Gaditano Pouter | |
Conservation status | Common |
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Country of origin | Spain |
Classification | |
US Breed Group | Fancy |
EE Breed Group | Pouter and Cropper |
Notes | |
This breed is used for a very special game referred to as "thieving". | |
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The Gaditano Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Gaditano Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).
See also
References
- Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
External links
- Media related to Gaditano Cropper at Wikimedia Commons
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