Show racer
Show Racers are a domestic pigeon breed and belong to the group of shape pigeons .
origin
They emerged in the USA in the middle of the 20th century from English and Belgian carrier pigeons and English homerasses, as well as English owls. Until 1953 they were shown at exhibitions under the name Show Pen Homer. With the establishment of an independent club, they were renamed American Show Racer.
Appearance
Medium-sized, strong pigeon with an upright posture. The plumage is tightly fitting over the entire body. The head is broad, strong, smooth and curves from the bill to the neck. This is strong and only tapers slightly upwards. The beak is of medium length, strong and has nipples.
The eye color is reddish, dark in the white. The edge of the eyes is dark to light, depending on the color of the plumage. The chest is broad and rounded. The back is also broad, drops sharply down to the tail and tapers in a wedge shape. The tail is well closed and does not touch the ground.
The wings cover the entire back and are carried on the tail without reaching the tail end. The legs are of medium length, muscular and featherless.
Colors
Show Racer is available in black, white, dark, dark hammered, blue with black bands, blue hammered, dominant red, dominant yellow, Andalusian colored, indigo with and without bindings, indigo hammered, indigo dark, blue pale, blue pale hammered, red pale, red pale Without binding, red pale hammered, red pale dark hammered, yellow pale, yellow pale hammered, yellow pale dark hammered, blue, blue pale, red pale and yellow pale mold. Schecken (Fleckenschecken) in the main colors except for mold.
- Pale:
- must have bandages and a pure shield color
- with bandages:
- evenly running bandages
- hammered:
- even hammering
- Indigo:
- blue base color with faded tail band and wings. The wing bands and the hammer are black with a reddish or brownish tinge.
- Mould:
- white inclusions in the feathers (grizzly colored) with ties in the basic color.
Piebald in the color distribution approx. 50% colored to 50% white
Ring size
Ring size 9
swell
- Association of German Poultry Breeders ( BDRG ) (Hrsg.): German Pigeon Standard
Race monograph: "Show Racer" by Friedel Bossmeyer and Manfred Hartmann; Home Page: www.showracerklub.de
