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both classes must be exhibited together without discrimination, 

 in order to have a real pigeon show. 



As stated in the Foreword of this Ijook this chapter has been 

 allotted to the Fancy breeds in order to endeavor to stimulate 

 more interest in them not that they are not already very popular 

 but to develop a greater interest among the breeders of the 

 Utility in the Fancy breeds and to describe and illustrate some 

 of these grand old breeds. It is to be regretted that time and 

 space will not allow the writer to take up each of the Fancy 



BLACK SELF TUMBLER COCK AND YOUNG BLUE BALD 



TUMBLER COCK 



Bred by A. J. Gies, Schenectady-, N. Y. 



breeds and write out a descriptive standard and while only a 

 few breeds are described there is no intention on his part of 

 any discrimination. It is earnestly hoped that what is contained 

 in this chapter will prove to be of much benefit to the novice 

 who may have in mind the breeding of one of the breeds 

 described herein. 



There are numerous breeds of Fancy and Toy Pigeons. Among 

 these we find Strassers, Larks, Nuns, Priests, Swallows, Arch- 

 angels, Show Tipplers, Working Tipplers, Birmingham Rollers, 



