Berlin Short-faced Tumbler

Berlin Short-faced Tumbler

Conservation status	Common
Traits
Feather ornamentation	foot feathering
Classification
Australian Breed Group	Tumblers Group 6
US Breed Group	Tumbler, roller, flyer
EE Breed Group	Rare Breeds
Notes
The "face" in this breed refers to the distance between the center of the eye and the corner of the mouth.
Pigeon Columba livia

The Berlin Short-faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. ^[1] Berlin Short-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).

Origin

This breed was developed by crossing the Ancient Tumbler, Kazaner Tumbler and other breeds in Berlin and surrounds in the mid 19th Century. ^[2]

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  Blue bar
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  Cream bar
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  Schachtzabel 1906 Tafel 88

See also

• List of pigeon breeds
• Pigeon Diet
• Pigeon Housing

References

1. Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN   0-85390-013-2.
2. Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

External links

• Media related to Berlin Short-Faced Tumbler at Wikimedia Commons