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The Breeds of the United States
If you have been around these pages awhile you may well come away with the assumption that all of the breeds today are steeped in exotic and rich European or Middle Eastern ancestry. It was commonly believed, before Charles Darwin, that many if not all of these numerous classical breeds were indeed different species as are Robins and Crows. Darwin demonstrated to the contrary that all of the domesticated breeds of what we now term pigeons are all actually derived from one single source, the Rock Dove.
It was the persistent, skilled and lucky breeders of the centuries past that brought us the incredible number of wonderful old breeds. Over 800 of these old breeds are still providing amusement and affection throughout the whole world. But just as in the centuries before us, serendipity coupled with persistent and skillful breeding continues to provide us new, beautiful birds. Even if few of these new breeds have been created in the United States where the progenitor of all of the breeds, the Rock Dove, was unknown.
lthough new to the pigeon game, America, can boast several unique breeds that were developed over the past 100 years. The earliest and the most recent American creations were both white-colored breeds. The White Kings were crafted just over 100 hundred years ago, and the newest masterpiece of the breeder's skill, the Seraphim, nicknamed the white angel, was created in this decade. These are not the only two breeds originating in the States. There have been several others, including some that have already disappeared from the pigeon fanciers' world.

The American Domestic Flight is one of the breeds that has dramatically morphed it's appearance over the past 100 years

The King is another US creation, but this bird was developed around the turn of the Century. It started on the east coast as an all white squabing variety and was quickly followed by other color varieties from all over the country.