Gaditano Pouter

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Gaditano Pouter
Gaditano Pouter
Conservation statusCommon
Country of originSpain
Classification
US Breed GroupFancy
EE Breed GroupPouter and Cropper
Notes
This breed is used for a very special game referred to as "thieving".

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

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  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.

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