Pigmy Pouter

Pigmy Pouter

Blue bar Pigmy Pouter
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	England
Traits
Feather ornamentation	slight foot feathering
Classification
Australian Breed Group	Group 5 Pouters & Croppers
US Breed Group	Croppers & Pouters
EE Breed Group	Pouter Cropper
Notes
The pigmy pouter is a smaller version of the English Pouter hence the name "pigmy"
Pigeon Columba livia

The Pigmy Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Pigmy Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).¹

Noted British poultry breeder Sir John Sebright (who later bred the Sebright Bantam) is believed to have first bred the Pigmy Pouter, though the issue is debatable.²

Although the pigmy pouter has been heralded as a bizarre creature and its popularity has not increased much from its introduction to North American society, it still has a dedicated fanbase gathered together by groups such as the American Pigmy Pouter Club and The Canadian Pouter and Cropper Combine. Its low popularity makes obtaining such a bird a difficult task in North America. However, dedicated breeders have been striving to increase the bird's popularity and make it the most prevalent show bird.

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