Gaditano Pouter

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Gaditano Pouter
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Gaditano Pouter
Conservation statusUncommon
Country of originSpain
Classification
Australian Breed Group Pouter & Cropper Group 5
US Breed Group Pouter & Cropper
EE Breed Group Pouter & Cropper E337
Notes
This breed is used for a very special game referred to as "thieving".

The Gaditano Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. [1] Gaditano Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).

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References

  1. Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN   0-85390-013-2.