. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 186 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. occasionally to cross with longer - faced birds, such as is shown in Fig. 32, which gives an idea of wliat is termed " ; Some of these show the Antwerp properties so strongly as to be very valuable even as show birds, and the fact that they were called "medium," no doubt, helped to create the false impression as to the right type for the sliort- faced. It has been shown why the true type is a little towards medium-face. Examining this diagram, it will be seen that the curve A e b o gives a
. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 186 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. occasionally to cross with longer - faced birds, such as is shown in Fig. 32, which gives an idea of wliat is termed " ; Some of these show the Antwerp properties so strongly as to be very valuable even as show birds, and the fact that they were called "medium," no doubt, helped to create the false impression as to the right type for the sliort- faced. It has been shown why the true type is a little towards medium-face. Examining this diagram, it will be seen that the curve A e b o gives a good arched face; there is good space at d, and a massive beak, short before the wattle. It is not the highest type, being too long, but it IS true Ant- werp; and when the heads are getting too small (it will be seen at once that Fig. 32 could add nothing to such a good head as is shown in Fig. 25) such a bird may and should be crossed into the strain, often with wonderful results in giving size of head. It is a curious fact that although these longer heads are rarely so wide across as those they are crossed with, they often add width as well as length to a strain with smaller skulls. Hence these bii-ds form part of the Antwerp fancier's regular breeding-stock ; and by a good judge even a bird as long in face as Fig. 32 would be given prizes in preference to the head shown in Fig. 30. As regards other points, the Antwerp should be a good Hying bird, with symmetrical and powerful wings, medium legs, bold carriage, and a nice taper appearance towards the. Kg. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905. London, New York, Cassell
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