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.jpg) Blue bar Pigmy Pouter | |
| Conservation status | Common |
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| 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" | |
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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).
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.
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
References
- Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- Holland, Bill. Golden and Silver Sebright Bantams. American Bantam Association: 1980. pp. 2-3
External links
Media related to Pigmy Pouter at Wikimedia Commons
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