Origin This Bagdad is, according to most sources, one of the oldest show pigeon breeds. Although its origins are unknown, this breed was produced in France.

Carriage and Size: The taller the better. Large and robust in all respects weighing between one pound 15 oz. and two pounds, depending on the sex of the individual bird with the hens being slightly smaller than the cocks. Fiery outward appearance which reflects its strength and spirit.

Head: Very narrow with a level skull. Forehead being medium long, while the back skull shapely bent blending into the neck. When judging the head, a distinction is to be made between older and young birds as the head of an older bird is always heavier and broader than that of a young bird.

Beak: Length of beak should be one and one half inches. The beak is straight and not too thin with the upper and lower mandibles being of equal thickness. The beak is tightly closed and barely bent at its tip. The beak is very broad at its base and the transition between the beak and the forehead should be unnoticeable. In the blue and black varieties the beak must be as light as possible and in the whites the beak must be white becoming rosy near the nostrils.

Wattle: Of good length and very level; of fine construction and light in color (not flesh colored). The wattle should have a distinctive part in the middle.

Eyes: Dark brown in whites, all other colors must have a pure pearl eye with a keen fiery expression.

Cere: Large and purely rounded. Bright red in color and fine in texture. The large and redder the better.

Throat: Very sharply bent and curved with no sign of a gullet (dewlap).

Neck: Very long and thin, of a very small width but showing a fullness between the shoulders. Length of neck is about four inches and in the center (fourth vertebra level) there is a break making the extended vertebra visible.

Breast: Broad and only slightly rounded with the breast bone rather projected.

Shoulders: Very broad and somewhat hollow; carried elevated.

Back: Long and sloping somewhat to the tail. The lowest part being at the rump. Somewhat hollow in the middle of the back.

Wings: Medium length, lying loose upon the body and often in a trembling position. The ends lying sideways on the tail leaving the back, rump, and upper tail cover free.

Tail: GWell closed and carried horizontally.

Legs: Very long and strong; bright red in color, free from feathers. They should be about two inches apart. The toes are long and the nails are black in the blue and black varieties, brownish among the reds and rosy white in the whites.

Feathering: Hard and short. Feathers do not exist on a few parts of the body which include the cheeks, fourth neck vertebra, the shoulder blades, the elbow, the wing joints, and a line from the breast to the anus. These bald areas are very important features when being judged.

Color and Design: All colors are to be full and deep with much luster. Selfs in: white, black, blue bar, red, and yellow. Also chocolate, blue checkered, and mottled (teager) both light and dark. The blues are mostly dark blue but light blues are recognized. In reds and yellows the tail can be somewhat duller in color but should not show signs of bluing.