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Gaditano Pouters

These are photos of some of my breeding stock. None of these birds on this page are for sale. To see what we currently have up for sale go to our sale page.

#277 an Azul cock - won best Pouter in the 2008 Young Bird Show in Orlando, Fl. held Sept. 6. Sire to best Pouter and 1st reserve of show at the Tennessee Pigeon and Dove Club show.

07 Black Qualmond cock perched on my hand. 

Pedigree

Tort hen. She won Best Gaditano, Best Fancy and Best Reserve of Show at the Tucson Poultry, Pigeon and Fancy Foul Club's annual winter show. 

"Ebony"

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"Tammy" #392 is a Brown Qualmond hen - dam of Best of Show at the Tucson Poultry, Pigeon and Fancy Foul Club's annual winter show.

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#739 Qualmond hen

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"Big Mama" is a Black Tiger Grizzle.

Pedigree

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2526 Blue Bar hen

Pedigree

#1553 is a nice blue check hen. Dam to best Pouter and 1st reserve of show at the Tennessee Pigeon and Dove Club show

Blanco 193-05

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#107 - hen

Pedigree

A pair of homozygous Grizzles. They are in my project to create white selfs with orange eyes

The following is the only solid white I bred from them.

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Pedigree

A couple of 07 Black Qualmonds coming to say "hello"

 

"The Red Barron"

One of my 2009 six month old Blue Bar cocks #63

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#63

Translated from Federación Española de Columbicultura Standard

Origin : The Southern-most part of Spain. It was formerly known as the Jerezano but was renamed after the city of Cadiz. It is also a descendant of the Colitejo.

Overall impression : An active and perky pouter of medium size with a well formed and rounded globe.

Breed Characteristics

Head (10 pts): Ram or almond shaped. Long and elliptical without heavy wattle development.

Eyes (5pts): Deep red or orange in all colors but pieds and whites. These have bull eyes. Fine eye ceres in all colors.

Beak (5pts) : Short and slightly curved. Fine triangular wattles.

Globe/Crop (20pts) : Round and well inflated, though the head should always be visible from the front.

Body (20pts): Wedge-shaped; back should be flat with a profusely feathered rump; strong wide wings which rest on the tail without the tips crossing.

Tail (15pts) : Short and two feathers wide. Slight scoop is allowed.

Feet and Legs (10pts) : Medium length of limb with finely formed feet.

Color (15pts): All colors are allowed. Feather should be rich, abundant, with soft and spongy texture. Color patterns: solid, checker, barred, splashed but never pied marked.

Faults : Overblown globe or globe where entire head is not visible; lacking globe; narrow body; short legs; long legs; fine head like the Marchenero; excessive wattle development.

Band size :8mm

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