Russian calottes
Russian bowls or Moscow bowls tumbler belong to the group of Russian bottlenose pigeons . The calotte breeds of Russia did not emerge until the 20th century. There are widespread simple for domes rather large domestic pigeons . Because of their feather-rich, low-set shell hood , they are also called hooded monk pigeons in Moscow . But there are also smooth-headed Russian calottes without a spring hood.
Russian calottes are “quite medium in size, stand upright and have a slim figure.” Their necks are long and slender, their heads tapering towards their light horn-colored beak. The eyes are pearly colored. The back and tail form a line sloping backwards. The wings are carried on the narrow tail. The legs are long.
Their plumage color is white. The headstock and tail are colored. The line of the head drawing runs from the upper beak through the eyes. In contrast to this, in the Ukraine they are bred with a full-colored head and white hood. Russian calottes come in all kinds of colors.
Moscow tumbler dolphins are usually smooth-footed, but there are also other barrel plumage structures (stockings, slightly feathery, belatscht). In the Urals, for example, belated calottes are bred.
In addition, bottlenose dolphins can be differentiated according to their beak length. Short-beaked ones are called "Enisenski", pigeons with a medium-long beaked "Kresnanski" and long-beaked "Monahi". In Ukraine, pigeons with a medium-long beak are preferred.
Further literature and evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Joachim Schütte, Günter Stach, Josef Wolters: Handbook of the pigeon races . Josef Wolters, Bottrop 1994, ISBN 3-9801504-4-5 , Russische Tümmler, p. 571 : "The Russian calottes, also known as the Moscow tumbler, ..."
- ↑ a b c d Hans-Joachim Schille: Beautiful pigeon breeds . from Aachener Bandkröpfer to Zurich Weißschwanz (= species in color . Band 2 ). Karin Wolters, Sebnitz 2001, ISBN 3-9806312-2-2 , Russian calottes, p. 266 .