The Frillback Pigeon. 



By Elmer R. B. Chapman. 

 The Present Day Frillback Standardized. 



The Frillback, as we in America know it, is a large dove- 

 house sort of a pigeon, very awkward in shape, having a long 

 spindly, downward curved beak. 



There are three or really two distinct varieties, as the 

 Clean Legged are similar to the other two with the exception 

 of having no feathers on their shanks and feet. 



The white or variety said to ^ have originated in Holland 

 which we call the Dutch is' a very beautiful bird. ' It should 

 be as near the engraving shown herewith as 'possible. . 



Having a plump massive shape, shell crest, long frilled 

 muffs, also frills as near covering the birds as possible. In the 

 frilling is their beauty, a good specimen looking almost as if 

 they had been curled with a curling iron. The author has never 

 seen a Dutch Frill in any other color other than white that had 

 this point to perfection. 



For this very reason a very white nicely frilled specimen of 

 this variety can stand no comparison with the Austrian or 

 German variety. These we find in all colors, including Bell- 

 necks and Grizzles. 



A well frilled, grizzled Frillback is a very beautiful bird. A 

 Bellneck Austrian should be a medium sized bird with grouse 

 muffs, all white, excepting a colored bib, narrow across the neck, 

 with crescent over the crop. The frilling should extend well over 

 the sides and up the back. 



A grizzle should be well mixed all over, being black, blue, red 

 or yellow combined with pure white. 



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