong looking, and rest 

 just above the tail at their tips. 



The tail is inclined to be short and is carried rather up 

 from the floor. 



The legs are short, and very strong looking and the thighs 

 muscular. The legs are clean, with no suspicion of booting, 

 and rest on large strong feet. In color, the Dragoon fancier 

 may suit himself, as the bird comes in all colors, though 

 red, yellows and whites are hardly up to the standard of the 

 other colors. I think there is nothing more handsome than 

 a nice Silver. 



Blues seem to be the most favorite colored birds, and as a 

 color are in the majority. The Dragoon is a good breeder 

 and thrives with wonderful ease in almost any kind of a 

 loft. 



Of late years, the Dragoon has made wonderful strides in 

 popularity, not only in this country but in England, for at 

 one of the recent large shows over the water there were 

 more Dragoons entered than birds of any other one variety. 



It should be remembered that the Dragoon is somewhat 

 of a fighter, but not a vicious bird. All wattled birds seem 

 born fighters, and yet they are chary of mankind. 



