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Origin:
From the South West Soviet Union near the town of Taganrog by Lake Asowschen.
Taken to Germany in 1972 where it was
officially recognized as a breed in 1976.
Overall Impression:
A small pigeon with high tail carriage and wings carried below the tail.
Will show tremulous neck shaking when not at rest.
A high forehead, flat top to the skull but with rounded profile.
Barely medium length beak.
Head (pts.):
Plain-headed with a high forehead. In profile, a flattened top but with rounded contours.
Beak (pts.):
Short to medium length, broadly set forming a stumpy angle with the forehead.
Flesh-colored in Black and Blue birds with 'snip' (forehead spot).
A darker over-beak for Dun and Reds with snip. A light horn colored over-beak allowed.
Eye
( pts.):
Large and dark. Eye cere, fine and pale.
Neck
( pts.):
Full from the body, tapering and forming a graceful curve.
The hind neck full and slightly outward curving.
When alert, slight neck tremors.
Breast
( pts.):
Carried forward and proud. Broad and well rounded.
Back( pts.):
Short and broad.
Wings( pts.):
Not too long, carried under the tail with the wing tips just clear of the floor.
Tail( pts.):
14-20 Tail feathers allowed. Tail carried high, well closed at the
tail root and then flaring to spread as wide as the breast.
No 'Grease Quills' in the tail cushion.
Legs( pts.):
Short and clean-legged.
Feathers( pts.):
Broadly webbed, soft and not too long.
Colors( pts.):
Black, Dun, Blue (with black bar), Red and Yellow.
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