nicksiders
1340 posts
Feb 03, 2007
8:07 PM
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Origin - England, in and around Birmingham. The exact date of the origin is uncertain. Fulton (1876) mentions it in one line. Charles Leinhard of Cincinnati, Ohio imported the breed into the United States in the late 1870's; it was advertised in 1879. The breeds used in the creation of the Birmingham Roller are uncertain, for the lack of contemporary literature. Lyell (1887) in England said it occurred both clean-legged and muffed in many colors and patterns and listed them by name. Lyell thought the Birmingham Roller was descended from the Dutch Tumbler described by Moore (1735).
Description - It is an air performer which should roll, that is, perform backward somersaults in a continuousand unbroken sequence, at the same time losing altitude. It is a neat pigeon with fairly tight feathering and carrying its wings neatlt folded upon its tail.
Size - Small, average weight cocks about 10 1/2 ounces; hens about 9 1/2 ounces. Weights vary in different strains in the United States. Its wings, tail, and legs are well proportioned for flight and acrobatics.
Ornaments - It is plain headed and should be clean-legged. Some specimens have been grouse-legged, or small-muffed, but clean legs are desired, especially for the show room.
Colors - It is bred in most colors and patterns; selfs in black, dun, blue, silver, red, yellow, almond, and white. Patterns; rosewing, mottled, whiteside, saddle, badge, beard, baldhead, and bellneck.
Comment - The breed is one of the most popular in the United States. It has a number of national and regional clubs sponsoring it for the show room as well for air performance. The Pensom Roller Club, organized in 1940, sponsors birds only of William Pensom (formally of England, now of California) strain. Evidencing its popularity, 167 Birmingham Rollers were shown at the St. Louis, Missouri, 1963 National by 23 exhibitors.
Encycloprdia of Pigeons Breeds by Wendell M. Levi 1965
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luis
157 posts
Feb 03, 2007
10:19 PM
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Hey Nick ,you should of posted a picture of an Almond to go with that description!! ha,ha,ha,ha...............that would get a lot of panties in a twist. LOL.
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