Pigmy Pouter

Pigmy Pouter

Blue bar Pigmy Pouter
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	England
Classification
US Breed Group	Fancy
Notes
The pigmy pouter is a smaller version of the English Pouter hence the name "pigmy"
Pigeon Columba livia

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

Noted British poultry breeder Sir John Sebright (who later bred the Sebright Bantam) is believed to have first bred the Pigmy Pouter, though the issue is debatable. ^[2]

North American reception

Although the pigmy pouter has been heralded as a bizarre creature and its popularity has not increased much from its introduction to North American society, it still has a dedicated fanbase gathered together by groups such as the American Pigmy Pouter Club and The Canadian Pouter and Cropper Combine. Its low popularity makes obtaining such a bird a difficult task in North America. However, dedicated breeders have been striving to increase the bird's popularity and make it the most prevalent show bird.

See also

• Pouter

American Pigeon Journal October 1949

• List of pigeon breeds

References

1. Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN   0-85390-013-2.
2. Holland, Bill. Golden and Silver Sebright Bantams. American Bantam Association: 1980. pp. 2-3

External links

• Media related to Pigmy Pouter at Wikimedia Commons