Granadino Pouter

Granadino Pouter

Granadino Pouter
Conservation status Common
Classification
US Breed Group Fancy
EE Breed Group Pouter and Cropper
Notes
Like the Gaditano Pouter this breed was originally bred for the game of pigeon thieving.
Pigeon
Columba livia

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

See also

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References

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