. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 210 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. into fancy breeds, independent of any such purpose, the term Carrier only created confusion. For some time the names of Flying Antwerp or Antwerp Carrier were used; but as the term Antwerp has gradually attached itself to tlie show variety developed from these birds and described in Chapter XV., general consent has at length settled down to the name of Homing Pigeons, wliioh exactly expresses what is meant, and was, we believe, first employed by Mr. Teget- meier. The fact is, the birds used in flying are of no fixed type,
. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. 210 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. into fancy breeds, independent of any such purpose, the term Carrier only created confusion. For some time the names of Flying Antwerp or Antwerp Carrier were used; but as the term Antwerp has gradually attached itself to tlie show variety developed from these birds and described in Chapter XV., general consent has at length settled down to the name of Homing Pigeons, wliioh exactly expresses what is meant, and was, we believe, first employed by Mr. Teget- meier. The fact is, the birds used in flying are of no fixed type, and the extraordinary results attained of late years liave been got by the fusion of different strains. At least three of these have been traced : one of them being the English Dragoon; the second a really Belgian pigeon called the Smerle, which from the round head and occasional frill was evidently of Owl parentage; the third a round-headed, pearl-eyed, high-flying bird, called the Cumulet, and which was evidently related to the Tumbler. We believe the long-faced Beard blood was also used, as we noticed that one of the winners in the Alexandra Palace Eaces of 1878 showed white beard, white thighs, and white flights, though of the best Belgian Blue Homimg 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, Cassell & Company
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