Saxon Colour Pigeons

Saxon colors pigeons are breeds of domestic pigeon and belong to the racial group of colors pigeons.

The races of the Saxon colors pigeons are all characterized by a uniformly strong, subscript field pigeons shape and are belatscht exception. The smooth -headed have their origin in Bohemia. The kappigen were bred in Saxony. They have a wide, dense bonnet.

The heads of the Saxon colors pigeons are terete moderately high and broad forehead. The eye color varies. It is the color of the dove, the color shock, adapted orange or dark. Also the rim of the eyes is the spring color matched and narrow. From the broad shoulders of medium length neck emerges strongly. The back drops only slightly to the rear. The chest is well rounded, broad and deep. The tail continues the gently sloping topline. The legs are short, thick and long belatscht and staffed with vulture feathers, the feathers of the lower leg grow back. The wings are closed and resting on the tail.

Breeds

The following breeds are counted among the Saxon colors pigeons:

Furthermore, even colors beats the Saxon colors pigeons under his own name are known, as

• Saxon porcelain dove belatschte china colored Eistaube,
• The Saxon thriller wings, red or yellow hammered Saxon wing doves, and
• The Lusatian foxes, red and yellow colors beats the Saxon Field Pigeon colors.

Gallery

Saxon Eistaube hammered,

Saxon wing dove, red

Saxon monk pigeon, blue

Saxon Shield Pigeon, yellow

Saxon snip, black

Sources and References

• Commons: Saxon Colour Pigeons - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
• Joachim Schütte: Handbook of pigeon breeds. The pigeon breeds in the world. 1994, ISBN 978-3980150446 ( Saxon colors pigeons).
• Special association of breeders Saxon colors pigeons from 1895 with breed standards

• Culture ( Saxony)
• Race pigeon