CHAPTER XXIX 

 KINGS 



White Kings, Description and Origin — Excellent Squab PruUucers — 

 Ideal Exhibition Birds — Silver Kings, Description and Origin. 



WHITE KINGS: Tlie White King is a l)ir(l of American 

 origin. Several breeders have claimed the credit of having 

 originated this breed but authorities liavc not so far been able 

 to establish with any degree of certainly (o whom the credit 

 belongs. A Mr. Harry Troth is claimed by some to have been 

 the originator while others state that a Mr. Harry Baker, of 

 Elmer, N. J., is the man who gave us this grand breed. It is 

 said, also, that the White King was produced by blending the 

 blood of the White Swiss Mondaine, the Duchess, the Floren- 

 tine and the Pouter and some say the Dragoon. How true may 

 be the facts concerning the originator and the blood blended 

 I am not in a position to say but what pleases the White King 

 breeders of today most is that out of the dim past lias come this 

 beautiful snow white pigeon that is rapidly forging ahead and 

 making for itself a remarkable record and reputation as a most 

 profitable squab producer and an ideal exhibition bird. Several 

 years ago the most prominent White King breeders assembled 

 together and formed an association for the advancement of the 

 interests of this breed. This association was originally known 

 as the American White King Association but at the annual 

 meeting held at Oakland, California, in January 1921, the Silver 

 King was admitted to the standard and the association's name 

 was changed to the American King Club and a new standard 

 adopted. 



The White King is a medium size bird, just the size to be a 



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