Granadino Pouter Explained
Granadino Pouter |
Status: | Common |
Usgroup: | Fancy |
Eegroup: | Pouter and Cropper |
Note: | Like the Gaditano Pouter this breed was originally bred for the game of pigeon thieving. |
The Granadino Pouter is a
breed of
fancy pigeon developed over many years of
selective breeding. Granadino Pouters, along with other varieties of
domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (
Columba livia).
[1] See also
Notes and References
- Book: Levi, Wendell . The Pigeon. 1977. Levi Publishing Co, Inc. Sumter, S.C.. 0-85390-013-2 .