South German monk pigeon
The South German monk pigeon is one of the South German colored pigeons and is recognized in two races: the South German monk pigeon, belatscht and the South German monk pigeon, smooth-footed . The smooth-footed is closely related to the Thurgau monk pigeon ( Swiss colored pigeons ).
origin
The smooth-footed one comes from southern Germany , the belatted one from the Württemberg Oberland, from the Ulm and Biberach area.
Appearance
There are southern German monk pigeons smooth-footed and belatscht.
- The smooth-footed have a slender field pigeon shape and an elongated round head with a pointed cap .
- The belatschten have a strong field pigeon shape, a broad head with a round hood and a thick foot fletching.
The plumage lies smoothly over the entire body. The eyes are dark with a reddish narrow rim. The beak is of medium length and light with white powdered smooth warts. The neck is of medium length with a well rounded throat. The chest is broad and well rounded. The back drops only a little down to the tail . This is long and well closed. The wings cover the back and are carried on the tail.
Colors
The head, tail, wings and pines are white, the rest of the plumage according to the color.
- The belatschten come in black, red, yellow without a band, black and blue with white band or white scaling and blue without band.
- The smooth-footed ones come in blue with white bands, blue and white scales and blue without bands.
swell
- Association of German Poultry Breeders ( BDRG ) (Hrsg.): German Pigeon Standard
Web links
- Special association of breeders of South German color pigeons: South German monk pigeon, belatscht with brief information, standard, picture gallery and specialist article, accessed on March 5, 2017.
- Special association of breeders of South German color pigeons: South German monk pigeon, smooth-footed with brief information, standard, picture gallery and specialist article, accessed on March 5, 2017.