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Origin:
Spain, in and around Seville. It is an old breed that
was developed from the Colitejo (tile tail) pouter which
was bred in Spain almost one thousand years ago.
Overall Impression:
A relatively small pouter weighing 7 to 10 ˝ ounces.
Very loose feathered and gives the impression of
actually being larger than it is. It has a fine-shaped
head, fairly well inflated, creased globe, short keel,
and flies with its tail scooped in a manner reminiscent
of a lobster’s tail. Its rump feathers are abundant and
long and from what is called the double tail.
Head (5 pts.): Fine and rounded
and profusely feathered, with loose feathers covering
the tops of the eye ceres. These feathers sometimes
stick out a bit forming what the Spaniards call "tufos".
Eyes (2 pts.):
Reddish orange in all but white and light splash which
have bull eyes.
Beak
(3 pts.): Wide and profusely feathered with
long, loose feathers. Finishing off at the wide rump.
Neck and Crop
(20 pts.): The neck is of short to medium
length. The chest is broad. The crop is large and
rounded without back globe development. The crop has a
vertical crease. Feathering of the globe is loose, soft,
and rich. Often times there are also filiplum like
feathers growing on the crop as well.
Rump
(10 pts.): Wide and showing long loose feathers.
When the bird coos and performs it should show a lot of
hackle and the rump feathers should stick out so as to
give the impression of a second tail.
Wings
(10 pts.): Strong and wide. Curved when opened
for inspection.
Tail
(25 pts.): Short and wide feathers make up the
tail. Usually, the center feathers (6 to 8) are broken
because of the bird’s constant scooping effect and the
natural breaking of those feathers. The tail is always
arched downwards and forwards during courtship or
flying. The tail is always longer than the legs
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