Viennese bottlenose dolphins
The Vienna bottlenose dolphins , short porpoises are pigeons , which for her performance in high flight are grown, her special appearance, or both. The enthusiasm for these pigeons reached its peak in the middle of the 19th century in Vienna and from then on it spread to many European countries. The passion for the Viennese bottlenose dolphins found its way into almost all social classes up to the nobility. Originally the focus was on high flight, but later the colors and shapes of the pigeons became more and more important.
Naming
In Europe , those pigeons that overturned (tumble) in the air are summarized under the term "Tümmler", in southern Germany under "Purzler" and in Vienna under "Burzeln". Richard Seliger writes: "The Viennese call all bottlenose pigeons from time immemorial 'tumbler pigeons', a proof that also his species were more or less peculiar to turning and tumbling in earlier times, and from which he created his flyers". The name bottlenose dolphins for this group of pigeons comes from a species of dolphin whose overturning movements in the water are similar to the flight style of bottlenose dolphins pigeons in the air.
Early classifications of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons
Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906), the old master of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons , divided the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons into two categories in the specialist journal "Mittheilungen des Ornithological Verein in Wien , Die Schwalbe" in 1894 :
Category A: Long-headed, short-billed beaks
1) Bottlenose dolphins in the colors black, yellow, red and blue. 2) Bottlenose dolphins in one color or swinging in white, yellow, red and black. 3) Harlequin (gris-pique) (= white-colored) Bottlenose dolphins, "only available in a few copies", wrote Heinrich Zaoralaek at the time. The name harlequin was previously used for multi-colored pigeons. 4) Red and yellow spotted Viennese bottlenose dolphins , which have some white feathers on their armpits, which were referred to as roses, had the head and beak shape appropriate to this category, while the " large and clear shielded" red or yellow spotted Viennese bottlenose dolphins Pigeons that originate from a cross between rose checkers and the yellow or red-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons listed in category B no longer had exactly this head and beak shape.
Category B: Flat-faced long beaks
1) Dark-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 2) Moldy Viennese bottlenose dolphins. 3) Blue-roofed bottlenose dolphins . 4) The so-called Wild Bottlenose Dolphin . 5) Nailed (hammered) Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 6) Pale blue Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 7) Lapwing Bottlenose dolphins in the colors black, blue and red, whereby red was the latest achievement of Josef Österreicher (October 29, 1849 - September 1, 1919). 8) White-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 9) Black-spotted Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 10) Black-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphins . 11) Bottlenose dolphins with red and yellow storks . 12) Red or yellow roofed bottlenose dolphins .
In category A, with a few exceptions, there were pure ornamental pigeons ( exhibition pigeons ). In category B were the "real" high-flying pigeons, with Heinrich Zaoralek particularly emphasizing the blood relatives (number two to seven).
Franz Panek (1867–1944), in his book "Die Wiener Tümmler" (1926), around 30 years after Heinrich Zaoralek's classification, divided the Viennese tumbler pigeons into the following two groups:
The first group: long-headed short-beaked bottlenose dolphin pigeons
1) Monochrome in white, yellow, red, black, blue and also swinging ones (= the last 3 to 5 flight feathers are white). 2) Gaffed in yellow, red, black and blue. 3) Short Spiegelschecken (Spiegelschecken = later Wiener Weißschild) in yellow, red and black.
The second group : flat-headed central beaks, bottlenose dolphin pigeons
1) White-stung Viennese high-flying bottlenose dolphins. 2) White-tailed Viennese white stork. 3) purple and green Viennese dark stork. 4) Storked plate dolphins in yellow, red, black and blue. 5) Medium-beaked Spiegelscheck (Spiegelscheck = later Wiener Weißschild) in yellow, red and black. 6) Tingled in yellow, red, blue and black. 7) Yellow, red, black and blue with medium-beaked gaffes. 8) Medium-beaked monochrome ones in white, yellow, red, black and stick blue, as well as the swinging one. 9) Lapwing dolphins in yellow, red, black and blue.
Franz Panek also writes that there are still many to mention, such as Mohreck, Resserlscheck, Achselscheck, Wilde, Schimmel, Gestrichte, Spritzte, Plattl, Harlequin, Pheasant Check, etc. Franz Panek paid special praise to the short-beaked Viennese bottlenose dolphins. In an article from March 5, 1934 in the Illustrierte Kronen-Zeitung he wrote: "The short-beaked bottlenose dolphin is a noble pigeon of the first order, and his friends consider him the noblest of the Viennese pigeons."
Viennese high-flying pigeons
Classification
Viennese high-flying pigeons, also called Viennese high-fliers, are available in 28 different colors. The most famous of these are: Dark stork (dark stork ), white stork (light stork), formerly also called light stork , the wreathed , as well as the yellow and red stork and the color stork
Description and terms (selection)
These small, rather graceful pigeons are specially kept and bred for high flight . The Viennese high fliers soar quickly to great heights and fly there for three to three and a half hours. The flock of pigeons, also known as “stab”, is let up in the morning from the home loft and “screwed” in figure eight up to 2000 m in height.
The Viennese high-flying pigeons are almost certainly from India . Hanns T. Binder brought bottlenose dolphin pigeons, very similar to the Viennese white stork, from Calcutta to Vienna and this indicates the original home of these pigeons. Hanns T. Binder († 1888) was a ship's doctor for the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd in Trieste and traveled to India, China , South America , etc. at least once a year for professional reasons . At the 9th International Poultry Exhibition in Vienna in 1883, Binder received the silver state medal for the introduction of new or little known poultry breeds in Austria. Binder was a pigeon lover himself and took part in exhibitions with his animals, such as the "General Poultry Exhibition of the Ornithological Association" in Vienna in 1884. From his travels he also brought pigeons back to the old master of Viennese pigeon breeding, Johann Baptist Bruszkay (1830–1915). Johann Baptist von Bruszkay reports that in the heyday of the Viennese high-flying pigeons, i.e. around the middle of the 19th century, the majority of Viennese whitebirds , white horses or ganslings served as high- fliers . Red and black white-winged high-flyers were often mixed with the white stork, so that the flight of the pigeons could still be seen when circling at great heights. Because white or white-storked pigeons were only recognizable like fine, white foam at this height if they "stood" in the sky for three to five hours.
To differentiate the visual appearance of the pigeons, a large number of names were created, here are a few examples: The white and dark stork (= light and dark stork) are genetically mold , in contrast to the color stork (= color stork). Below are some of the drawing variants that were pleasing and strengthened by breeding: The brightest drawing of the white stork (= light stork) is a gray-blue border on the wing and tail feathers, or pure white tail feathers. If the pigeon has more color substance, black bands can appear on the wing shields. They are called "deleted". If the headstock is gray-blue, the pigeon is called "flat". If the pigeon has a gray-blue, finely speckled collar with feathers, one speaks of "crowned". Pigeons whose collar is speckled with only a few gray-blue feathers are called "sprayed". If the wing shields of a pigeon are blue-gray and cohesive, the head and throat (beard) are also blue-gray, they are called "roofed". The dark stork , whose belly and thigh plumage, back and a small heart between the shoulders are pure white, is otherwise gray-blue. The detailed information can be found in the standard of the respective pigeon, which has been adapted again and again.
Flight style and flight characteristics
In 1875 the writer Aglaia von Enderes (1836-1883) wrote in the Wiener Zeitung on May 7th about the 1st International Poultry Exhibition in Austria in the Vienna Prater. Of the bottlenose dolphins, she described: “We see the much-vaunted bottlenose dolphins of various species, the eminent high-fliers and humpbacks, the happy, high-spirited birds that drive open air out and up into the air in order to begin their game there in varied swing. "
The special flight characteristics of these pigeons inspired so many that the writer, journalist and columnist Friedrich Albert Bacciocco (born October 10, 1834) wrote in his 1902 article “The birds and the wind” in the Neue Freie Presse: “Downright fabulous touches the bird's art of playing with the wind. The best in this respect is what the so-called Viennese bottlenose dolphins do among the native birds. It is usually brownish-red in color, but blue and piebald bottlenose dolphins are also found. The breeder says of these that once you have real bottlenose dolphins, you will never let go of them. Bottlenose dolphins take a separate position at every pigeon exhibition in Vienna . ”Friedrich Albert Bacciocco had experience with pigeons very early on, because he helped Paul Julius Reuter , who founded his news agency in Aachen in 1850, with the processing of news that was back then of carrier pigeons between Brussels and Aachen .
Franz Panek described the flying style of the Viennese high-flying pigeons in an article from 1936: “The air game of the Viennese high-flying pigeons exerts a very peculiar charm and offers the viewer a varied, interesting and delightful picture from beginning to end. The type of flight is a spiral, impetuous, steep upward spiral. To full height they start with their flying game in figure eight ”. In Friedrich Althof's book “Der Hochflugtauben-Sport”, the flight is described as follows: “The Viennese are very keen fliers, take on great heights and have a graceful and charming figure ... The Viennese conquered Berlin with his captivating Flight. Thousands of breeders acquired Viennese, because everyone who saw these animals flying had to realize that there can be no better aviator ”.
Alfred Baldia reported that a special disposition of the Viennese high fliers is "throwing". When the flock of pigeons is at the price level (= barely recognizable with the unobstructed eye from the ground), all pigeons quickly turn to the side and back again just as quickly. This happens several times in a row. They throw themselves from one side to the other, and with the white storks (= light storks) the viewer sees the flash of the silver-white undersides of the pigeons' wings in the blue sky. It resembles the sparkle of a diamond, which is why the Jauker (= pigeon keeper) calls it "shine". You can see how the pigeons enjoy the game in the air, and it is the joy of every jammer to see his high-flyers "shine" at such a great height.
Heinrich Zaoralek wrote in the specialist magazine “Mittheilungen des Ornithologische Vereinin Wien, Die Schwalbe” (1894) in his article “Wiener Hochflugtaubensport” about the white stork (= light stork): “They are slower in the ascent than the dark stork , but are not easy to leave calm, and even in distress they form a 'ball' and no dove leaves the flock. The dark stork (= dark stork) are fast-paced and good fliers with rapid wing flaps, but they are considered risky and nervous when flying. These pigeons perform an ascent that no bottlenose dolphin pigeon in the world should surpass, and even in the highest regions, in which all other pigeons fly calmly, by incessant turning and swinging, they show what colossal arrogance lives in them ".
But he also writes of a very annoying mistake in these pigeons, as he describes it, namely that they got completely out of hand with minor causes. The approach of a strange pigeon, not even to write about a hawk , confuses the pigeons so much that in no time the whole flock goes "in ruins" and no longer collects in high regions.
Again and again it happened that the swarm made a "walk through" (= fly away for longer or forever). Advertisements in various newspapers from the 1920s and 30s show that Jauker asked for information and the return of escaped pigeons. The Vienna Animal Welfare Association was very supportive at the time and was very happy to mediate between the high-flyers found and their owners, which was made possible by the foot rings that were introduced.
Yellow and Rotgestorchte , as well as the yellow and Rotgedachelten called Heinrich Zaoralek the same contribution as very good fliers, but they have an even quieter wing beat than the Weißgestorchten, and the habit to fly alone, which is not to everyone's taste.
Heinrich Zaoralek mentions blue - goose long-beaked Viennese bottlenose dolphins as those that can only be brought up by particularly talented flying pigeon friends. If a flock is trained, this pigeon does a great job.
Heinrich Zaoralek reports further: "The experienced flying pigeon friend only keeps one pigeon variety, but there are many mixed flocks in Vienna." Heinrich Zaoralek, however, spoke out against such mixed flocks. Because if you mix high-flyer swarms with a slower flight speed, such as red or yellow stork, with the rapid dark stork, the latter are under-challenged and the red and yellow stork overwhelmed.
Altitude
The flight height of the Viennese high-flying pigeons is divided into "church tower height" (80 - 120 m), "star size" (200 - 400 m), "sparrow size" (400 - 600 m), "butterfly size" (600 - 800 m), "flicker height" "(800 - 1000 m) and finally" completely disappeared "(= no longer visible with the naked eye). Another form of height information has been handed down from Franz Panek in 1936: “Half height”, when the pigeon's wings and tail can still be seen with the naked eye, “price height”, when the pigeons are still tiny dots with a trained eye can be seen in the sky, "disappearing height", when the high-flyers disappear even with sharp binoculars and can no longer be seen. Today the flight altitudes for the pigeons of those members whose club belongs to the committee of the united Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna are determined by this committee .
Determination of the flight altitude
In 1934, the committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna wanted to determine the respective flight altitude of the pigeons more precisely by comparing their size in the air. The altitude is assessed with the naked eye by judges. On August 12th of the same year, the two high-flying committee functionaries Heinrich Beck (1880-1949) and Karl Starecek (1882-1966) flew with their pilot Josef Proksch and some high-flying pigeons in a biplane No. 127 from Aspern Airport towards Brigittenau . Above Brigittaplatz the machine reached a height of 500 meters and three pigeons were released from the aircraft. The members of the Vienna XX Association below confirmed that they recognized the pigeons in the intended size for this height (quarter height). The flight was continued to Hernals , where pigeons were released again over the Rosensteinpark at the same height and thus the same result was achieved. Pigeons that were released at 1000 meters could only be seen from below the size of a blackbird . Pigeons that were let up at 1400 and 1500 meters could no longer be seen due to the bad weather. Flocks of pigeons, which were left high from the ground as a cross-check, could only be measured in the aircraft at a height of 200 meters due to the meanwhile bad weather. Summary of the high-flying committee : "Many experienced high-flying pigeon friends (Jauker) suspect that with high clouds and beautiful, windless weather, our high-flying pigeons reach a height of at least 2000 meters at a price level that is when you can no longer see the pigeon's wing movement. "
The Jauken
Since 2019, the Jauken (traditional high-flying pigeon sport with Viennese high-flying pigeons) has been a UNESCO “intangible cultural heritage” . The breeder and owner of Viennese high-flying pigeons is called "Jauker". The raising of the animals themselves is called "Jauken" and takes place via the high-flying pigeon loft (Jaukkasten), a special outward and inward flight to the pigeon floor. The Jauker enjoys the shape and color of his high-fliers, the elegant and quick ascent and the long dwell time in the sky. In order for the high-flying pigeons to find really good flight conditions, the Jauker always makes sure that the weather is mild, calm and cloudless. The juggling takes place in the early morning from May 1st to August 31st. For those members whose club belongs to the committee of the united Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna , and who would like to carry out a so-called "price spike" with their pigeons, the exact provisions in the Vienna high-flying rules (Jaukungsbestaltungen) are from the committee of the united Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna set. Although flight performance and flight characteristics are always paramount with the Viennese high-flying pigeons, a standard was also created for the visual evaluation of the individual pigeons and their colors. Since the first standard was published in 1903, it has been revised and adapted several times.
First reports about Jauken
From the year 1762 it is reported that at the Dominican mill in Gumpendorf the mother-of-pearl turners resident there waved flags over their heads for pleasure in their green aprons and chased pigeons up into the sky (Viennese "jauken"). The place in front of the Laimgrubenkirche has also been handed down as a place for “Jauken”. At that time it was apparently still common to use flags to encourage the pigeons to fly longer and higher, but the pigeon keepers realized that many of their animals like to fly high and long without such "aids", which were later prohibited. They became the foundation of the coming high-flyer generations. In Ottakring, too, it was originally mother-of-pearl turners who enjoyed the soaring of their flocks of pigeons. The higher they screwed their flight spirals into the ether and the longer they needed to reach the loft, the prouder their breeders were, the Kleine Volks-Zeitung reported in its article on January 24, 1933: “Ottakring, the high-flying pigeon paradise - from sport the turner's guild for the Ottakringer Volkssport ”. In some of the former suburbs of Vienna, such as Gumpendorf, Ottakring, Meidling or Währing, where the craft of mother-of-pearl turner was also practiced, you can find the origin of Jaukens (Wiener Tauben Hochflug).
Pastor Hilarion Jermann (according to another source: Lykarion Irrmann (Jermann)) (1806 -1863) from the Order of the Brothers of Mercy reports of the high-fliers in an ornithological treatise from 1837 as so-called "circle pigeons" in the sky over Vienna. He called them circle pigeons because they drew their circles high in the air. At the height of this hobby in the 1830s, at least 250 swarms were jowled, and even Emperor Franz II / I had Viennese high-flyers stop and jowl at Schönbrunn Palace. The Viennese patrician families , who used their pigeons to fly high, transferred their family names to their flying pigeons such as Latzen, Morekl, Orttauben, Grammerten, Tigerln and Wilde.
Jargon (selection)
In the Viennese dialect, a large number of special expressions, a certain “Jauker jargon”, have developed. Some of them are: Jauker = breeder and keeper of Viennese high fliers, with whom he indulges in pigeon soaring. Jauktaube = Viennese high-flying pigeon , also called Viennese high-flyer. Opportunity = high-flying pigeon loft or Jaukkasten , a special device on the roof for the take-off and approach of the high-flyers. Pracker (chest or belly grille) = exit flap of the high-flying pigeon loft. Stich = closed flock of Viennese high-flying pigeons. Koberl = nest box (nesting compartment). Rise = exhibition cage. Swirls = Jauktauben that are not very fly high. Strudler = name for a Jauker whose pigeons do not reach a corresponding height. Rauchfang Stesser (chimney knocker) = (jokingly) for high-flying pigeons that fly so low that they could knock over the chimney. Hangs = the sting closes (hangs) on to another (foreign) swarm. Through march (to go on the march) = high fliers who fly away for longer or forever. Da Schwoaze (= the black) or da Krampas (= the Krampus ) = name for the peregrine falcon , a natural enemy of the pigeons.
The price flying and the walking prices
Karl Brosig (1874–1947) was the initiator of the “Jaukerbest regulations” and the “price flying”. In 1932 Karl Brosig became president of the committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna. This committee founded the “Leopold Hawelka Wanderpreis” in 1923, named after Leopold Hawelka (1869 - March 18, 1936). Leopold Hawelka was a councilor of the Austrian Post Office Savings Bank, Vice President of the Association of Small Animal Breeders' Associations of Austria , founder and chairman of the 1st Club of the Vienna High-Flying Pigeon Friends Währing, President of the Committee of the United High-Flying Pigeon Associations of Austria in Vienna and was referred to as a juggler of the old guard. The condition for the final acquisition of this challenge award was that the respective high-flying swarm had to win the award competition three years in a row.
As a counterpart to the “Leopold Hawelka Challenge Prize” for the performance of the high-flying pigeons, there was the “Josef Sowa Challenge Prize” for the visual assessment of the pigeons. This challenge prize was named after Josef Sowa (1863-1943), the chairman of the association of high-flying pigeon friends and breeders Vienna XVI (Alt Ottakring ). It also had to be won three times in a row in order to finally pass into the possession of the respective club. This was achieved, for example, in the years 1924, 1925 and 1926 by the association of high-flying pigeon friends Vienna XII .
On June 20, 1930, Leander Kafel from Vienna-Brigittenau from the IX / XIX association, who had already won the “Leopold Hawelka Wanderpreis” twice, started a registered soaring flight to win the coveted trophy a third time. This third victory would mean that the title and the award would finally pass into the possession of his club. The high-flier flock consisted of 31 pigeons, including 21 Vienna Weißgestorchte , a nailed Geschwingter , three Schimmelgeschwingte , a Rotgeschwingter , one red and four Rotgestorchte . As a judge for review of this competition flight were from the high-flying Committee Stephan Wacha, the association Vienna X, Anton Wuchta the association Vienna XVII and Franz Fuhrmann (1889-1960) by the Association of Vienna XVI (Alt Ottakring dispatched). All pigeons reached the price level. While three pigeons of this flock flew to the home loft earlier than the other animals, the remaining twenty-eight Viennese high fliers arrived after a flight time of four hours and thirty-three minutes. Leander Kafel won the prize competition for the third time in a row and therefore the “Leopold Hawelka Wanderpreis”. For his successful high fliers he received 125 schillings in gold from the high flight committee and a gold watch from his club, along with numerous honors from the other clubs. A popular quote from Alfred Baldia , a later chairman of the high-flying committee, fits this : "The Viennese high-flying pigeon gets its gold in the air and not in the crate" (= Viennese for exhibition cage).
In 1936, Johann Sommer from Döbling , Probusgasse 7, from the Club of Vienna High-Flying Pigeons Friends Vienna XVII, won the prize- flying competition for the “Jubilee Wanderpreis” donated by the High-Flying Committee for his club with his flock of 24 pigeons . The Viennese high fliers , 23 white storks and one Lercherl , were let up at 6 a.m. and 6 minutes and reached the price level at 6:21 a.m. Two of the 24 pigeons returned after a flight time of four hours. The remaining 22 arrived at the dovecote after four hours and 48 minutes. The judges were the chairman of the high-flying committee Heinrich Beck, Rudolf Holtschek and Ludwig Muschy (1887–1974). Heinrich Beck expressed his joy that a “Jauker” of the younger generation had won this flying competition and described this flight as a masterpiece. In addition to the winner's diploma, a high-flying pigeon loft and the "Sowa-Plankette", the main prize was 125 Austrian schillings. The chairman of the Vienna XVII Association, Karl Starecek, accepted the “Jubilee Challenge Prize”.
The display
In order to advertise the high-flying pigeon sport, the so-called “show flies” were organized by the high-flying committee , for example the “ Gerngroß pigeon flight” in July 1930 to advertise the famous Viennese department store, or at the Rodunde ngelände for the Vienna autumn fair in 1933, where Franz Schmidt and Johann Metz from the Hernalser and Ottakringer “Jaukern” built a high-flying pigeon loft on the roof gable of the small animal breeding exhibition hall in order to show visitors to the fair how their high-flyers soar every day. On Sunday, July 2nd, 1933 at 5:30 am, a “show flying” also took place at Ludo-Hartmann-Platz in Vienna Ottakring . The organizer at that time was the XVIa (Ottakring) 1st high-flying pigeon club D´ Jauker with its chairman Karl Geißler, as well as Ludwig Muschy, and Adolf Gollner. These display flies were not carried out as a competition, but only as a demonstration for the audience present.
The Viennese high fliers in the Viennese song
The importance of the Viennese high-flying pigeons is attested by specially created texts to well-known Viennese melodies such as B. the “ Fiakerlied ” (“Wia i no g'jaukt hob”) or the song “Mei Muatterl was a Weanarin” (“Mei father is a Jauker gwest”) written by the Ottakring composer Ludwig Gruber (1874–1964). The texts about the Viennese high-flying pigeons were written by (Carl) Karl Humpel (1866–1940), so that the Viennese did not have to do without their high-flying pigeons at the popular Heuriger . These songs were also played with pleasure in the Viennese ball season, at the traditional “Jauker balls” and “Jauker evenings”. Karl Humpel, who was often called "Father Humpel" by younger breeders' colleagues, was a trained sculptor. In the 1930s he was a singer, Gstanzl poet, "Jauker" and secretary of the high-flying pigeon club Vienna XVI-Alt Ottakring . He dedicated some of these songs, which were published in a 12-page booklet, to his childhood friend and honorary chairman of the association, manufacturer Josef Sowa (1863–1941). Both found their final resting place in the Ottakringer Friedhof .
Food for high-flying pigeons
The food and its amount is varied depending on the season, i.e. it is fed differently during the winter, the breeding or the flight season. Malting barley , lentils , small beans and seeds are often given to the animals and of course enough fresh water.
Every Jauker probably has his own mix of feed for his high-flying pigeons, but one also likes to orientate himself towards experienced breeders who sometimes announced their special recipe. Heinrich Zaoralek reported in the journal "Mittheilungen des Ornithologische Vereinin Wien, Die Schwalbe" (1894) how he feeds his high-flyers, namely 75 percent vetches , 20 percent small corn , 5 percent millet and, after flying, a few hands of hemp as a reward . Mornings and lunchtimes are precisely measured, and there is more in the evening so that the pigeons can find some food in the early morning.
In 1937 the well-known Jauker Jakob Schmalhofer, deputy chairman of the association of I. Penzing high-flying pigeon friends, described his feed mix in the specialist magazine “Der Österreichische Taubenzüchter”: vetches, cinquantine (= small-grain maize, which used to be common in southern and western Styria was), some oats and buckwheat . In addition, he gave them baker's clay (= building material for the clay oven in the form of clay bricks), some cracked eggshells and Ossa sepia (= inner shells of the ink snail). He used it to feed his pigeons twice a day.
Brood and brood care
In spring, the pigeon and hen, which in the opinion of the pigeon keeper go best together, are mated together. Alfred Baldia reports that the pigeon fancier makes sure that every pigeon has his own fixed Koberl (= nesting box) into which he lures the hen. In the nest box, the pigeon fancier provided a nesting bowl for the new pair of pigeons, into which the males and females put appropriate nesting material, such as short, thin, dry branches. The pigeon keeper calls this "nest carrying". It is an important act in harmonizing the pair of pigeons. If the oviposition is imminent, the deaf begins to “drive”, as the breeder calls it. This means that the deaf drives the hen to her nest.
As a rule, the hen lays two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female. The deaf breeds between nine and three o'clock, and the female takes over the rest of the day. After about eighteen days, the young pigeons hatch. For the first few days, as is typical for all pigeons, they are fed a so-called crop milk . They are fed by both parents. The breeders call this process "etching". After about four to six weeks in the nest, they fledge and no longer have to be fed by the parent animals. In autumn, during the moult , the pairs are separated again. The new season does not begin until next spring, possibly with a new mating.
Natural enemies of the high-flying pigeons
The pigeon keepers often complained about the loss of their high-flyers to peregrine falcons . Because these excellent hunters like to choose flying pigeons as their prey. But also about the kestrel was reported in an article in the Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung of October 18, 1926, that while cleaning their nesting sites at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, 50 aluminum foot rings were found by high-flyers and even by the larger and stronger carrier pigeons. Since only the foot rings were secured and pigeons are rather rare prey for the kestrel, it is more likely that they were nesting sites for peregrine falcons, which were still common in Vienna in the 1920s and 30s. High fliers are not in constant free flight like city pigeons. Therefore, birds of prey near the ground, such as the hawk , do not pose such a great danger to high-flyers. However, if the pigeon loft is poorly or not locked, the pigeons can become prey for martens or weasels during the night .
From the Viennese high-flying pigeon to the Viennese ornamental dolphin
In the early days of the "bottlenose dolphin passion", almost all Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons were kept and bred for high flight. The Viennese pigeons, known as the oldest and noblest, the Viennese goose and the monochrome, were later kept more and more as ornamental pigeons ( exhibition pigeons ), as was the Viennese lapwing bottlenose dolphins .
Wiener Gansel Bottlenose Dolphin
Darning preparations in the Vienna Natural History Museum prove that Emperor Franz II / I had Viennese high-flying pigeons bred and chewed at the beginning of the 19th century. These were the Wiener Gansel , also called Wiener Blaugansel , Wiener Fluggansel , later Geganselte Wiener Tümmler and in the Viennese dialect of that time "Kansl" for short. In addition to the monochrome Viennese bottlenose dolphins, they were Vienna's high-flying pigeons from the middle of the 18th century. Heinrich Zaoralek writes in the journal "Narrative of ornithological Association in Vienna, The Swallow" in 1894 that the Blaugansel balances the gestorchten high flying pigeons in his physique, and describes it as equally as thin (now would be slim to say), long-headed and flachstirnig. At the beginning of the 19th century came the so-called white pigeons and around 1840 the dark pigeons , which replaced the Geganselte Viennese as flying pigeons . They could not hold their own against the white storkers and dark storkers, the so-called "elite flyers", with their popular "figure eight" and the rapid, spiraling ascent. The last swarm of blue gooselings held to fly high was owned by the Blauensteiner brothers, commercial gardeners in Simmering , who used them to fly high until their death in 1906/7.
In the newspaper “Wiener Bilder” from 1897 an old master of the Viennese bottlenose dolphins, Adalbert V. Curry, office manager of the kk Staatsbahn from Währing , member of the board and auditor of the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Breeding Association in Vienna, is quoted about the Wiener Gansel : “He is the most beautiful jewelry of every dovecote, a pearl of its kind and a citizen of the world in the truest sense of the word ”. The same Adalbert V. Curry wrote in Max Brosse's book Die Tümmler und Hochflugtaubenrassen from 1890: The famous Viennese goose breeder master builder Johann Bürgermayer (1832–1888) reported that as a boy he observed how a timber merchant from Leopoldstadt gave the "Schirl- Peter “on Landstrasse in the 1830s paid 100 guilders in cash for a pair of silver-blue Viennese gooseberries and put a pile of wood into the house for him. The blue was originally the most popular color with the Viennese goose, actually more of a "silver-blue" like the color of a newly minted Austrian 20 Kreuzer silver coin from this time. Back then it was a breeder's greatest pride when he could say that his goose was like a newly beaten twenties. Adalbert V. Curry wrote further: "The nice, nimble Viennese pigeon found many fans , especially in Bohemia ". One of the most successful Prague breeders was Eduard Seitz, who came to Vienna in the 1860s to meet very well-known Viennese breeders like Johann Bürgermayer and Mr. Seifert.
Even today (2019) there are still breeders who deal with the Viennese ganseln as exhibition pigeons , but only a few who fly high with them .
Wiener Bottlenose Dolphin
They are available in monochrome (Viennese "afabig"), formerly also referred to as monochrome, as well as in swinging (Viennese "g´schwingt") (= the last 5 to 7 feathers are white). Adalbert V. Curry wrote in the specialist journal "Mittheilungen des Ornithologische Vereinin Wien, Die Schwalbe" from 1892: "The single-colored bottlenose dolphin has played an outstanding role in Vienna for ages and was kept with the gans as a flying pigeon " . But when the white stork and the dark stork took over their role as flying pigeons, they were bred more and more as ornamental pigeons ( exhibition pigeons ).
Adalbert V. Curry further writes: “The Viennese want a small pigeon in terms of their figure and in terms of their attitude they want 'a kecke Taum' (Viennese for 'a perky dove'). The monochrome belongs to the short and thick-billed bottlenose dolphins. The head is cube-shaped with pearl-colored eyes. It is available in the four basic colors black, white, red and yellow, as well as 'Lercherl' (= coffee brown) ”. Among the single-colored counted Adalbert V. Curry also called Geschwingten (formerly known as Weißgespießt called). A quote from Adalbert V. Curry: “Wherever the monochrome appears, he is the object of unreserved admiration. Both at the exhibitions in Königsberg and last year in London and Paris (1889), these Viennese bottlenose dolphins received undivided applause. In Paris, the pairs reported for sale were all sold at maximum prices ”.
Around 1850 they were still popular high-flying pigeons with the Viennese, but as early as 1890 they were primarily bred as ornamental dolphins ( exhibition pigeons ), which they still are today.
Viennese Lapwing Bottlenose Dolphins
The blue and black Viennese lapwing bottlenose dolphins (Viennese "Giebitz") were originally bred like the Viennese goose and the monochrome ones for high flight. It is rarely mentioned in newspapers and other documents, especially as high-flying pigeons. A very successful Viennese bottlenose dolphin breeder of the 19th century was Karl Grauer (* 1838) from Wiener Neudorf, he received many awards for his pigeons. For example in the flying pigeons of the "Ornithological Exhibition in Vienna 1886" he won first prize with his blue Viennese lapwing, bottlenose dolphins. The Viennese lapwing bottlenose dolphin appeared more often as an exhibition pigeon in the 1920s and 1930s. Heinrich Zaoralek and Franz Panek have listed the blue and black Viennese lapwing in their porpoise pigeon classifications. In the standard of 1903 both color varieties are described, and in the standard of 1928 they are listed as Viennese high-flying pigeons. With increasing interest in the look of the pigeons, the lapwing bottlenose dolphins were also bred in the colors red and later in yellow. They are also available in hammered blue.
Today there are again some breeders who deal with this old Viennese rarity both as an exhibition pigeon and as a flying pigeon.
Viennese ornamental dolphins
In addition to the flight performance of the "high flyers", the appearance of the pigeons was later assessed. As a result, many of the bottlenose dolphin pigeons were only bred for optics. These so-called "Viennese Ziertümmler" ( exhibition pigeons ) are judged according to their own standard. Those pigeons that took part in the pigeon flight also received a separate standard for the visual assessment.
Variants of the Viennese ornamental dolphins
Viennese ornamental dolphins are pure exhibition pigeons that are now bred in three different varieties.
First : Mittelschnäbelige Vienna porpoises in different shades of color, such as Weissgestorcht (light Storch) Dunkelgestorcht (dark Stork) in green or purple, floor blue (blue), Röserlschecken, etc.
Second : Half-beaked Viennese bottlenose dolphins, such as the Wiener Weißschild (formerly Wiener Spiegelscheck) in the colors red, yellow and black.
Third : Kurzschnäbelige Vienna porpoises as the Vienna Gansel and plain colored and Geschwingte Vienna Short in different colors.
Wiener Weißschild
In the book Die Taubenrassen von Lavalle and Lietze (1905) Heinrich Zaoralek established the name Wiener Weißschild instead of the previous term Wiener Spiegelschecke with the following reason: “This pigeon variety was previously called the tiger. Since this designation suggests a rather irregular drawing, while this bottlenose dolphin has to display a precisely prescribed drawing, the breeders decided, with few dissenting votes, to name them red, yellow or black white shields from now on ”. The term Wiener Spiegelschecke (Viennese "Schbiaglscheck") remained with the Viennese bottlenose dolphin breeders for many decades.
Alfred Baldia (1913–1997) reported on the Viennese Weißschilder (half-beaked) that the yellow and red descend from the Viennese short . They are monochrome until the first moult, only then do they moult the white wing shield. The blacks, on the other hand, are descended from the Viennese Röserlschecken , ie from "medium- beaked porpoises" and have their shield markings even before the first moult. With the head and the beak length, however, you had to make a compromise on "half-beaked". At the general assembly of the 1st Viennese Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) on April 16, 1930, the declaration was unanimously accepted that the "short-beaked Wiener Spiegelscheck-Burzeltaube" (= Wiener Weißschild) became extinct in all colors is, and the standard for these pigeons is currently not applicable.
Purple Vienna Dark Stork
"The king of the large family of Viennese bottlenose dolphins - the noble purple dark stork" (= dark stork, Viennese "Dunklgstorcht") was the headline of an article on the front page of the Berlin specialist newspaper "Die Taubenwelt" on April 1, 1962. Heinrich Zaoralek hit his Function as president of the Society of Pigeon Friends on July 15, 1884 proposed that in future, in addition to the green dark stork, the purple dark stork should be assessed as a separate class at exhibitions, which was also unanimously accepted. Around 1906, Captain Anton Katt sent the first purple dark stork to the Berlin breeder Mr. Ruhl and made them known there. Franz Panek writes in the specialist magazine Der Österreichische Taubenzüchter from December 1936: “The dark stork bottlenose dolphin is one of the most interesting Viennese bottlenose dolphins in its breed and places the highest demands on its owners in terms of breeding knowledge and perseverance in order to meet the varied demands as a figure and color pigeon achieve. One can safely say that his breeding is to be considered one of the most difficult ”. The purple Wiener Dunkelgestorchten used to be one of the most sought-after Viennese pigeons and the favorite pigeons of old master Rudolf Baradieser (1865–1940). Baradieser reported in the Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung on February 8, 1937: "Even as a child I loved our Viennese pigeons above all else, especially the purple dark- pigeons ".
"The dove father"
The pigeon fancier Mathias Staller (born February 2, 1839) was called "the pigeon father" in his environment. Adalbert V. Curry called him "genius as a pigeon fancier". Mathias Staller was a shoemaker and after 12 years of service as a soldier disarmed. He lived in Göttlesbrunn and bred his famous short-beaked Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons there. Franz Panek quotes the old master Heinrich Zaoralek from a letter to Adalbert V. Curry in his book “Die Wiener Tümmler”: “That praiseworthy pigeon fancier from Göttelsbrunn deserves a very special and honorable mention, as he has been mediocre for a long time. and immediately made many of our most outstanding pigeon friends happy with his noblest animals ”.
Since Göttelsbrunn is located near Bruck ad Leitha , these bottlenose dolphins were called "Bruckers" in Panek's time. Mathias Staller was the uncle of Karl Staller (February 5, 1868 - July 19, 1936), who later became chairman of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) . Mathias Staller always sold his noble pigeons through a dealer called Hofbauer am Wiener Salzgries and therefore remained anonymous for other breeders. It was only by chance that the master builder Johann Bürgermayer (1832–1888) was able to clarify his identity. The "Brucker" porpoises were the basis for many subsequent successful breeders, such as the car manufacturer Ludwig Muschweck, the 1877, with its white and Gegan Rarely porpoises on the 3rd International Poultry Exposition won in Vienna prices, the architect Otto Reuther, became known through his legendary exhibition successes in Königsberg in 1889, the master builder Johann Bürgermayer with his famous Viennese goose , for the photographer Carl Schneider, the manufacturer Erbler, as well as the privateer Jacob Hoffmann, who had made a name for himself with his yellow ones .
Optical evaluation of the pigeons (standard)
As early as the beginning of the 19th century, the Viennese Burzel friends met their most beautiful pigeons in inns to present them and also to offer some of them for sale or exchange. In pairs and in so-called crates (= exhibition cages) they were examined and assessed. For a long time it remained with this professional and verbal evaluation until wealthy colleagues were found who awarded the most beautiful pigeons with prizes in kind. How the appearance of the respective pigeon should be was later laid down in a set of rules. The basis for this was the standard, which precisely described the optimal appearance of the respective pigeon. Originally there was a kind of school grading system that went from “Excellent” to “Satisfactory” and actually only assessed the overall appearance of the pigeon. In order to define the individual assessment more precisely, a point system was introduced. Points were awarded for the respective typical characteristics of the pigeon, such as shape, head, eye, color, drawing, etc. The total number of points resulted in the corresponding evaluation mark, for example “excellent” with 99 to 100 points, “very good” with 98 to 92 points etc. The respective evaluation also had to be documented and visibly attached to the crates (= exhibition cages). It was thus immediately recognizable how the total number of points was calculated and which evaluation grade resulted from it. Franz Panek was very committed to this new point system. In 1934 he reported that at the exhibition in Vienna Speising of the Wiener Tümmler-Burzel-Klub on January 6th and 7th of the same year, this new scoring was used for the first time, and that everyone involved was satisfied and applauded. With the high-flying pigeons there was also a so-called “swarm assessment” by visitors to an exhibition. The first Viennese high-flying pigeon fanciers and joker club XVI organized on February 1st, 1937 in Ottakring , Brunnengasse 13, a high-flying pigeon exhibition where the respective flock of pigeons was exhibited together in an aviary. Visitors were able to write the number of one of their preferred swarms on the back of the ticket. There were no separate judges at these events.
Breeders who take part in exhibitions of the committee of the united Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs in Vienna with their pigeons will be judged according to their current standard.
Standard for Viennese Burzel pigeons from 1903
In 1903, the standard for "Wiener Burzel-Tauben" from the Wiener Tümmler Tauben Klub based on a presentation by Rudolf Baradieser and August Ebster, as well as the standard for "Wiener Hochflug-Tauben", developed by the Club der Taubenfreunde in Vienna were developed in a first, joint set of rules -Währing, published. Because of its red wrapper it is known in professional circles as the "red standard" and was the set of rules for the visual evaluation of the respective pigeon at the shows. A separate standard for the Viennese high-flying pigeons was only drawn up 25 years later, i.e. in 1928.
In 1971, Alfred Baldia (1913–1997) and his son Alfred "Nicki" Baldia jun. (* 1946) this standard with corresponding watercolor pictures to represent the descriptions optically.
Standard for Viennese high-flying pigeons from 1928
In 1928 the "Standard of the Viennese high-flying pigeons" developed by the 1st Club of the Vienna High-Flying Pigeon Friends in Währing in 1903 was adopted by the Committee of the United High-Flying Pigeon Clubs with the participation of the Vienna X, XII, XIV, XVI, XVIa, XVIII, IX, XIX and XX clubs . reworked and published as a separate “standard for Viennese high-flying pigeons”. The president of the high-flying committee Leopold Hawelka (1869–1936) pointed out in a meeting on June 20, 1928 that the new standard aims to establish a uniform breeding direction and to prevent the Viennese high-flying pigeon breeding from turning the Viennese high-fliers into an aviary pigeon ( = Exhibition pigeon ). All characteristics that are related to performance as a high-flyer, such as a strong, slim figure, should be expressed, but other characteristics that are necessary for flight performance should no longer count as errors.
In this standard, the red and black Viennese Röserlschecken are listed as high-flying pigeons , but later they were only kept as ornamental pigeons ( exhibition pigeons ). Because of the green cover sheets of this standard, it is referred to as the “green standard” among experts.
Standard 1996
In 1996 the standard was revised by the 1st Club of the Viennese High-Flying Pigeons in Währing and published by the Committee of the Viennese High-Flying Pigeons with the participation of Mr. Miroslav "Miro" Snaydr, Johann "Hans" Goosmann, Alfred Baldia , Johann Schlossnickel and Ing.Franz Greilinger.
Standard 1998
In 1998 the standard created by the Wiener Tümmler-Tauben-Klub was published under new editing by the Association of Wiener Tümmler-Tauben, the committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs in Vienna .
Exhibitions (selection)
Table parties
Gumpendorf , Alt- Ottakring and Gaudenzdorf are considered to be the cradle of the Viennese high-flying pigeons. These were mostly those places where as early as the beginning of the 19th century in smaller "table parties", also known as "social exhibitions", the breeders brought their pigeons to be sold, swapped or shown in restaurants. Back then, people liked to meet at the “Bock-Jean” in Meidling , the “Schottenfelder Bierhalle”, the “Schwender” in Rudolfsheim , the “Altinger” at the Stubentor , the “beautiful shepherdess” in Gumpendorf, the “Traidl”, at the “Bass”, at “Kobinger's Gastwirtschaft” in front of the Gaudenzdorfer “Lina” (= Viennese for Linienwall ), furthermore at “Illner” in Meidling, where the last of these table parties took place. At these social exhibitions, wealthy patrons awarded prizes for their breeders to the most beautiful pigeons in their eyes, for example with a meerschaum pipe or an amber cigarette holder. This was the beginning of the judging, i.e. a visual evaluation of the pigeons and an award. The pigeon lovers were happy to take their animals to exhibitions of the ornithological society, and to the large general poultry and small animal exhibitions, where prizes were possible. Soon, however, their own pigeon exhibitions were held and special exhibitions for Viennese bottlenose dolphins followed.
Early exhibitions and sponsors of the Viennese pigeons
On January 6, 1856 , the first Viennese pigeon show took place in Manascheck's tavern “Zur Traube” (vulgo Träuperl), Große Pfarrgasse in Vienna Leopoldstadt . Exhibitions were often supported by wealthy patrons. The exhibition show for bottlenose dolphins and domestic pigeons in Neulerchenfeld in the inn “Zum Bären” in 1867 was sponsored , for example, by the authorized signatory of the bank Georg Simon von Sina Edmund Göschl († 1867). Another example is The First Austrian Association of Pigeon Breeders . On February 4, 1895 , he organized the large pigeon exhibition in "Wagner's hall locations", Hauptstrasse 128 in Ottakring . At that time, Princess Wilhelmine von Montléart- Sachsen-Curland (1820–1895) had the patronage of honor for the association and this exhibition .
We are also referred to as lovers and supporters of pigeons from art and culture, such as the chamber singer Maria Jeritza (1887–1982) or the composer Ferry Wilhelm Gebauer (1901–1981), who himself was an excellent pigeon fancier and was 25 years old Pigeon fancier anniversary composed the "pigeon mail march". Furthermore, the tenor Joseph Erl (1811–1874), who was a passionate Burzel pigeon fancier and liked to take his pigeons to the “table parties” in Untermeidling for the “Blauer Bock” on Sundays and public holidays . On weekdays he liked to hang out in the Komödienbierhaus on the corner of Maysedergasse, a popular meeting place for pigeon friends at the time, as Franz Panek reported in the specialist newspaper “Der Österreichische Taubenzüchter”.
Exhibitions before, during and after the First World War
On December 4, 1911, the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) (WTTK) organized in “A. Humburstys Restauration ”, Arndtstraße 35, Vienna 12th district, a young and sales pigeon show with evaluation and awarding of prizes.
In 1913 the second Reich poultry and rabbit exhibition took place in the halls of the horticultural society in Vienna . 5000 animals were shown from almost all Austrian crown lands , including 700 pigeons. The Wiener Tümmler Verein took part in this exhibition for the first time with 178 pairs of Viennese Tümmler pigeons.
On February 12, 1914, the "Neue Wiener Tagblatt" reported on the Tümmler (Burzel) special exhibition in this inn, which took place from February 1st to 3rd. The management was held by the honorary president of the Wiener- Tumbler -Tauben-Club Max Kröcksamer. There were prizes for their owners for the most beautiful pigeons. The award winners were: Rudolf Baradieser, city architect Franz Stagl, sculptor Alois Bohmann († 1935), Johann “Hans” Friesinger (1878–1955), Messrs. Grasl, Szadek, Beaume, Wanke, Letsch, Bär and Max Kröcksamer.
The distress of the First World War brought a serious crisis over the breeders and their pigeons. Above all, the extreme lack of food made the pigeon lovers very difficult. Therefore, there were only a few exhibitions during the First World War. But despite this dreary time, the Wiener-Tumbler-Tauben-Klub held a pigeon show again on February 2nd and 3rd, 1918 in Humbursty's inn.
From the mid-20s and 30s, however, new clubs were founded again, and the continued existence of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons was assured.
On October 4th, 1925 , a young pigeon exhibition was held in "Karl Merk's Restoration", Speisingerstrasse No. 41 in Vienna Hietzing . Franz Panek and Johann "Hans" Friesinger were the judges for Viennese bottlenose dolphins (Burzeln) back then.
30-year anniversary exhibition of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) (1927)
On February 5 and 6, 1927, the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) organized the big jubilee bottlenose pigeon show with international participation in the 12th district in Arndtstr . 35. Exhibitors from Germany , Prague , Bratislava , Budapest and Timisoara took part.
First large high-flying pigeon exhibition (1930)
On November 15 and 16, 1930 , the first large high-flying pigeon exhibition was held in “Weigl's Restoration” (Dreherpark), Schönbrunnerstrasse 307 in Vienna- Meidling . It was organized by the committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna under the direction of the chairman of the association Karl Brosig (1874-1947). The high-flying pigeon clubs Vienna X, XIV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XX, as well as the associated clubs IX and XIX were involved. At that time, the exhibition manager was Heinrich Beck and his deputy Josef Ernst. Alois Auer, Franz Fuhrmann, Leopold Hawelka, Albin Baumgartner, Leander Kafel, Hans Matzka, Johann Nestler, Heinrich Selinger, Josef "Pepi" Schöll (1866–1935) and Karl Pschik acted as judges.
The "I. International Pigeon Show" in Vienna (1930)
From December 6th to 8th, 1930, the United Pigeon Clubs of Austria organized the “I. International pigeon show ”in Vienna. The venue was Weigl's Dreherpark in Meidling , Schönbrunnerstraße 307. In addition to the Austrian clubs, there were guests and exhibitors from Hungary , Germany , Czechoslovakia , Romania , Yugoslavia , etc. Around 4000 pigeons were on display, including around 700 Viennese tumbler pigeons. The welcome speech was given by the chairman of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) Karl Staller, who was on the exhibition committee alongside Johann Metka and Benedikt Weigl. Alois Konasch was the exhibition manager at the time. At the suggestion of the Hungarian breeders, a congress on the Viennese bottlenose dolphin (Burzel) pigeons was held on this occasion.
The winners of the Wiener Tümmler breeders were: Gold medal for Josef Bichler, Vienna 16th, Franz Schmidt, Vienna 16th, both from the association "XVII Hernals ". Karl Schnörch, Vienna 12th, Adolf Koll, Vienna 15th, both from the “XII Meidling ” association. Silver medal for Rupert Schwarz, Vienna 16., Franz Drimmel, Vienna 17., both from the association “XVII Hernals”, as well as Rudolf Nachtigall, Vienna 12., and Hans Loida, Vienna 5., both from the association “XII Meidling”. The bronze medals went to: Franz Schmid, Vienna 17th, and Otto Wieser, Vienna 17th, both from the association “XVII Hernals”, as well as August Schönauer, Vienna 12th, and Karl Stejskal, Vienna 12th, both from the association “XII Meidling ".
35-year anniversary exhibition of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) (1933)
On February 25 and 26, 1933, an international anniversary exhibition took place for the 35th association of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) . The highest prize at that time was the "Baradieser Plaque" award donated in honor of the founding member Rudolf Baradieser.
Comparison of cities Berlin - Budapest - Vienna (1937)
On January 30, 1937, despite the poor economic situation in Vienna, the large international comparison of cities Berlin - Budapest - Vienna was held for the 40th anniversary of the 1st Vienna Bottlenose Dolphin Special Burzel Tauben Club (founded in 1897) . The event took place in the Gasthaus Stohmayer in Meidling , Aichhorngasse 11. The founding party was opened by the chairman and exhibition manager Alois Konasch. Introductory words were given by the district chairman of Meidling Mr. Kovatsch, the district captain Mr. Zamboni, banker Hans Neyman and manufacturer A. Schimon from Berlin, the president of the Hungarian Bottlenose dolphin association 1. Szulzberger Tischgesellschaft Emmerich Hieß, as well as his colleague, the chief inspector Heinrich Braunz. Exhibitors and delegations from Germany , Hungary , France , Poland , the Netherlands , Czechoslovakia , Yugoslavia and Austria took part. Around 426 pairs of Viennese bottlenose dolphins in the most varied of colors were shown and evaluated. The judges were Eduard “Ederl” Strohmayer (1865–1941), Josef Wohlmann (1868–1938), Anton Krenn, Johann “Hans” Friesinger (1878–1955), Michael “Michl” Melchart (1898–1983) and Alois from Vienna Konasch, from Berlin Hans Neyman, A. Schimon and Erich Krüger, as well as Chief Inspector Heinrich Braunz, Karl Jerszabek and Viktor Goletz from Budapest. The following pigeons were awarded: Champion title for unicoloured short yellow hen and unicoloured short red hen from Ing.Franz Stagl (Vienna), unicoloured short black hen from Karl Jerszabek (Budapest), Geganselte short yellow hen and Geganselte short black hen from Johann Smutny (Vienna ). Winner's title for violet dark storks by Anton Enzelsberger (1910–1973) (Vienna) and Alois Cumpfe (Vienna), smooth white storks by Anton Enzelsberger (Vienna) and Franz Schaller (Berlin), white storks by Karl Schlosser (Vienna), yellow storks by Josef Sowa (Vienna), red stork from Dr. Josef Wagner (Vienna), black Viennese lapwing Karl Schlosser (Vienna), yellow and red Röserlschecken from Adolf Pfeifer (Vienna), stock blueer from Fritz Tübbecke (Berlin).
Anniversary exhibition of the root breeders' club (1938)
On January 15 and 16, 1938, the club of Burzel breeders in Vienna organized an exhibition to mark the ten-year anniversary of the club, in which the new point system was used to evaluate the pigeons. The pigeon society Szulzberger from Budapest also took part in this exhibition . The judges were Johann Baumgartner from XVIa D`Jauker ( Ottakring ), Alexander Beaume from Klub der Burzel Züchter Wien's ( Meidling ) and Dr. Robert Hauch from the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) (Meidling).
First international bottlenose dolphin exhibition in Vienna after the Second World War (1964)
In 1964 the "International Bottlenose Dolphin Pigeon Show" took place in Vienna . At that time, the exhibition director was Anton Enzelsberger (1910–1973).
Vindobona Show (1984)
In 1984 a special exhibition for Viennese high-flying pigeons and ornamental dolphins took place as part of the " Vindobona Show" of the 1st Austrian Poultry Breeding Association in Vienna-Liesing. It was organized by the then board members of the high-flying committee Alfred Baldia (1913–1997), Johann Goosmann (1908–1996) and Miroslav "Miro" Snajdr (1908–2003). Miro Snajder had been a member of the "Tümmler Verein" since 1927, "Hochflug-Meister" in 1952 and 1953, president of the judges since 1962 and in 1994 he became president of the Hochflug-Komitee . He was known for his wreathed Viennese high fliers.
Viennese bottlenose dolphin exhibition in Ottakring (1989)
In 1989 the show of Viennese high-flying pigeons and ornamental pigeons followed in Ottakring, where the following exhibitors took part: Johann Kolm (1928–1989), Ing.Franz Greilinger (1925–2005), a specialist in Viennese lapwing bottlenose dolphins, Johann "Hans" Goosmann, Miroslav "Miro" Snajdr, Alfred Baldia , a specialist in Röserlscheck (Viennese "Reserlscheckn"). All of the Viennese Röserlschecken still existing today are likely to come from his loft . Furthermore, Johann Schlossnikel (1912–2008), who became known beyond the national borders with his red streaked Viennese high fliers. Even his father-in-law Josef Bichler (1890–1976), the chairman of the association of the first Viennese high-flying pigeon friends Vienna-Hernals, received awards for his red gestures at the association show on January 16, 1927. The grave of Johann Schlossnikel is like that of Alfred Baldia, Miro Snajdr and Hans Goosmann in the Ottakringer Friedhof .
100th anniversary of the association in Traiskirchen (1997)
In 1997, the Hochflug-Komitee organized a big porpoise show with international participation in Traiskirchen for the 100th anniversary of the club . The anniversary show included 7 aviary old Viennese bottlenose dolphins and high-flying pigeons as well as 415 individual animals. A total of 45 exhibitors took part in this show. In addition to Austrians, guests came from Slovakia and Germany such as the well-known Berlin breeder, judge and author of many articles, Joachim Tews. Club president at that time was Miroslav "Miro" Snajdr, chairman Alfred Baldia and exhibition manager Hans Stipsky.
110-year club anniversary in Vienna-Liesing (2007)
In 2007 the Wiener Tümmler Tauben Klub celebrated its 110-year existence with an international exhibition in Vienna Liesing under the club's president Hans Stipsky (1943-2019).
Associations, founders and officials (selection)
In 1874 the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Breeding Association was founded in Vienna , where the pigeons were a separate section. Founding member and president until his death was Baron Ludwig von Villa-Secca Navarro d´Andrade (1822-1894), landowner of Großau (municipality of Raabs an der Thaya , Lower Austria ) and head of the agricultural school there. Ludwig von Villa-Secca himself was also a breeder of bottlenose dolphin pigeons, which he exhibited at the "Autumn Exhibition and Young Poultry Show" in Vienna's Prater in 1892, among other things. He lived in Ottakring on Hauptstrasse 141, died on February 1, 1894 and was buried in the Ottakring cemetery . Other co-founders were Peter Freiherr von Pirquet (1838–1906), landowner in Hirschstetten , and the Lower Austrian Provincial Accountant Johann Baptist von Bruszkay, Hauptstrasse 99 in Vienna 3rd district, civil servant in Graz and Vienna , who was ten years old from his Mother was given a white swinging Viennese bottlenose dolphin and a pomeranian , as he described in the article “50 years of pigeon fanciers” in the journal “Mittheilungen des ornithological associations in Vienna, Die Schwalbe” from February 1890.
In February 1878, the poultry breeding association selected six pairs of Viennese bottlenose dolphins to send them to the Paris World Exhibition in 1878 .
The bottlenose dolphin fancier this organization joined the club in 1879 , the Society of fanciers in Vienna together. According to Franz Panek, the merger did not take place until 1881. At that time, the association's seat was “Kobinger's Gastwirtschaft” in Gaudenzdorf , Schönbrunner Hauptstrasse No. 57. On January 6, 1882, the first exhibition for “Viennese Tumbler Pigeons” took place in the Kobinger clubhouse.
Heinrich Zaoralek
The specialist for Viennese bottlenose dolphins Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906) from Vienna- Alsergrund became the president of the association The Society of Pigeon Friends in Vienna . Heinrich Zaoralek always tried to make the "Viennese pigeons" known beyond national borders. The exhibition catalog from 1884 of the "Cypria Association of Poultry Breeders in Berlin ", founded in 1864, listed him as an exhibitor of dark- storked and unkempt Viennese shorts . Some of his bottlenose pigeons served as painting templates for the "Illustrated Mustertauben-Buch" by Gustav Prütz, published in 1886, where Heinrich Zaoralek also wrote about the dark stork .
On June 7th, 1894 at around 6:30 am, a devastating storm hit Vienna, just at the time when most of the high-flying flocks were in flight. Pieces of hail as big as pigeon eggs hit not only the high-flyers in the air, but also those who sat on the roofs and were then carried away by the strong storm. The hail penetrated the viewing windows on the pigeon floors and also caused great damage to these animals. After the storm, the dead pigeons lay in the courtyards, streets and vineyards of Vienna. Heinrich Zaoralek estimated at the time that at least 1,000 Viennese high-fliers were killed. Since the pigeon keepers were, with a few exceptions, so-called “little people”, as Heinrich Zaoralek wrote in the specialist newspaper “Mittheilungen des Ornithologische Verein”, he felt compelled to initiate a fundraising campaign. With his appeal for donations under the title "PLEASE", 230 crowns could be collected.
When Heinrich Zaoralek was appointed honorary member of the First Austrian Association of Pigeon Fanciers in Vienna at the General Assembly in 1894 , he said that he was a pigeon friend and will remain a pigeon friend, his life belongs to the pigeon business, with him people start with pigeon lovers and stop with them. He was one of the organizers of the "Mass flight of Viennese bottlenose dolphins" organized on September 16, 1894 by the Währinger Tümmler Club . 564 Viennese high-flying pigeons were let up on the hill in front of the Grinzing cemetery . The “News World Sheet” reported at the time that hundreds of people observed how the mostly “light-colored” pigeons, as if they were big snowflakes, littered the sky.
Heinrich Zaoralek was born in Vienna on October 24, 1851 , and most recently lived with his wife Karoline at Nussdorfer Strasse 80 in the 9th district of Vienna. He was an accountant and later an authorized signatory of the Johann Kattus winery in Vienna “ Am Hof ”. Heinrich Zaoralek was a member of the board of directors of the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Association, honorary member of the 1st Vienna Suburbs Poultry Association and the Hungarian pigeon fancier Klub Columbia in Budapest. In 1901/2 Heinrich Zaoralek wrote his epoch-making articles about the Viennese bottlenose dolphins for the German trade journal “ Geflügel-Börse ”. The articles were illustrated with drawings of a dark stork , a Viennese goose and a Budapest man . Bottlenose dolphins from Vienna have been known in Germany since the 1870s , but Zaoralek's article made them popular across borders. Richard Seliger writes in his book "Die Tümmler": "Seldom or never has a breed received such enthusiastic reception as this 'high flyer' after this paper was published". In the book Die Taubenrassen von Lavalle and Lietze (1905) Heinrich Zaoralek described the Wiener Tümmler pigeons with some drawings and photos of the pigeons.
Heinrich Zaoralek died on October 5th, 1906 and was buried on October 7th in the Döblinger Friedhof .
Club of the pigeon friends in Vienna-Währing
In the 1880s the Club of Pigeon Friends was formed in Vienna-Währing and in September 1893 the statutes of the association were approved by the Lieutenancy. One of the founding members was the then very well-known Viennese high-flying pigeon breeder Karl Groch (1864–1912), Neumayrgasse 19, Vienna 16th district. Josef Marschall's restaurant "Zum Weißen Engel" became clubhouse in Vienna- Währing , Hauptstrasse 67. At the general assembly in October 1893 Josef Schön was elected chairman, his deputy Johann Heindl and secretary was Robert Gieswein. Anton Katt, Vienna, kk Hauptmann i. P. and JG Gasparetz, Telegraph Office Director in Budapest, became honorary members. JG Gasparetz wrote in the book Die Taubenrassen (1905) by Lavalle and Litze the article The Hungarian Bottlenose Dolphins with an illustration of a Ganselte Comorner Bottlenose Dolphin from his breeding. As early as February 11, 1894 in Leopold Ederer's restoration "Zum Auge Gottes", Herrengasse 45 in Währing, the association held its first flying pigeon exhibition . The Währinger Klub was able to present 200 pairs of Bottlenose dolphins from 30 exhibitors. Heinrich Zaoralek was one of the judges. The well-known Währingen breeder Adalbert V. Curry presented a magnificent collection of porpoise pigeons. Anton Dietrich sen first price: Some of the winners were then. Gegan Selte Blue , Josef Austrians 1. Prices for Schwarzgestorchte , Captain Anton Katt, 1st prize for Black Take , as well as three first prices for plain colored in yellow, black and red , Architect Otto Reuther, received three first prizes for Geganselte in red, yellow and black.
The first club of the Viennese high-flying pigeon friends in Währing was founded in 1904 and was sometimes referred to as the first club of the Währinger high-flying pigeon friends .
The founder and honorary chairman of this association, Amtsrat Leopold Hawelka (1869–1936), as a keynote speaker at the 30th anniversary celebration of the 1st Club of Vienna High- Flying Pigeon Friends in Währing in 1934, commemorated deserving breeders such as Heinrich Zaoralek, Imperial and Royal Captain Anton Katt (1838–1911 ) and the master roofer Anton Dietrich sen. (1859–1925) as a pioneer and trailblazer of the Viennese high-flying pigeon sport.
Club of the flying pigeon friends in Gaudenzdorf
The friends of the Viennese high-flying pigeons from the western districts of Vienna had been meeting for decades in Edmund Kobinger's Gasthaus, Gaudenzdorf , Schönbrunner Hauptstrasse No. 57, when in autumn 1893 the new club of flying pigeon friends in Gaudenzdorf was approved by the Viennese Lieutenancy . The chairman Josef Österreicher (October 29, 1849 - September 1, 1919), a manufacturer from Alt-Erlaa, deputy Edmund Kobinger (April 30, 1848– July 19, 1914) and the secretary Karl Frühwirth organized the first on January 6, 1894 Viennese bottlenose dolphin exhibition (flying pigeon show). Only Viennese high fliers were exhibited at this show in the club, Edmund Kobinger's restaurant. At that time there was 5 crowns for 1st place, 3 crowns for 2nd place and 2 crowns for 3rd place.
First Austrian association of pigeon fanciers in Vienna (Ottakring)
On October 7, 1893, the "Association of Breeders and Flying Pigeon Friends" came together in Ottakring to found a new association. The initiators were Karl Groch, Johann Kienast, Rudolf Harrand, Leopold Saxl and Bayer. The name of the association was the First Austrian Association of Pigeon Fanciers in Vienna with its headquarters in the Heinrich Schärf Inn, Ottakring, Hauptstrasse 101. Honorary chairman was Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906), and the following board was elected at the general assembly on December 5, 1894: Chairman Karl Groch , Deputy Chairman Emmerich Häusler, Secretary Franz Wojtech and Treasurer Franz Weber. Princess Wilhelmine von Montléart- Sachsen-Curland took over the protection of honor for the club . An honorary member of the association was the then district chairman of Ottakring Johann Hofinger (1842–1915). At that time, Johann Hofinger arranged for the honorary protection to be accepted through a personal interview with Princess Montleart. Furthermore, the application was made that the association should join the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Breeding Association in Vienna , which was welcomed by Heinrich Zaoralek. Heinrich Zaoralek used this occasion to describe the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Breeding Association in Vienna as the high school of poultry breeding. The president of this organization, Ludwig von Villa-Secca, who died in February 1894, was remembered at the beginning of this meeting.
Association of high-flying pigeon friends and pigeon breeders Vienna (Ottakring)
On December 17, 1893, a decision was made to found a tumbler club in “Opfermann's Gasthaus” (one of the oldest inns in Ottakring , opened in 1794), Hauptstrasse 189, and in 1894 the association of high-flying pigeon friends and pigeon breeders in Vienna was founded. The innkeeper Franz Sacrificemann (January 31, 1857 - 1919) came from an old Ottakringer family (Sacreman Gasse) and was a well-known and successful pigeon fancier himself. At the 18th International Poultry Exhibition in 1894, he received praise for his blue and yellow Wiener Gansel . The chairman of the new association was Ludwig Russ, secretary Josef Rückl and his deputy Johann Staud, and the treasurer Anton Staud. Josef Mattes Gasthaus in Neulerchenfeld , Friedmanngasse 18, was chosen as the club's pub .
Anton Katt
The honorary chairman of the First Austrian Association of Pigeon Fanciers in Vienna, Heinrich Zaoralek, declared that the General Assembly of 1894 also had the duty to celebrate a guest who was a special honor for Viennese pigeon breeding: Captain Anton Katt.
Anton Katt was born in Vienna on June 6, 1838 , lived at Anzengruberplatz 3, Vienna's 16th district and was captain in the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment “Hoch- und Deutschmeister” No. 4 . In 1894 he became an honorary member of the Hungarian pigeon fancier club "Columbia" in Budapest, as well as the club of the pigeon friends in Vienna-Währing . Some of his pigeons were depicted in the book The Pigeon Breeds by Lavalle and Lietze (1905). Anton Katt's high fliers also took part in the “mass flight of Viennese bottlenose dolphins” on September 16, 1894 near the Grinzing cemetery and were particularly praised at that time. At the pigeon show of the association of high-flying pigeon friends and pigeon breeders Vienna in Josef Mattes Gasthaus, Neulerchenfeld , in 1894, Captain Katt received the highest recognition for his entire collection of Viennese bottlenose pigeons. A pair of black piebalds and the “famous black pigeon”, as described in the newspaper “Welt-Blatt” on January 3, 1895 , were particularly highlighted . Anton Katt brought the first purple dark storks from Vienna to Berlin around 1906. Anton Katt was a judge at pigeon shows and also a teacher for judges at the judges school founded by the Vienna Poultry Association (founded in 1896) in October 1907. Other teachers at this school included Rudolf Baradieser and the chairman of the Viennese poultry association Oskar Frank (1855 to May 18, 1934), as well as regional councilor Johann Baptist Bruszkay.
Captain Anton Katt died on October 28, 1911 and was buried on October 30, 1911 in the Ottakring cemetery .
I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) (Meidling)
At the beginning of the 1890s, the existing high-flying pigeon clubs elected a higher-level board under the name of the Committee of the Great Viennese Bottlenose Dolphin High Flight . Heinrich Zaoralek was then elected chairman, as secretary Mr. Rycke, as well as the Ottakringer Friedrich Lauterbach (1851-1940), who in 1934 still had a certificate from 1895 about it. This society of pigeon friends became part of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897), founded on April 23, 1897. The establishment at the time was "Hayeks Weinschank" in Meidling , Bischoffgasse 24. The owner of the inn was the fiaker Heinrich Hajek (1845–1927). He was a bottlenose dolphin pigeon breeder himself and also became an official at this club.
In short, this club was also known as the Wiener Tümmler Tauben-Klub , or WTTK . Founding fathers and important members of the WTTK were the applicant for the founding of the club, chairman and later 2nd president of the Rudolf Baradieser Association, Vienna 13th district, vice chairman Rudolf Kaspar, Vienna 12th district, and the 1st president of the club Max Kröcksamer , Treasurer Josef Wohlmann (1868–1938), who was a specialist in gutted Viennese bottlenose dolphins , architect Otto Reuther, Ungargasse 63, Vienna 3rd district, who exhibited his swinging single-colored and white Viennese bottlenose dolphins as early as 1889 in Königsberg, Anton Illner ( * 1863) Herbststrasse 42 in Ottakring, Josef Österreicher (1849–1919) from Alt- Erlaa , a specialist in red roofed people and honorary president of the WTTK ., As well as Johann Illner (* December 10, 1852), the "Schani uncle" like him was mentioned by younger colleagues, who received a gold medal for his dark stork as early as 1874 at an exhibition . Johann Illner came from a Meidling inn family, even his father was a great pigeon lover.
Later chairmen were, among others, Karl Steiner, Leopold Tuschl, Karl Ewanschow, Stadtbaumeister Ing. Franz Stagl, Karl Staller (1868–1936), Insp. Karl Köhler and Alois Konasch. At the general assembly of the Wiener Tümmler Tauben Klub on March 9, 1932 in the Gasthaus Alois May, Zeleborggasse 9, in Vienna 12th, the chairman Karl Staller was appointed honorary chairman after almost 20 years of chairmanship, the new chairman was Federal Railway Inspector Karl Köhler from the Viriotgasse 7, in Vienna 9th, and his deputy Anton Krenn. The club introduced the club foot ring as a distinguishing mark for the pigeons so that the identity of the respective pigeon and its owner can be easily determined. From 1935 this ring became mandatory for all pigeons of the club members. It was stamped WTK (= Wiener Tümmler Klub), the year and a sequential number that was registered with the club. The club also had members from Germany , Hungary , Czechoslovakia , France , the Netherlands , Italy , Yugoslavia and Romania in the 1930s . After the Second World War , on April 3, 1947, the continuation of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) under the chairman Johann "Hans" Friesinger was officially documented and the future of the club founded in 1897 was secured.
Rudolf Baradieser
In April 1892 the very well-known Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeon breeder Anton Dietrich senior was at the poultry exhibition of the First Vienna Suburbs Poultry Breeding Association . active as a judge. The first prize for Wiener Dunkelgestorchte was awarded to Rudolf Baradieser (1865–1940) from Hietzing, who later became a music professor and old master for Viennese bottlenose dolphins . Baradieser later became one of the most successful Viennese bottlenose dolphin breeders, gave numerous lectures and was the founding father of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub, founded in 1897 (founded 1897) . Together with August Ebster, he gave lectures according to which the standard for the Viennese violet dark-storked pigeon , Viennese green dark- storked pigeon and Viennese “wild” pigeon (also called “wildged”), Viennese modern ideal white-pungent pigeon (also “light- stork “Called) was specified. Rudolf Baradieser also acted as a judge at exhibitions. In October 1907 the Viennese Poultry Association (founded in 1896) set up a school for judges at which, among others, Captain Anton Katt and Baradieser also worked as a teacher.
The professor of music and owner of a music school called the "Viennese pigeon" the queen of all pigeons. Above all, the violet dark stork was his special passion. Even as a child, Rudolf Baradieser exchanged his written exercise books at a successful bottlenose dolphin breeder and owner of a pet shop called Ostrauer on the Meidlinger Markt for “Viennese pigeons”. The trader needed the paper in the notebooks to pack his food in, and Rudolf Baradieser got the purple dark stork he wanted for it . The Viennese bottlenose dolphin breeders in Budapest named the noble, dark Viennese pigeons "Baradieser-Gigerl" in honor of Baradieser. Gigerl (= elegant Viennese) because they looked so delicate, elegant and sleek, reported Josef Farneck in the specialist journal “Der Österreichische Taubenzüchter” in July 1934. Rudolf Baradieser was buried on September 16, 1940 in the Hietzingen cemetery .
"Committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna"
The committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna was formed in 1921 and was founded in 1922. On November 14, 1931, the umbrella association of the Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs celebrated its 10th anniversary. Until 1938, twelve registered high-flying pigeon clubs, which carried out their high-flying competitions according to uniform statutes, were united in this organization. The founders of the high-flying committee , as it was often called in short form, were among others: Heinrich Beck (1880–1949), Franz Fuhrmann (1889–1960) and Ludwig Schreiner, as well as the chairman of the I. Club of the Währinger high-flying pigeons Friends and Cafetier Karl Brosig (1874–1947) from Hernals , Kalvarienberggasse 35 (Café Rathaus), where this umbrella association was also based. In 1932 Karl Brosig became president of the high-flying committee . He was the initiator of the "Jauker regulations" and the "price flying".
On February 8, 1931, the board of directors was re-elected at the general assembly of the high-flying committee . The chairman of this umbrella organization was the chairman of the club of I. Rudolfsheimer high-flying pigeon friends Heinrich Beck, second chairman Franz Fuhrmann from Ottakring, secretary Johann Ellenberger and cashier Emil Dobija. To mark the ten-year anniversary of the Hochflug Committee , a new “ Challenge Prize ”, the so-called “Jubilee Challenge Prize”, was donated on November 14, 1931 in “Naidinger's hall locations” in Ottakring , Ottakringerstrasse 192. Heinrich Beck gave the welcome speech and Karl Brosig spoke about the founding and development of the high-flying committee . The President of the High Flight Committee Leopold Hawelka (1869–1936) remembered the deceased colleagues Zaulik, Anton Dietrich Sr., Korbel and Karl Michalka (1877–1931). In addition to numerous guests, the chairmen of the Vienna XVI association Karl Geißler for the sick Josef Sowa, as well as the secretary of the association Karl Humpel (1866–1940), Vienna XVII Albert Allinger (1884–1936), Vienna XVII ( Hernals 1928) Josef were present Bichler (1890–1976), as well as from the Vienna XX Association Johann Nestler.
In the 1970s, the clubhouse of the Hochflug Committee was in the shelter of the allotment garden association “Future” on the Schmelz and in the 1980s it was moved to Haslingergasse in Ottakring by Alfred Baldia . Today (2019) the seat of the committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria is in Vienna in the 23rd district of Vienna.
Dissolution and incorporation of the associations in Austria (1938)
In 1926 there were around 50 pigeon clubs in Vienna , including around 11 special clubs for Viennese high-flying pigeons and Viennese ornamental dolphins ( exhibition pigeons ). After Austria was annexed to the German Reich in 1938, the individual associations were dissolved and incorporated into the "Reich Association of German Small Animal Breeders".
Re-establishment of the clubs after the Second World War
Some prewar associations had their association officially confirmed again as soon as possible. This was mainly on April 3, 1947, the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897).
Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons clubs 2019 in Vienna
The " Committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna" with its affiliated clubs, the I. Wiener Tümmler- (Purzel) -Tauben-Klub in Vienna , as well as the I. Club of high-flying pigeon friends in Vienna Währing and the old Viennese bottlenose pigeons.
Wiener Tümmler pigeons clubs and breeders in Europe (selection)
European clubs before World War II
In an article in the Leipzig Poultry Exchange on August 12, 1927, "Wiener Weißstorchte Tümmler", Mr. Gebel wrote from Cologne that the first pairs of this species were brought to Cologne in 1878 by the pigeon connoisseur and commercial traveler Mr. von Meetz. He already knew the animals from paintings by the famous German author and animal painter Jean Bungartz (1854–1934). Jean Bungartz also portrayed the Wiener Tümmler Tauben Wiener Dunkelstorch , Wiener Gansel and Wiener short in his poultry album. From now on the “Viennese pigeons” got more and more international recognition. Breeders who already successfully participated in Austrian exhibitions with their Viennese bottlenose dolphins in the 19th century were among others Anton Horváth from Budapest (quarry) Köbanya , Wiener Ganselte Bottlenose dolphins , Carl Domayer (Budapest), Viennese piebald bottlenose dolphins.
Even the establishment of the first Viennese Porpoise special Burzel Dove Club (est. 1897) were many Viennese Porpoise breeders from Austria-Hungary and the then German Empire after Vienna came. In some cities such as Budapest , Prague , Brno , Pressburg and Copenhagen , Viennese bottlenose dolphin associations were also founded. At the beginning of 1900 the "Viennese", as they were often called in Germany , became more and more popular, and in 1906 Messrs Steinbach and Friedrich "Fritz" Steiner advertised their "Wiener Hochflieger" in the Club of Berlin Pigeon Fanciers (KBT 1906) . After the First World War, the Association of Viennese high-flying pigeons was founded in Berlin on May 5, 1919 , which was later called the Club of Vienna Pigeon Fanciers . Founding members were, among others, the native Viennese and chairman of the association Friedrich "Fritz" Steiner, as well as Fritz Tübbecke and Erich Schmidt (* 1889). The Vienna Association was founded in Hamburg in the same year by Friedrich Althof after he introduced the Viennese pigeon there in 1907 and operated the high flight with Viennese pigeons in cooperation with Berlin and Stettin . Other special associations in Germany were founded in the cities of Braunschweig (1920), Königsberg (1923), Breslau (1928), Hamburg (1931) and Magdeburg (1936). Further centers for Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeon friends were also set up in Hanover and Halberstadt.
In 1912, the tool manufacturer Karl Staller (1868–1936) became chairman of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897). Over the next 20 years, the international relations that had existed since the club's foundation also consolidated under his club leadership. Despite the later collapse of the Austro -Hungarian monarchy, very close contact with the bottlenose dolphin associations in the respective successor states remained. A special relationship developed in the 20s and 30s between the cities of Vienna and Budapest with the Tumbler Club Budapesti Szulzberger L. Asztaltarsasag , named after JG Gasparetz and Ignatz Szulzberger, with the chairman Anton Ostian, or with the well-known Budapest breeder Sandor Török, as well with Pressburg and its pigeon section from Slovenska Farma with its chairman Karl Wagner. Her specialty was breeding the Geganselte Wiener . Close relationships also existed with Berlin and its well-known breeders of Wiener Tümmler pigeons, such as the banker Hans Neyman, Berlin-Wilmersdorf . He was a well-known specialist in short Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons. The chairman of the special association of breeders of Viennese and Budapest bottlenose dolphins, group “Short Viennese” was director A. Schimon from Berlin-Lichterfelde- East. Also in Berlin were Alwin Wittnebel, the chairman of the Association of Austro-Hungarian Bottlenose Dolphin Breeders in Berlin and honorary member of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded 1897) , as well as the chairman of the Vienna Taubenklub Berlin Karl Kirstein, Richard Seliger ( † 1929), breeder, judge and author of "The Bottlenose Dolphin" and last but not least the well-known Berlin breeder, judge and specialist for Viennese short Rittmeister W. Grote-Hasenbalg.
There were also very good contacts to clubs and breeders in other German and European cities: The Cologne Bottlenose Dolphin Breeders Club with its first chairman, Dr. A. Döring from Leverkusen, or Hans Neven du Mont from Cologne-Marienburg, a specialist in Viennese white storks (= light storks). He was an admirer of Vienna and its pigeons, as he wrote in the article “Die Weißstorchte Wiener Hochflugtaube” in the newspaper “Der Taubenzücher” on February 5, 1926. There were other good connections to Mr. Riha from Timisoara and Franz Strümpfler from Abbazia . The association of Viennese root breeders Eriksen was formed in Copenhagen . But there were also many fans of Viennese pigeons in the Baltic States , such as the well-known breeder G. Nesterow or JM Cirtis from Riga in Latvia .
On July 14th, 1929 an international meeting of the breeders of the "Viennese short-beaked bottlenose dolphin pigeons" took place in Vienna and Pressburg . The participants at that time were the delegation of the I. Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) with their chairman Karl Staller, Rudolf Baradieser, Anton Dietrich, Karl Köhler, Alois Konasch and other members of the association, as well as Fritz Hoffmann with his wife from Oschatz and Franz Strümpfler from Abbazia , the Pressburger Verein Taube with its chairman Frantischek Jasek, the Berlin Club Association of Austro-Hungarian Bottlenose Dolphin Breeders with its chairman Alwin Wittnebel, and the Hungarian delegation from the Budapesti Szulzberger Association L. Asztaltarsasag with its chairman, deputy inspector Heinrich Braunz .
In the 1930s, the Viennese pigeon experienced another great boom. In many European countries it became more and more popular, and especially in Germany it was very popular. "The Viennese had become a fashion pigeon" wrote Karl Kirstein, Berlin, in 1935. He was the first chairman of the special association of breeders of Viennese and Budapest bottlenose dolphins in the Berlin-Mitte district. In 1933 there were four clubs for Viennese pigeons in Berlin and a fifth was founded.
European clubs after World War II
Associations for "Wiener-Tumbler-Tauben" in Berlin , Hamburg , Braunschweig , Kiel and Aarau were able to dedicate themselves to their passion again after the war or were newly founded. In 1949 the Berlin association was able to organize its first exhibition.
In 1963, Mr. Bernett from Switzerland and Anton Enzelsberger from Vienna came to the general meeting of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin breeders in Berlin with the first chairman Ludwig Lamster, as well as the board members Alwin Wittnebel, Erich Schmidt and Ernst Krüger . Efforts were made to establish closer cooperation between the countries. This made it possible to reconnect a little with the pre-war period, when the “Viennese pigeons” were of great importance in Europe .
In 1969, the German specialist for Viennese goose nails Alfred Stahl (born August 10, 1908) registered the special association of breeders Wiener Gansel with the district court of Ludwigsburg for the district court of Hamburg . Johann Stahl was friends with the Viennese laundry operator Johann Smutny, a specialist in Viennese goose , whom he visited in Vienna in 1955. The pigeons of the two experts probably formed the basis for many more descendants of the Viennese goose .
Due to the " Iron Curtain ", the good contacts to the breeders of bottlenose dolphins in the now " Eastern Bloc countries " were almost completely lost. Nevertheless, many breeders in Hungary or Czechoslovakia, for example, remained loyal to their bottlenose dolphin pigeons. Some Hungarian breeders who fled during the Hungarian uprising in 1956 managed to take away a few of their Budapest and Vienna bottlenose dolphins pigeons. Some of these breeders later settled in Philadelphia , where they continued to breed bottlenose dolphin pigeons and also whined their Viennese high fliers.
In the former GDR , too , efforts were made to connect to the pre-war period of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeon breeding, whereby Magdeburg was an important center and has remained so to this day. 1969 is reported that the Hellstroch is represented most often and only in smaller numbers, there was the floor Blue , Yellow storks , Vienna white signs in red and yellow, Short Vienna , and also occasionally Vienna Gansel and dark storks . Here is a quote from the newspaper “Garten und Kleintierzucht” from 1969: “ We hardly saw the red and black storks , the lapwing or the Röserlschecken at all in the post-war years.” In the Viennese high-flyers, the white stork , the gray , blue and reported to the dark stork .
Even today (2019) breeders and their clubs in Europe deal with Viennese bottlenose dolphins such as the 100-year-old Berlin traditional club SV of breeders of Viennese and Budapest porpoises from 1919 ev, and the SV of breeders Wiener Gansel eV from 1968, German high flight Club eV from 1970, (VFN) Lower Saxony Flying Pigeon Association, VSF Association of Swiss Flying Pigeon Athletes.
history
Origin of the Viennese pigeon breeds and successful breeders of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
Franz Panek located the origins of the Viennese grape races in his book "Die Wiener Tümmler" from 1926 in ancient Vindobona in Roman times . The first written reports about keeping pigeons in Vienna date from the 17th century. The “Wiennerisches Diarium”, the predecessor of today's “ Wiener Zeitung ”, which first appeared in 1703, reports on the passionate pigeon fancier Johann Thury († 1659), a brickworks owner who served at the court of Emperor Ferdinand III (1608–1657) . The place name " Thurygrund ", today part of the Alsergrund district of Vienna, was a reminder of his presence for a long time.
Franz Panek also reports on those Viennese breeders of the 17th and 18th centuries who were very well known in their time and later became legends in breeding circles, such as the aforementioned court servant Johann Thury, Hyronimus Matzle (also called Matzlein), the ran a pottery business on Wienerstraße, as well as the fiaker Mr. Schwalbach. One of the very well-known and successful Viennese bottlenose pigeon breeders of the 19th century was Georg Barmetler. Georg Barmetler (November 8, 1825 - August 16, 1902) was the auditor of the insurance bank APIS and lived with his wife Viktoria in Matzleinsdorf , Matzleinsdorferstrasse 38. He was a member of the board of the 1st Austro-Hungarian Poultry Breeding Association in Vienna, for which he also gave lectures . At many exhibitions he received the highest awards for his animals. Other very successful breeders of this time included the master builder Johann Bürgermayer (1832 - May 11, 1888), Neubaugasse 18, Vienna 7th district, the wagon manufacturer Ludwig Muschweck, Große Sperlgasse 1, Vienna 2nd district, manufacturer Josef Österreicher (1849– 1919) from Alt- Erlaa , authorized signatory Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906), Nußdorfer Straße 80, Vienna 9th district, grocer Anton Theodor Dumtsa (1836–1906), Postgasse 24, Vienna 1st district, city architect and architect Josef Kubelka (1845 - 6 June 1896), Traungasse 6, Vienna 3rd district, master roofer Anton Dietrich sen. (March 20, 1859 - January 28, 1925) Althangasse 1, Vienna 9th district, architect Otto Reuther, Ungargasse 63, Vienna 3rd district, Captain Anton Katt (1838–1911), Anzengruberplatz 3, Vienna 16th district.
Franz Panek
Franz Panek (1867–1944) was one of the most renowned breeders of the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons. His father was a successful pigeon fancier, who received two framed ducats for his two dark-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphins at the legendary 1st pigeon exhibition in Vienna in 1856. Franz Panek was a judge, led exhibitions and was a collector of historical documents and exhibits about the pigeons. He gave lectures, wrote articles for trade journals and for the Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung , and was the author of the illustrated work "Die Wiener Tümmler" published in 1926. Franz Panek also painted oil paintings of the respective colors of the Viennese tumbler pigeons, some of which are shown in his book. In 1928 he was co-founder and functionary of the association with Johann Illner (* 1852) and Anton Illner (* 1863), as well as Alexander Beaume Club of Burzel breeders in Vienna. Since 1929 Franz Panek was an honorary member of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) . Franz Panek was one of the most important operators for the reform of the exhibition system, and the change from an overall assessment of the pigeons to a detailed point system. Franz Panek was a fire extinguisher at the Vienna Court and State Opera and lived with his wife Viktoria in the 5th district of Vienna in Arbeitergasse No. 48. He was buried on September 12, 1944 in the cemetery of the Simmering fire hall .
The Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons among aristocrats and commoners
Emperor Franz II / I had Viennese high-fliers stop and yell at Schönbrunn Palace. His court gardener, Franz Antoine (1768–1834) - as it was written in the newspaper " Reichspost " on September 14, 1919 - is said to have had a particular passion for rare pigeons. However, he did not seem to have understood much about it and the emperor was happy to tease him for it. He is said to have had rose-red and sky-blue bottlenose dolphins pigeons from a pigeon dealer, but the first rain washed off the artificially applied paint. The desire for unusual colors in the pigeons became more and more popular, so that some dealers fraudulently resorted to artificial means and offered yellow, green, pink or other colored pigeons until the coloring of the pigeons was finally prohibited by the authorities.
From April 29 to May 6, 1875, the 1st International Poultry Exhibition in Austria took place in the Vienna Prater, which was attended by Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary (1837–1898) and all the Archdukes present in Vienna.
The writer Aglaia von Enderes reported in the Wiener Zeitung on May 7th that Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (1858–1889) was also present and bought a pair of six-colored harlequin (= old expression for multi-colored pigeons) Roman pigeons. At that time, members of the aristocracy liked to act as patrons of honor, exhibitors or visitors at such poultry exhibitions. The Neue Wiener Tagblatt of April 28, 1886 reported that Archduke Rainer of Austria (1827–1913) and Archduke Ludwig Viktor (1849–1919) were present at the Vienna poultry exhibition in the Prater . The Viennese specialty merchant Anton Theodor Dumtsa (1836–1906) received an honorary award for long-beaked bottlenose dolphins. A silver state medal for his pigeons was given to the doctor Hanns T. Binder († 1888) (Trieste) and a silver club medal to the businessman Karl Grauer (* 1838) (Wiener Neudorf). The judges for pigeons at that time were Johann Baptist Bruszkay (1830–1915) (Vienna), Josef Österreicher (1849–1919) (Alt-Erlaa) and JG Gasparetz (Budapest).
Pigeon breeding reached its peak in Vienna in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the epoch of the rising bourgeoisie, the joy of the pigeons was greatest. This passion fits in wonderfully with the Biedermeier period , when people liked to pursue this passion in their own house and kept animals not only because of their usefulness, but also because of their nature and their beauty, such as Friedrich's oil painting "Taubenmädchen" Ritter von Amerling (1803–1887) shows how a young woman looks after pigeons and feeds a Viennese goose.
The women and the pigeons
In the 19th century many areas of public life were dominated by men, but in poultry and pigeon breeding some women were also quite successful. At the International Young Poultry Exhibition in Vienna in 1890, Johanna von Huschek, Wilhelmine von Nadherny, Rosa von Neubauer and Eugenie Dumtsa received recognition diplomas for their pigeons. The judges at this exhibition included Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906), Adalbert V. Curry and Johann Baptist Bruszkay (1830–1915).
Eugenie Dumtsa was the daughter of Anton Theodor Dumtsa (September 9, 1836 - February 13, 1906), a specialty and delicatessen dealer from Vienna's 1st district. Anton Theodor Dumtsa was a very well-known and successful pigeon breeder at that time. In 1889, at the 15th International Poultry and Bird Exhibition in Vienna, he received a prize of one ducat for his yellow-stung Viennese bottlenose dolphins. His daughter Eugenie Dumtsa also won several prizes at exhibitions, for example at the 16th International Poultry and Bird Exhibition in Vienna in 1891 and a 2nd and two 3rd prizes for her pigeons at the Graz Poultry Exhibition in 1893.
Viennese pigeon markets and dealers
Bottlenose dolphin pigeons were an integral part of the poultry and pigeon exhibitions that were very popular at the time, even before the Wiener Tümmler Spezial Klubs were founded. At these exhibitions, a visual evaluation and awarding of the pigeons was also made. But there was also an opportunity here for buying and selling, as well as exchanging pigeons. A regular opportunity for trading in birds and pigeons was in Vienna from the beginning of the 17th century until the 1850s in Habsburgergasse near Michaelerplatz .
Around 1830 there was a pigeon market in the inn "Die 7 Nußbaum" in Marktgasse on the Althangrund , and from the beginning of 1840 there was the bird and pigeon market on Salzgries, which was held on weekdays. Probably the best-known and largest of these markets was the " Lerchenfeld he-Taubenmarkt" near the "Lerchenfelder Linie", where there was still enough free space at that time. This market was held every Sunday where the Grundsteingasse ends in the Gürtel . In an article from 1925 in the “Wiener Landwirtschaftliche Zeitung”, Alois Alfonsus remembered this pigeon and bird market as it was 45 years ago, in 1880. Alois Alfonsus from Milwaukee wrote at the time: “The main interest of the market was in the 'roots'. This is what people call the specific Viennese high-flying pigeon (Wiener Tümmler). There were different varieties: Ganslerte , G'storchte , Wilddachlerte, etc. “Later the pigeon lovers set up a pigeon market at the Knöpfler in Währing in Herrengasse. The well-known wine tavern family Knöpfler originally had their restaurant in the Lichtental and later moved to Währing. This pigeon market at the Knöpfler could never reach the size of the Lerchenfeld pigeon market.
The pigeon hobby flourished in Vienna at that time , and there were dealers who got rich and owned registered companies, such as Hofbauer am Salzgries, Haller, or Friedmann. Some could afford employees who they would send to the big cities of Europe to buy pigeons for them to trade. In 1881, Viennese tumbler pigeons of average quality were offered for two to five Austrian guilders per pair. Lovers, on the other hand, paid up to 200 Austrian guilders for a particularly beautiful pair of pigeons at that time . One of the most respected dealers was Michael "Michl" Hofrichter (1814–1888) from Neulerchenfeld , Gürtelstraße 15. He sold 200 to 300 pigeons on a market day and was so valued by many breeders that the old master of the "Wiener Tümmler" Heinrich Zaoralek died wrote an appreciative obituary by Michl Hofrichter in 1888.
In 1884 the "Lerchenfelder-Taubenmarkt" was closed after more than 40 years of existence due to construction activities, and the so-called "Taubenbörse" moved to "Kobinger's Gastwirtschaft" in Gaudenzdorf , Schönbrunner Hauptstr. 57. From there the “Taubenbörse” moved to the Gasthaus Strohmayer in Vienna- Meidling , Aichhorgasse 11. The owner was Josef Strohmayer (1855–1913) and after his death his widow Therese ran the inn. Her son Eduard "Ederl" Strohmayer (February 27, 1865 - 1941) took over the inn in 1920. Ederl Strohmayer himself was a recognized pigeon fancier. His passion was primarily the Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons, but also the English pouter pigeons . He was also a judge for all pigeon breeds and an officially sworn expert. His brother Josef was also a well-known pigeon fancier at the time. The pigeon market in Gasthaus Stohmayer was held every morning on Sunday and public holidays. Hundreds of visitors from all walks of life came to the “Stohmayer” from all over Vienna and also from outside. In 1926 up to 1000 Austrian schillings were paid for top quality pigeons .
The last Viennese pigeon market was in the 14th district on Cumberlandstrasse and was held there until a few years ago.
The Viennese bottlenose dolphins during the Great Depression
At the general assembly of the 1st Viennese Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) on March 9, 1932, due to the economic crisis , the association was forced to reduce the annual membership fee from 12 to 6 Austrian schillings and allow unemployed members to do so hours.
The Great Depression of the 1930s forced many breeders to reduce or abandon their stocks. In the article "Ganselte Wiener Tümmler" in the "Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung " from February 1934, Franz Panek appealed to experienced breeders that if they are (financially) able to take care of the Viennese Ganseltümmler , the most beautiful ones of the domestic pigeons, he said, can be saved from extinction. It was not just about keeping the pigeons, but also about a certain “Viennese bottlenose dolphin philosophy”, as Franz Panek described it in another article from March 5, 1934: “The Viennese bottlenose dolphin is a piece of old Vienna that The legacy of our fathers to be handed down to the future generation ”. Back then it was still common practice for the bottlenose dolphin passion to be passed on from generation to generation. Even within the family, almost all family members dealt with the pigeons. A good example of this is the Beaume family from Atzgersdorf , where the father August Beaume passed this passion on to three of his sons. August Beaume Sr. (1865–1923) was a bottlenose dolphin breeder, founder and chairman of the Aztgersdorfer poultry and rabbit breeding association (founded in 1899). His son August Beaume jun. (1887–1954) became chairman of the association after the death of his father, and his brother Alexander Beaume (1894–1960) was the co-founder and functionary of the club of Burzel breeders in Vienna (founded in 1928). Together with their brother Alfred Beaume (1903–1973) they were very successful Viennese bottlenose pigeon breeders. The black Spiegelschecken (= Wiener Weißschilder) by the Beaume brothers, as they were often called, were considered a rarity in the 1920s and 30s and always attracted a lot of attention at exhibitions.
The Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons during the Second World War
The Second World War destroyed almost all hopes for the preservation of the Viennese bottlenose dolphins. Many houses were bombed out, and the attics of the remaining ones had to be cleared because of the risk of fire from the bombs.
In 1944/45 many breeders tried to bring their precious bottlenose dolphin pigeons to safety, but unfortunately this hardly succeeded. For example, the four-story house of the former fiaker and later chairman of the 1st Wiener Tümmler-Spezial-Burzel-Tauben-Klub (founded in 1897) Johann "Hans" Friesinger was completely bombed. Roth gave his red Viennese short to his friend Johann Smutny, a specialist in Geganselte , but shortly afterwards these pigeons, too, fell victim to the war. Only a few animals could be saved during this terrible time. It is estimated that around 70 percent of the population of the Viennese bottlenose dolphins was lost. On October 31, 1947, Josef Farneck reported in the article “Wiener Bilder” in the Leipzig trade journal “ Geflügel-Börse ”, which was published again after the war, about the dreary conditions for keeping pigeons in Vienna. He wrote that the few remaining bottlenose dolphin pigeons were kept alive with potato peels and breadcrumbs.
The Viennese bottlenose dolphin continued to exist after the Second World War
In the late 1940s and 1950s, well-known Viennese breeders who were already very successful in the prewar period tried to maintain this old tradition. These were, for example, some board members of the Association of the First Viennese High Flying Pigeon Friends Vienna-Hernals with their chairman Josef Bichler (1890-1976), the climbing warden Franz Drimmel from Klopstockgasse No. 4, who after the war his high fliers with his friend Alfred Baldia in the Ottakringerstraße 104, the auditor of the association Johann “Hans” Goosmann (1908–1996) and the secretary Miroslav “Miro” Snajdr (1908–2003). In addition, the music professor Ileano Alexander Giurescu (1916–1985) from the 1st district of Vienna, the Ottakringer Franz Fuhrmann (1889–1960), whose " bottlenose dolphin tribe " stretched back to the Biedermeier period , and Josef Farneck from the 2nd district of Vienna , the author many articles about the “Wiener Tümmler”, then Michael “Michl” Melchart (1898–1983), as well as Josef “Pepi” Volek (1892–1974) from Ottakring , who was able to keep an edition of the “red standard” from 1903, or Dr . Wilhelm Hinterhofer (1910–2005), who wrote articles for the specialist journal “Der Österreichische Taubenzüchter” as early as the 1930s.
The Viennese bottlenose dolphins and the lack of space in the city
For inner-city pigeon lovers, the problem of finding space for their pigeons began as early as the 19th century. The newspaper “Wiener Bilder” from 1897 reported that there was a lack of space for pigeon floors (= attic for keeping pigeons) in Vienna's modern interest barracks , so that pigeon lovers were pushed back to the former suburbs. In the Viennese suburb, where there were still many one-story houses at that time, the pigeon lovers had their "opportunity" (= Viennese expression for a dovecote at the time).
In the 1970s, one of the reasons why the Viennese high-flying pigeons increasingly disappeared from the cityscape was the increased expansion of the attics to provide living space. More and more pigeon keepers withdrew to the area around Vienna in order to “yell” their high-fliers from their single-family homes.
Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons in Schönbrunn
Empress Maria Theresia (1717–1780) had a pigeon house built in the park of Schönbrunn Palace in 1750/1776 , which since the renovation in 2009/10 has been home to old Austrian pigeon breeds such as the old Viennese lapwing, bottlenose dolphins and Viennese flying goose .
At the beginning of the 19th century, Emperor Franz II. / I had Viennese high-flying pigeons bred and played in Schönbrunn.
Franz Panek writes in his book “Die Wiener Tümmler” that the last dark storks of the old breeding direction were the “Schönbrunners” from the castle captain Koderle in the Schönbrunn castle. Franz Koderle (1810–1889), the former valet of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary, was a councilor, castle captain of Laxenburg and Schönbrunn, and at that time a very well-known and successful pigeon fancier. At the eighth international poultry exhibition in May 1882, his animals were awarded prizes. Other participants in this exhibition at that time included the ship's doctor Hanns T. Binder († 1888), Heinrich Zaoralek (1851–1906), Ludwig Muschweck and Georg Barmetler (1825–1902).
In 2005, the director Helmut Pechlarner had a pigeon house for Viennese bottlenose dolphin pigeons built in Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo as an old Viennese and Austrian cultural asset that is now threatened with extinction. Since then, the continued existence of some of these old Viennese pigeon breeds, such as Vienna Gansel , Vienna Short or Vienna Röserlschecken in Vienna Zoo maintained. In addition, there are Viennese high-flying pigeons in the Schönbrunn Zoo, with which flight demonstrations are shown.
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literature
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Web links
- "Committee of the united high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna" : http://wienerhochflugtauben.beepworld.de/files/html/
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- Oriole: (The magazine from the bird network): (August 2002). He is called the Viennese high-flyer "King of the Skies". By Dieter Tödtemann: http://www.pirol.de/downloads/P5_tauben.pdf
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- "VSF" Association of Swiss Flying Pigeons : "Die Wiener Hochflugtauben" DVD: https://www.flugtauben.ch/neuauflage-der-filme-ueber-die-wiener-hochflugtauben-videoforum-kleintiere/
- Viennese high-flying pigeons (Helmut Ostwald) : https://stilflugtauben.jimdo.com/wiener-t%C3%BCmmler/
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- Prütz Gustav : Illustrated sample pigeon book, Verlag JF Richter, Hamburg (1886). Lithography from the book: Online at: Flickr. Painting:
- "Wiener Hochstirnige Kurzschnabel-Tümmer". Breeder: Heinrich Zaoralek, Vienna: https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/7982821702/in/photostream/
- High-headed short- and thick-billed bottlenose dolphins "Wiener Gansel". Breeder: Heinrich Zaoralek, Vienna: https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/7982820490/in/photostream/
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Seliger: Model pigeon book (7 parts in one volume) Volume III "The Tumbler", color illustrations by C. Witzmann. Fritz Pfennigstorff, Berlin 1925, p. 209 .
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- ↑ Heinrich Zaoralek: Viennese flight pigeon racing . In: Communications of the ornithological association in Vienna, Die Schwalbe . Volume XVII No. 9, September 16, 1894, p. 148 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
- ^ Franz Panek: The Wiener Tümmler . Dr. Paul Trübenbach, Chemnitz 1926, p. 19 and 20 .
- ^ Committee of the united Viennese high-flying pigeon clubs of Austria in Vienna: Viennese high-flying pigeons - old Viennese cultural assets (28 colors). Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Richard Seliger: Sample book (7 parts in one volume) Volume III "The Tumbler", color illustrations by C. Witzmann . Fritz Pfennigstorff, Berlin 1925, p. 202 .
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- ↑ Heinrich Zaoralek: Viennese flight pigeon racing . In: Communications of the ornithological association in Vienna, Die Schwalbe . Volume XVII No. 9, September 16, 1894 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
- ^ Friedrich Althof: The high-flying pigeon sport . Poultry Exchange, Leipzig 1940, p. 29 .
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