Return to the Pigeon Cote     The Giant Runt is the largest of the domestic pigeon family. The Carneau is another very large pigeon The Capuchine is not a bird of size, but rather of grandeur The Ancient The Chinese Owl isn't from China The Fantail breed originated in India The American Fantail has been highly modified This breed, the Mookee, is also from India The Voorburg Cropper is a fairly new breed The Pomeranian Pouter has a very large crop The Gimple the most brilliantly colored pigeons of them all The Nun was once known as the Dutch Shell Pigeon Frillbacks are an old breed This breed, the Mookee, is also from India The Hungarian Oriental Frills are the jewels of the pigeon world The American Show Racer The English Show Homer

The NPA Grand National:Lancaster 1997

The Komorner Tumbler: Lancaster Grant National Pigeon Show:

This Komorner Tumbler is another breed originating in Germany. It comes in this marked pattern called magpie, as well as in "solid" colors, called selfs. The Komorners bred in the States have a differently shaped head and a longer beak than their European counterparts. Just follow the to learn more about this birds interesting history.

Fuido Madrusan bred this magpied marked, read old hen, number 4655.

The Show:

The Komorner is another fancy breed where looks is everything. A calm and tame demeanor is, of course expected. In some breeds, such as the Thief Pouter, Parler Roller, and a few others, it is more the behaviour than the looks of the pigeons that counts.

The Standard