214 Pigeons and Ah About Them. 



the jacobin. 



This breed was at one time included amongst the 

 German Toys, but to such a high pitch of excellence 

 has it been bred bv its many and devoted admirers 

 that it has for a long time now been considered one 

 of our high-class Pigeons. 



The Jacobin is a medium-sized Pigeon, looking 

 larger than it really is b\' reason of its peculiar hood 

 and chain feathering, and its length of flights and 

 tail. The neck is long and well arched, the chest full 

 and prominent, the shoulders \\ide, the bodv rather 

 elongated, the legs short. It is difficult to obtain a 

 great length of feather on a small bird, therefore, 

 \\ hen a small bird is profuseh- feathered it is most 

 highly valued. Carriage, in these latter days, has 

 come to be considered a propertv of ^■alue, and the 

 old-stvle short, squattv Jacobins are completely out 

 of date and out of favour. An erect bearing of the 

 head and neck is essential if the feather beauties of 

 the bird are to be seen to the best advantage. 



The head should be round, broad, and rise some- 

 what abruptly, yet display no stoppiness. The beak 

 short, moderately thick, and of a downward tendency. 

 The beak ■Seattle should be small and fine. The eve 

 white or pearl ; a gra\ el or red e\ e is a bad blemish. 

 The eye wattle is small and circular, \et somewhat 

 prominent, due to the fact that it does not get the 

 hardening influence of the atmosiihere upon it. 



The Jacobin is essentially a bird of feather, and 

 for this reason is it that in certain parts of the king- 

 dom, where the atmosphere is mild and humid, do we 

 find a pre-eminence of breeders of the Jacobin. Tak- 

 ing the hood first, which, as its name indicates, is 

 the coverine of the head, it should rise from the back 

 of the skull in reverse order, and cover the head as 

 far as possible in a regular and unbroken outline. 

 The hood must not be erect, or stiff, but fall grace- 

 fulh' OAer 'he skull. The chain should form ars un- 

 broken continuation of the rexersed feathers in regu- 

 l.'.r sequence on rach side of the neck, from the hood 

 to the rose, extending as far as possible and meeting 

 in the front. 



