Dwarf Wyandotte

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The dwarf Wyandotte is a bantam that was bred in the USA from the Wyandotte . From there it began a triumphal march through Europe and is one of the most popular and most common bantam breeds in Germany . Breeders from different countries have paid special attention to different traits in further breeding, so that animals of the same breed and color are slightly different in country comparison. In order to take these deviations into account, the breed designation German dwarf Wyandotte was officially introduced in 2018 for the dwarf Wyandottes bred in Germany . They are among the "utility dwarfs" because they lay a lot of eggs and also put on enough meat. The impressive number of 28 colors shows, however, that they are not kept exclusively as farm animals.

The name for the large breed , and thus also the dwarfed animals, is a group of North American Indian tribes: the Wyandot or Hurons.

history

The dwarf Wyandotts were already known in the USA at the turn of the century (19th / 20th century). From there they came to England. Karl Huth from Frankfurt imported the first animals from there to Germany, where he showed them for the first time in 1906. The animals immediately enjoyed great popularity and challenged many breeders to breed new colors , so that at the 1st National Zwerghuhnschau 1920 in Leipzig, white, partridge-colored banded, striped, black, silver-colored banded, gold-colored, white-columbia-colored, red and silver-black-lined animals were exhibited. The dwarf Wyandotts made up a fifth of all animals on display.

Breeding of different colors

(Source of the designation of the color scheme applies to all information on the color scheme, unless otherwise indicated!)

Color scheme Breeder Year of breeding /

First exhibition /

recognition

parent animals used particularities
White EJ Brown, Scorries / GB

Hermann Küchler, Zuckelhausen / D

(Import of hatching eggs and further breeding)

1903

1910

First issued in Germany in 1913

Partridge-colored dwarf wyandot rooster with light white wyandot

in addition crossbreeding of white dwarf Cochin

In the handbook of the bantam breeders from 1921 Walter Rust reports in detail about the origin of the white dwarf Wyandottes. According to him, Küchler imported two dozen hatching eggs from England from which only a small chicken hatched. So he was forced to use white dwarf Cochin hens in order to continue breeding.
Partridge-colored banded

(formerly: partridge colored)

K. Huth, Frankfurt / D

(Import and further breeding)

First issued in Germany in 1906

Recognized in 1910

first color introduced to Germany
brown-banded K. Huth, Frankfurt / D

(Import and further breeding)

First issued in Germany in 1906 initially only hen breeding line for the partridge-colored banded
gold necked

(meanwhile: partridge colored)

K. Huth, Frankfurt / D

(Import and further breeding)

First issued in Germany in 1906 initially only the rooster breeding line for the partridge-colored banded
black First issued in Germany in 1909 black wyandots with black dwarf cochin , black bantam and partridge-colored dwarf wyandots
striped Richard Günther, Leipzig / D from 1910

First issued in Germany in 1913

Plymouth Rocks with white dwarf Wyandotte, Dominicans , white-black-colored columbia Brahma , porcelain colored Bantams and white

Orpington

silver-black lined

(formerly: silver)

Franz Glasser, Berlin-Mariendorf / D

Weigel, Dresden / D

Otto Dittert, Wetzlar / D

First issued in Germany in 1917
 including white dwarf wyandots Glasser, Weigel and Dittert gave up breeding again; today's animals go back to Georg Schmidt jr., Mainbernheim / D.
banded in silver color

(formerly: dark)

Franz Glasser, Berlin-Mariendorf / D 1917 for the first time in D

displayed

Wyandotten rooster that has remained small, dwarf Wyandotten in white, lined with silver and black and partridge-colored, dark dwarf Brahma and striped dwarf Plymouth Rocks
silver necked Rudolf Crössmann, Pfungstadt / D played an important role in spreading it as an independent color Since breeding as an independent color variety, gold-necked and incorrectly colored, silver-colored banded dwarf Wyandottes have been crossed initially only the cock breeding line of the silver-colored

banded

white-black columbia

(formerly: bright)

Franz Glasser, Berlin-Mariendorf / D Late 1910s
yellow A. Martin, Hohenfichte / D

Gustav Lamparter, Reutlingen / D

Sandherr, Feuerbach / D

Fritz Jahn, Bürgerl / D

after the Second World War:

Wilhelm Timmerhaus

 from 1918

from 1922

from 1960

yellow wyandots with partridge-colored dwarf wyandots, yellow dwarf cochin , yellow dwarf Plymouth Rocks

Dwarf Rhodeländer with yellow Dwarf Cochin , Dwarf Plymouth Rocks , Dwarf Orpington
red Fritz Jahn, Bürgel / D First exhibited in Germany in 1920 Dwarf Wyandotten with Dwarf Rhodelands
gold-black lined

(formerly: gold)

Otto Dittert, Wetzlar / D First issued in Germany in 1924 gold-black-lined Wyandotten with gold sebright
gold-blue lined

(formerly: blaugold)

Alfred Nier, Chemnitz / D 1920s New breed from 1945: blue dwarf Wyandotte with a clay-colored false color and a gold-black lined dwarf Wyandotte cock All animals of this color were lost in World War II; New breed by Kurt Wachtmeister, Wetzlar / D (from 1945).
gold-white lined

(formerly: white gold)

Alfred Nier, Chemnitz / D

Georg Schmidt jr., Mainbernheim / D

Kurt Wachtmeister, Wetzlar / D

1920s

1950s

white and black dwarf wyandots The gold and white fringed dwarf Wyandottes bred by Alfred Nier were completely lost during the Second World War, so that Georg Schmidt had to start over after the war. He found a supporter in Kurt Wachtmeister. There were a few setbacks in breeding - among other things, sergeants were once all of the breeding animals stolen.
black and white checked Johannes Zoch, Berlin / D 1926

Recognized in 1936

blue probably

1930s

black and Andalusian white dwarf Wyandottes
brown-porcelain colored

(formerly: colorful)

Helmut Mom, Orsoy / D 1963

First issued in Germany in 1966

Recognized in 1973

Dwarf Sussex with black and white piebald and brown banded dwarf Wyandottes
color code Richard Weidling, Alsfeld / D from 1969

Recognized in 1980

gold-necked dwarf wyandots with striped dwarf wyandots
yellow-white sparrowed Hans Odefey, Sterup / D from 1972

Recognized in 1980

red and white dwarf Wyandotten with yellow and white sparred dwarf cochin
orange-banded Gottfried Hölzel, Zwickau-Pöhlau / D from 1972

Recognized in 1996

orange-colored dwarf Italians with silver-colored banded dwarf Wyandottes
orange-necked Rudolf Wenzl, Neuenrade / D Recognized in 1992
white-blue Colombia established in Germany by Norbert Hühn, Marburg-Bauerbach / D Recognized in 1992 Dwarf Wyandottes in white-blue Colombia from Denmark This color already existed in Denmark and the Netherlands when Norbert Hühn began "adapting" to German preferences.
birch colored Herbert Mahler, Hemmoor / D Recognized in 1995
salmon colored established by Werner Schulze, Siegen / D in D Recognized in 1995 This color had already existed in Denmark for a long time when Werner Schulze began "adapting" to German preferences.
yellow-blue Colombia Valentin Deppisch, Geroldshausen / D

Thomas Müller, Almersbach / D

Recognized in 1995 Dwarf Wyandottes in yellow-black columbia and white-blue columbia.
yellow-black lined Recognized in 2001
yellow-black columbia Karl Nimmich, Wolfenbüttel / D white dwarf Wyandotten rooster with gold in the neck and saddle hangings with dwarf Wyandottes white-black columbia-colored, dwarf Wyandottes yellow
blue-silver necked

Breed characteristics

The Dt. Dwarf Wyandotte has an elongated, strong physique, stands medium high and broad, with a horizontal posture. The tail end should rise to eye level if possible. If you look at the chicken from behind, the tail looks like a horseshoe. Animals of all colors have yellow legs and rose combs .

They lay cream-colored to light brown eggs.

Behavior and attitude

The animals are said to be calm and elegant sedate. They are accordingly trusting and therefore particularly suitable for beginners, young people or children. They are robust, hardly fly and do not require much space. The hens are good cluck , their chicks perform reliably. Since they are often and permanently in a breeding mood, they must be paid more attention during this time so that their broodiness does not affect the state of health of the hen in the long term.

Utility properties

Dwarf Wyandottes are considered extremely economical. Their laying output amounts to an average of 160 eggs per year of at least 40 g. The silver-colored banded color type, whose representatives begin to lay at four and a half months, is considered particularly precocious. They also set meat so that they can also be used for slaughter if necessary. The fat of the dwarf Wyandottes is yellow, which is why they are particularly suitable for making chicken soups.

distribution

The dwarf Wyandottes are the most widespread breed of bantam in Germany.

Distribution of the individual colors in Germany according to the breeding stock survey of 2018
Color scheme Breed Taps Hens
birch colored 117 220 780
blue 91 181 660
blue-silver necked 3 8th 27
brown-banded 96 171 633
brown-porcelain colored 55 96 361
yellow 159 287 1095
yellow-blue Colombia 19th 34 123
yellow-black columbia 210 401 1699
yellow-black lined 45 82 306
yellow-white sparrowed 34 55 202
striped 305 569 2266
gold-blue lined 81 162 676
gold-black lined 114 151 649
gold-white lined 91 125 516
gold necked 46 82 297
color code 37 61 224
salmon colored 176 286 1148
orange-banded 132 223 931
orange-necked 14th 27 100
Partridge-colored banded 121 257 1010
red 119 192 818
black 394 842 3091
black and white checked 72 153 597
silver-black lined 229 416 1713
banded in silver color 218 427 1824
silver necked 35 63 280
White 386 798 3151
white-blue Colombia 30th 64 225
white-black columbia 196 346 1524

The breeding animal population of the Federation of German Racial Poultry Breeders (BDRG) is carried out in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and is based on voluntary information from breeders. The number of animals actually kept is likely to be much higher (depending on the color), since pure keepers and numerous breeders are not recorded. Nevertheless, the numbers show which colors are widespread and which are rather rare.

Web links

There are numerous special associations, especially for breeders, that deal with the preservation, promotion and further breeding of the many different colors of the dwarf Wyandottes:

Individual evidence

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