286 PIGEONS 



Rose (feather). The shoulder markings of the Pouter. 

 Mottled Trumpeter, and Tumbler; the same term is also 

 applied to the radiating point of the hood, mane, and 

 chain of the Jacobin. 



Rose (head). The feathering on the frontal of the 

 Trumpeter. 



Rosette. Feathering on the breast, in the form of 

 rose. Example, the Owl. 



Saddle. The upper portion of the back. 



Self-Colored. One color only. 



Shell. The shell-shaped growth of feathers at the back 

 of the head. Example, the Swallow. 



Shod (as applied to the Fantail). Deflecture of the 

 lower feathers of the tail. 



Skull. The upper portion of the head. 



Slobbered (as applied to the cut of a Baldhead Tumbler). 

 Indistinct and uneven. 



Snakey. Serpentine in shape. Example, the head and 

 neck of the Magpie. 



Snip. A clearly defined elongated spot of white, gener- 

 ally on the forehead. Example, the Snip (German Toy). 



Solid Color. (See Self-Colored). 



Spangled. A "broken" arrangement of feathering. 



Spindle-Beaked. Having a beak that is long and thin. 



Splash. An indiscriminate mixture of several colors. 

 Example, the Splash Short-Faced Tumbler. 



Spot. A colored mark on a white pigeon, generally on 

 the frontal or forehead. 



Squab. A very young pigeon, pinfeathered. 



Squeaker. A (feathered) young pigeon, just learning 

 to feed. 



Stockings. The feathering on the thighs and legs. 

 Example, the Pouter. 



Stop. An abrupt termination of the skull at the base 

 of the beak. Example, the Short-Faced Tumbler. 



Tuft. An inverted growth of feathers behind the wat- 

 tle. Example, the Priest. 





