TuK Breeds of Pigeons. saa 



of tail which distuiRuishes the Hen PiReons. ?ilr. 

 J. C. I,yell in "Fancy Pigeons," and the late Rev. 

 W. F. Lumley in "Fulton's Book of Pigeons" speak of 

 the tails as being carried horiz.ontallv, and the illus- 

 trations in both works so portray them. This is al- 

 together misleading, and is not in accordance with 

 Continental or F^nglish ideas, and why two leading 

 Knglish writers on Pigeons should so erroneously 

 describe what is one of the outstanding features of the 

 breed I cannot understand. 



The Modena is a bird of curves. Curved and full 

 is its head, curved its neck, curved and full its chest, 

 curved its back and vent. How can such a structure 

 carry a straight tail ? The body from behind the legs 

 takes an upward curve, and as the tail grows out from 

 the rump which is upward curved how can it possibly 

 be horizontal ? The flights in a iirst-class specimen 

 rest lightly on the cushion and tail, and the carriage 

 of the bird is something like that of a good Fantail, 

 the bird seeming to tread on its toes. Great and 

 main' are the fascinations of the Modena. 



THE I.EGHORN RUNT. 



This Pigeon is also known as the Florentine. It 

 is a smart, stylish Pigeon, not at all ungainly, like the 

 common Runt. It has .great length of neck and leg, 

 the neck being carried swan-like, and showing much 

 tremulous motion at times; the tail is carried very high, 

 whilst the body is short, as are the flights and tail. 

 The body feather is hard and tight. It is found in all 

 colours, the barred varieties being the most common. 

 With its long, clean legs, long neck, and short, cocked 

 tail it presents a most comical appearance, and it is 

 strange that its very oddity has not made it poinilar, 

 because it is very hardy and active. 



THE C.4PUCHIN. 



The Capuchin is seldom seen in England. It is a 

 charming little Pigeon, whole-coloured excepting the 

 tail, which is white. Blacks being the most common. 

 It is small in body, very erect in carriage, and is shell 



