The Feather's Practical Pigeon Book 



ties that have distinctive properties or qualities about 

 them requiring great care, study, and attention to per- 

 fect, and not found in any other kinds. I begin the 

 list with that king of pigeons, the English Carrier, 

 following with its compeer the Pouter, and their asso- 

 ciates, the Barb and Short-faced Tumbler in all its 

 numerous varieties : 



1st — High-Class Pigeons — The Carrier, Pouter, 

 Barb, Short-faced Tumblers. 



2nd — Pigeons possessing distinctive properties re- 

 gardless of color and with a strong tendency to impress 

 their characteristics upon their progeny, such as the 

 Jacobin, Long-faced Tumbler, Owl, Oriental Frill, 

 Turbit, Scanderoon, Fantail, Priest, Trumpeter, Frill 

 Back, Dragoon, Florentine or Hen Pigeon, Pigmy Pou- 

 ter, Moakee, Isabel, Duchesse, Brunswick, Letz, Swift, 

 Show Antwerp, Mahomet, Runt. 



,, 3rd — Pigeons which are dependent for quality almost 

 entirely upon color of feather and markings, and are 

 known usually as Toys. Losing these distinctive prop- 

 erties their value as fancy pigeons is gone, and they be- 

 come little, if any, better than the common Dove House 

 Pigeon. 



The Swallow, Helmet, Nun, Spot, Archangel, Cres- 

 cent, Suabian, Fire Back, Shield, Magpie, Breaster, 

 Lahore, Ice Pigeon, Starling, Quaker, Stork, Dama- 

 scene, Fairy, Hyacinth, Porcelain, Moorcap. 



4th — Pigeons that have few, if any, distinctive quali- 

 ties to distinguish them from the common pigeon, but 

 that yet possess the homing instinct, and the quality of 

 endurance so strong as to entitle them to a place among 

 fancy pigeons. 

 *' The Antwerp. 



From this list the young beginner can make as many 



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