Laudino Murciano Cropper

The Laudino Murciano Cropper has a long tradition.Untill now, the breed was mainly known by the fanciers as Valencia Antiquo cropper . This breed belonging to the group of Spanish wattle croppers, it has been hugely popular in the Murcia region, particularly in Valencia for a long time

The current Laudino Murciano Cropper has emerged from the former Valencia Cropper.The Valenciana Cropper was created as a flying pigeon to catch other pigeons. Character , flying style and temperament were the main features. It was a crossbred between old wattle pigeon breeds and racing pigeons, such as the "Magana" and "la azul de la Estrella ", where the body type was subordinate.

Overall impression and size

The Laudino Murciano has a long tail and long wings , horizontal position, with a close fitting plumage . The crop is not blown , but hanging. They occur mainly in the colour Black. By its length the pigeon gives the impression of being a heavy pigeon but it has a small body and in fact belongs to the lightest Spanish Cropper breeds. The square head is one of the most important breed characteristics, with triangular nose wattle and three round under wattles. preferably with a light - coloured beak. Finally the double light coloured eye ceres distinguish this breed from other Spanish Cropper breeds.

Colours :- Black is the most common colour in this breed. We also see this black in all its varieties such as pied or a dull or even brilliant variety. we also see the dark red colour , with the " leaden" tail. In this red variety also some white feathers may occur.

Neck :-  medium length and strong. Compared to the toatl length of the bird, the neck will give a short impression. In action the neck will enlarge.

Crop :- Medium size , with a crop-drape folding in the centre . In action the crop will be a little inflated

Breast :- Not very wide, compared to the length of the bird

Wings :- Long and strong. Resting on the tail, but in action also under the tail

Back :- Flat broad, straight , tight feathered without visible break from rump to tail

Tail :- Broad , with 12 strong tail feathers.

Legs :- Strong , medium length , clean and red in colour.

Rostov Tumbler

This Pigeon breed originated in Russia,in the Volga-Don area and is named after the city of Rostov. It is a nearly medium sized, low and stocky pigeon with a prominent breast and a gracious appearance. The neck trembles when excited. The wings are carried below the high tail. The tail is wider than the breast, flat and without gaps, no less than 14 rectrices, when excited pulled toward the body. the legs are short with muffs.

Rostov Tumbler from National German Pigeon Show, Ulm, Germany 2014

The Speelderken and the Belgian Ringbeater

 

Drawing by Johan de Crem

The speelderken is an old belgian breed , that was most likely the belgian Ringbeater . Persumably the two breed are closely related

The Breed's Characteristics

Small Pigeon with broad breast ,low and horizontal stance.

• Long head, forehead high and well filled , a peak crest at the back of the head
• Eyes yellowish orange or reddish orange.
• Bill forms on obtuse angle with the forehead.Colour coresponding with plumage colour
• Eye ceres narrow and smooth, colour coresponding with plumage colour

Frillback Pigeons

The Frillback a breed known for the frill or curls on the wing shield feathers.these breeds are the earliest known pigeons to be bred solely for ornamental purposes.An ancient breed that is said to came from Asia . They are slightly larger than other coloured pigeon breeds,with longer tail and wing feathers.Shell-crest and plain-head are found in all colours of Frillbacks.A Plain-headed Frillback should have a slightly oval head with no flat areas and a for-head that has a distinct stop at the wattle.A shell-crested Frillback should have a thick shell crest on the back of the head with Rosettes on each side.The crest should stand off the head.The eyes should be in line with the beak. A reddish-orange is desired in all colours except shield marked.Shield marked desire a black or "bull eye" While pearl, gravel and cracked eyes occur, they are not desirable and are considered major fault.the beak is long, with the upper beak often being slightly than the lower beak. The wattle is thin and white on all colours.

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon (Columba thomensis)