TO THE PIGEOX STANDARD. 



THE PARLOR TUMBLER. 



Varieties. 



Single, Double and Roller. 



Performance. 



The Single performer should make but one turn, consisting 

 of a straight backward somersault, (similar to the human 

 acrobat.) The turn should be on a straight line backward 

 (not sideways) and at each turn the bird should land square 

 on its feet. Performance should be noiseless and free from 

 fluttering of wings. The Single performer should clear the 

 floor at each turn, but the closer the better. 



The Double performer should make two successive turns 

 and as noiseless and free from fluttering of wings as possible. 

 The turns should be straight backward (not sideways.) The 

 bird should clear the floor, but the closer the better, and land 

 square on its feet. 



The Holler performer should make a series or number of 

 straight backward turns. These turns or somersaults to be 

 on a straight line backward (not sideways) and as free from 

 flutter of wings as possible. The performance of the Roller 

 should be down on the floor, and at no time should the bird 

 rise high enough to clear the floor while turning. Perform- 

 ance should be an actual roll on the floor. 

 Colors. — Sblfs ; black, yellow, dun and white. Motti,es ; 

 red, black, yellow, dun and white. Spi.ashks; I'ed, 

 black, yellow, dun and white. Black Self — Color 

 deep and sound showing a green metallic lustre. 

 Beak black. Red Self — Color deep, sound and even 

 throughout, with a lustrous, red bronzy hackle show- 

 ing free from green. Beak flesh color. Yellow 

 Self — Color rich yellow, even throughout, pinkish 

 bronze hackle showing free from green. Beak flesh 

 color. Dun Self — Vary in shade, but must be clear 

 and even throughout, either light, dark or medium. 

 Beak horn color. Mottles— Color sound and even 

 throughout. The pinion mottlings to be white and 

 nearly circular, evenly distributed. Butts free from 



