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Origin Spain. First developed in Valencia in the
early 1700's from crosses of the Valencian Pouter with
the Magana Homer by a Franciscan friar, Antonio Llaud;
hence its name Laudino. Later it was further developed
in Seville in this century by fanciers there who cressed
it with Rafeno Pouters and Gorguero Pouters.
Overall Impression: Powerful ram-shaped head
with strong wattles; broad body with a pear-shaped
hanging crop that is creased; well built strong body and
strong wings.
BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Head (15 pts.): Strong and powerful. Ram-like
(almond-shaped) and curving smoothly.
Eyes (5 pts.): Deep, intense red.
Eye Ceres (5 pts.): Smooth in texture and not
overly developed; pale, yellow color.
Beak
(10 pts.): Well-developed; medium size; thick;
curved in harmony with the head shape; bone color.
Wattles
(10 pts.): Heavy and triangular-shaped; well
developed but not excessively so; separated at their
highest point; smoothly curving towards the beak.
Chin Wattles
(5 pts.): Situated under the beak and more
developed as the bird matures. Ideally, there are three
pea-shaped chin wattles with the middle one being the
largest. Having only one centrally well developed chin
wattle is also accepted.
Crop
(15 pts.): Pendulous and large; wider at its
base. Always creased in the center and never dragging
the ground.
Body
(10 pts.): Strong, wedge-shaped; alert and
upright.
Wings and
Tail (5 pts.): Strong wings that are carried
above the tail. Tail fairly short and several feathers
wide.
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