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  2. American Racing Pigeon Union - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Category:Pigeon racing - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Pigeon racing" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... American Racing Pigeon Union; American Show Racer; B. Andrew Beer ...

  4. Cher Ami - Wikipedia

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    Cher Ami was one of 600 English-bred birds donated to the Pigeon Service on May 20, 1918. It is unknown exactly when Cher Ami hatched, though it was likely in late March or early April of 1918. Cher Ami's identification band is stamped with "NURP 18 EAD 615," meaning he was a "National Union Racing Pigeon" and born in 1918.

  5. The American Pigeon Museum & Library - Wikipedia

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    The museum's scope covers various pigeon species as well as their history, with emphasis on domestic and homing pigeons. [9] [10] There are three main sections: one on pigeon racing, another on the use of homing pigeons during World War I and World War II, and the last on the different species of fancy pigeons that are bred for appearances. [4]

  6. Category : Nonprofit hobbyist organizations based in the ...

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    American Racing Pigeon Union; American Sighthound Field Association; American Vecturist Association; B. Brewery Collectibles Club of America; C. California Rare Fruit ...

  7. Pigeon deemed ‘biosecurity risk’ to be killed after traveling ...

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    Joe the racing pigeon, named for President-elect Joe Biden, has reached the end of his lengthy journey: an 8,000-mile trek from Oregon to a backyard in Officer, Australia, about 33 miles southeast ...

  8. Pigeon racing - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Pigeon sport - Wikipedia

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    There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport: Pigeon racing; Tumbling; Highflying; Tippler (Endurance) Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in his book The Pigeon describes all aspects of pigeon keeping.