Pigmy Pouter
| Pigmy Pouter | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Blue Bar Pigmy Pouter | |
| Conservation status | Common |
| Country of origin | England |
| Classification | |
| US Breed Group | Fancy |
| Notes | |
| The pigmy pouter is a smaller version of the English Pouter hence the name "pigmy" | |
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Pigeon Columba livia | |
The Pigmy Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Pigmy Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia).[1]
Noted British poultry breeder Sir John Sebright (who later bred the Sebright Bantam) is believed to have first bred the Pigmy Pouter, though the issue is debatable.[2]
North American Reception
Although the pigmy pouter has been heralded as a bizarre creature and its popularity has not increased much from its introduction to North American society, it still has a dedicated fanbase gathered together by groups such as the American Pigmy Pouter Club and The Canadian Pouter and Cropper Combine. This makes obtaining such a bird a difficult task in North America. However, dedicated breeders such as Bob Pommer, Laszlo Fedor,[3] Tim Matlack, Kristina Pade, Henry Streicher, Jim Meredith, and Nathan Costa have been striving to increase the bird's popularity and make it the most prevalent show bird.[4]
References
- ↑ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- ↑ Holland, Bill. Golden and Silver Sebright Bantams. American Bantam Association: 1980. pp. 2-3
- ↑ http://pigmy1.weebly.com/index.html
- ↑ http://pigmypouter0.tripod.com/pigmypouter/index.html