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The American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) is a national organization for pigeon racing hobbyists. The organization was founded November 9, 1910, in Washington, D.C., [ 1 ] to centralize regional clubs, establish standardized rules, award cash prizes and promote the racing of homing carrier pigeons .
Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
The Cumulet is a breed of fancy pigeon. It is a strong, high-flying breed, reportedly capable of remaining on the wing for up to 14 hours. It was used for short-distance racing in England in the first half of the 1800s. [1] Cumulet, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
The American Show Racer pigeon (also known as the Show Pen Racer, and nicknamed the "Bird of Dignity.") [1] is a breed of domestic pigeon that began in the early 1950s with the finest Racing Homers, selectively bred for their breed type. [clarification needed] Pigeon historian Wendell Levi mentions Show Pen Racers in his book The Pigeon. [2]
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Columba species are mostly termed "pigeons", and in many cases "wood pigeons", but some (including the type species of the genus), are termed "doves". The rock dove ( C. livia ) has given rise to the majority of domesticated pigeon breeds, such as the racing pigeon and the fantail pigeon , some of which have become feral.
The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (/ ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ə n / also / ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ɪ n /; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). [3]: 624 In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon", although this is the wild form of the bird; the pigeons most familiar to people are the domesticated form of the wild rock dove.