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 The Jacobins, , 



The Jacobitt, like the Fantail, depends toh its attractiveness 

 and wondeirfiil fofmatioh of feather for its popularity ahd dfe- 

 rtiAnd. The Fantail is possibly better known to the Hdvic^ than 

 the Jacobin Oil account of its wonderful formation of tail, Vvhich 

 even the hovice cah distinguish and place the natne to the bird. 

 However, the Farltail can cliitti rio greater army of ierithiisiAsts 

 than the Jacobin and the rivalry among the jacobin bffefedWs df 

 the present is alltlost equal to that of any other variety, and right- 

 ly, so, for there are many reasons why it should be. The Jatobih 

 is a hearty and prolific pigeon and requires but little assistance 

 to rear its own young. In other words, they are considered to 

 be fairly good workers. This latter point should be empha- 

 sized, for it is far too commonly assumed that a pair of feeders 

 are necessary for each pair of Jacobins. Many df the Jacobin 

 fanciers claim that they will rear successfully every bird they 

 have but that a few pairs of feeders will rear many a bird which 

 gets a bad start from its parents or where the parents go to 

 nest too soon. . ~ --.;v- 



The Jacobih is a peculiar variety and can never be improved, 

 nor its characteristics increased by crossing with any other vari- 

 ety of pigeon. No small advantage is this when one looks around 

 and sees evil results df such breaks in some of the favorite 

 varieties of the day. The day has long passed when selection 

 and perseverance on the part of the breeder will overconie every 

 difficulty, however obstinate it may be and the presejj.tjdstf: Jaco- 

 bin is really a work of art, rnade so by yearns .q|_ careful mating 

 and breeding to bring about the desired result" and the truly won- 

 der feather formation that we see on nearly every specimen that 

 adorns our exhibitions. No variety has a more high-bred ap- 

 pearance than the Jacobin when he is in full dress array. For 

 the information of the novice, let us briefly describe the chief 

 point of this beautiful variety. By common consent the most 

 important point in a good Jacobin is the hood. This should be 

 smooth and thick in substance of feather, fitting almost closely 

 to the head, reaching forward as far aS possible to the front of the 

 head and merging w/ithotit a break illtd the mane behind and the 

 chain at either cheek. The chain shotlld sprjhg in A swefipitig 

 curve oh either side from its junction with the hood, completely 



