Bosvoorder Bearded Dwarf

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The Bosvoorder Bearded Dwarf is a domestic chicken breed that was first presented in 1997 at the Belgian National Show in Bruges . The breed was recognized in 2001. Since then, they have spread internationally, albeit on a small scale. The standard admission took place in the Netherlands in 2013 and then in Germany in 2014.

Origin and creation

With the addition of Grübber bearded dwarfs , the Watermaal bearded dwarfs became the first tailless animals. The further breed-specific characteristics were established through selection . It was only in the 90s of the last century that people began to think more about the already existing tailless bearded dwarf varieties, at which time the Bosvoorder also came into being. The breed owes its name to the double name of the municipality of Watermaal-Bosvoorde in the south of Brussels. Thus the logical connection of the breed to the Watermaal bearded dwarfs was taken into account.

Type features

The lively and at the same time trusting chickens are characterized by a strikingly accentuated front section. The chest is fairly broad, well rounded and carried high. The medium-length neck is carried emphasized and forms the mane of the rooster and the frill in the hen on the back neck. However, this feather bulging is not as lush and emphasized as with the Antwerp or Grübber as well as the Ükkeler and Evenberg bearded dwarfs . The wings are also of medium length and are lowered and worn loosely. The broad and slightly accentuated shoulders form the widest part of the animals and leave room for a spacious trunk. This becomes narrower over the sloping back, which should not be too short, towards the well-rounded and tightly fitting saddle . The posture is always upright. The abdominal plumage is only moderately developed and should be covered by the wings. The stance of the animals is compact and the medium-length legs and toes should leave as little space as possible between the ground and wing tips. The comb is neither too delicate nor too finely pearled in either sex. A coarser structure, which should be even, is the ideal, as it leads to a clearly defined three-parting of the comb spike. The central spine is usually a little longer. All feathers of the forelock must be directed backwards and any approach to hood formation is frowned upon. Naturally, the hens show a larger head . A stronger forehead expression also makes the feathers on the front of the head, next to the comb, appear bulkier. A head size that still allows a view of the ridge is desirable. The last defining and eponymous feature is the beard , which is always strongly pronounced and required in three parts. The whiskers consist of feathers pointing horizontally backwards, whereas the feathers of the throat beard below the beak are slightly longer and pointing downwards.

Shades of color

The Bosvoorder bearded gnomes are recognized in all colors of the Watermaal bearded gnomes. However, the main color strokes cannot really be made out, although the black and quail colors have been shown most frequently. The demands on the colors and drawing patterns are similar for all beard dwarf breeds. The following colors are possible:

  • Quail colored
  • Blue-quail colored
  • Silver quail colored
  • White-quail-colored
  • black
  • blue
  • White
  • yellow
  • Pissed off
  • Black and white checked
  • Pearl gray and white piebald
  • Porcelain colored

Eggshell color

  • White to off-white

literature

  • Holger Schellschmidt: primitive dwarf chickens Strong characters . In: poultry newspaper . S. 20.21 .