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body, carriage, and motion, which are true Fantail 

 properties. 



A very popular variety of the Fantail at one time was 

 the Saddle Back, but these have not been so common in 

 recent years, since the breeding of self colours, such as 

 blacks and reds, has been taken up more zealously. 



As a fancy for ladies the Fantail is a breed that must 

 and should afford a considerable amount of pleasure, as 

 the motion of the birds and the carriage of their tails are 

 very attractive. 



The Jacobin. 



This variety is undoubtedly one of the most taking of 

 the Fancy varieties, and although the other varieties of 

 pigeons may be very attractive, still a well-proportioned 

 Jacobin, with a good hood, mane and chain, head nicely 

 poised, and the feather and size of the bird well-propor- 

 tioned to the points referred to, is most attractive in the 

 show pen. 



The Jacobin is not a large bird, but at the same time, 

 during recent years, there has been a slight increase in the 

 length of the feather. Still, I like to look back on the 

 old Jacobin type, when the small, neat Jacobin could win 

 in the pen, of course with sufficient length of feather to 

 develop the hood, mane, and chain features. One of the 

 most difficult points to breed in a Jacobin is really a good 

 covered hood, coming nicely over the back of the head. 

 The chain is also another feature; in fact, it is in this 

 respect that the Jacobin stands alone, for I do not know 

 of any other variety with the same peculiar hood, mane, 

 and chain. From the centre of the feathers that form 

 the hood, mane, and chain one finds something akin to 

 a rose, from which the feathers seem spread, and this, 

 being of an even character, adds much to the beauty of 



