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EE-List of the breeds of fancy pigeons (ELFP). Authorized and published by the Section for Fancy pigeons of the European Association of Poultry-, Pigeon- and Rabbit breeders (Entente Européenne d' Áviculture et de Cuniculture, EE). Revision 11 June 2012; Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
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.
List of pigeon breeds; A. African Owl pigeon; Altenburg Trumpeter; ... Vienna long-faced tumbler This page was last edited on 18 September 2023, at 02:11 (UTC). ...
Flights as long as 1,800 km (1,100 miles) have been recorded by birds in competitive homing pigeon racing; [9] birds bred for this are colloquially called racing homers. Homing pigeons' average flying speed over moderate 965 km (600 miles) distances is around 97 km/h (60 miles per hour) [10] and speeds of up to 160 km/h (100 miles per hour ...
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.
The breeds in this particular group are in the main regarded as dual purpose in that they can be exhibited in shows but also retain their acrobatic or flying ability. Breeds such as rollers , tipplers , highfliers and show type racing homers are covered under this grouping.
Greyhound racing, a popular form of animal racing, dates back to the 1800s in the United States, after the dogs were brought over from Europe to help control the hare population. While track racing is the most common, there are other forms of racing. Pigeon racing, for example, sees homing pigeons finding their way home from a set distance away.
A few species are long-distance ... of which the best known is the homing pigeon or racing homer. [82] Other popular breeds ... "List of the Breeds of Fancy Pigeons" ...