236 Fancy Pigeons. 



in themselves the form of the owl and the feather of other rare pigeons, 

 which makes them very choice examples of the pigeon fancier's skill. 



The Domino. 



The domino is peak headed, smooth legged, colonred on shoulders and 

 tail, and is marked on the head like a nun. The colour of the head 

 includes the peak crest, and comes low down in front, forming a bib. 

 I have only seen one specimen of this variety, and I believe it is the only 

 one of the pure original race which has appeared in this country. Its 

 marking resembled that of my drawing of the Triganica pigeon, except 

 the flight feathers, which were white. It was imported by Mr. Caridia, 

 and was shown very successfully by Mr. Yardley, of Birmingham. It 

 was blue in colour, with the usual black wing and tail bars. In a 

 letter published in 1879, Mr. Caridia stated that, the dominoes, 

 *' though very scarce now, were in colours, blacks, blues, silvers with 

 bars, duna without bars, and chequers of all these colours. There were 

 also a few without the crest, and I possessed there [in Smyrna] some 

 of these which were perfection." The bird I have referred to was of 

 grand owl properties, and its colour and marking were so good, that I 

 venture to think were such birds to be imported, they would take the 

 fancy of pigeon breeders in this country before any of the other Turkish 

 frilled pigeons. They appear, however, to be almost extinct, and it 

 seems to me that it does not say much for those in whose care they 

 were that they are so. A prettier, and, at the same time, very high 

 class pigeon, than the solitary blue domino shown so often during the 

 last few years, never presented itself to my eyesight. I cannot say 

 how it was as regards clean thighs and underbody ; but its general 

 appearance was very fine. Minor defects would only be regarded if the 

 breed was plentiful. 



The Vizoe. 



This variety was produced by crossing the domino with the satiuette 

 tribe, the object being to have coloured headed satinettes. This has 

 been partially accomplished, and I have seen some fairly marked satin 

 and blue vizors. The best of them were, however, somewhat peppered 

 with white about the head, so that much still requires to be done in 

 perfecting them. The vizor should be completely grouse-legged, like the 



