RARE BREEDS PIGEON CLUB

LIST OF KNOWN RARE BREEDS OF PIGEONS

CATEGORIES:

FLIERS = FL
FL-P = Flying Performers
FL-N = Flying Non-Performers


ANY OTHER VARIETY = AOV
AOV-W = AOV Wattled Pigeons
AOV-F = AOV Form Pigeons
AOV-O - AOV Owls and Turbits
AOV-S = AOV Structure Pigeons
AOV-P = AOV Pouters and Croppers
AOV-T = AOV Trumpeters
AOV-H = AOV Hen Pigeons

 
COLOR PIGEONS = COL
UTILITY = UT

CODE

BREED

ORIGIN

CATEGORY

AA

Archangel

Yugoslavia, Germany

COL

AFF

American Flying Flight

USA

FL-F

AFT

American Flying Tumbler

USA

FL-P

ALO

Aachen Lacquer-Shield Owl

Germany

AOV-O

ALT

Altenburg Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

ANC

Ancient Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

ANT

Antwerp

England

AOV-W

AAP

Aachen Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

APC

Aargauer Peak Crested

Switzerland

COL

AR

Anatolian Ringbeater

FL-P

ARA

Arad Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

ART

Armenian Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

AT

Arabian Trumpeter

Saudi Arabia

AOV-T

ATU

Anatolian Turbit

AOV-O

AUS

Austrailian Saddleback Tumbler

Austalia

FL-P

AWS

Antwerp Smerle

England

AOV-O

BAC

Bacska Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

BAL

Balear Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

BAP

Bavarian Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

BEL

Belgian Ringbeater

Belgium

FL-P

BET

Bernburg Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

BHB

Berne Half Beak

Switzerland

AOV-F

BHP

Bohemian Pouter

Cechoslovakia

AOV-P

BM

Bernhardiner Schecke (Magpie)

Germany

COL

BOT

Botosani Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

BP

Bohemian Pigeon

Czechoslovakia

COL

BPC

Berne Peak Crested

Switzerland

COL

BR

Bard

Middle East

AOV-W

BRE

Bremen Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

BRST

Breslauer Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

BTLF

Berlin LF Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

BTSF

Berlin SF Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

BUD

Budapest Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

BUDM

Budapest Muffed Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

BUST

Bucharest Show Tumbler

Romania

FL-N

C

Cauchois

France

UT

CA

Capuchine

Netherlands

AOV-S

CAR

Central Asiatic Roller

Asia

FL-P

CB

Czech Bagdad

Czechoslovakia

AOV-W

CHB

Chinese Blue

China

FL-H

CHN

Chinese Nasal Tuft

China

FL-H

CL

Coburg Lark

Germany

UT

CLU

Cluj Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

CM

Catalonian Laced Bordench Mondain

Spain

UT

CMT

Czech Muffed Tumbler

Czechoslovakia

FL-P

COL

Cologne Tumbler

FL-N

CP

Calillano Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

CRA

Crack Tumblers/Coop Tumblers - (Agarani Crack, Asiatic Crack, BakuCrack, Iraqi Crack, Persi Crack, MardinCrack, Syrian Crack, Uzbek Crack, Musuli Crack, Coop Tumblers);

FL-P

CRI

Craiova Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

CRS

Saxon Crescent

Central Europe

COL

CS

Crested Soultz

UT

CT

Catalonian Tumbler

Spain

FL-P

CU

Cumulet

France

FL-H

CZT

Czech Trumpeter

Czechoslovakia

AOV-T

DC

Dutch Cropper

Netherlands

AOV-P

DCP

Double Crested Priest

Germany

COL

DCT

German Double-Crested Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

DHF

Dutch Highflier

Netherlands

FL-H

DL

Dewlap

Syrian, Lebanon

FL-P

DM

Damascene

FL-P

DO

Donek

Turkey

FL-P

DRT

Dresden Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

DS

Danish Suabian

Denmark

COL

DT

Danish Tumbler

Denmark

FL-P

DU

Dutchess

Holland, Germany

UT

DZF

Danzig Highflier

Germany

FL-H

EGT

Egyptian Tumbler

Egypt

FL-P

EH

English Show Homer

England

AOV-W

EIC

Eichbuhler

Switzerland

AOV-F

ELT

Eblinger Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

EM

English Magpie

England

FL-N

EO

English Owl

England

AOV-O

EPZ

Elster Purzler

Germany

FL-P

ERT

Erlauer Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

ES

Egyptian Swift

Egypt

FL-F

ESC

Escompadissa

Spain

FL-H

ESFT

English SF Tumbler

England
(under review)

FL-N

ESP

Elster Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

EXH

Exhibition Homer

England

AOV-W

FB

Frillback

Asia Minor

AOV-S

FEL

Felegyhazer Tumbler

FL-P

FER

Fish Eye Roller

Spain

FL-P

FFP

Franconian Field Pigeon

Germany

COL

FHP

Franconian Heart Pigeon

Germany

COL

FL

Florentine

Italy

AOV-H

FOR

Flying Oriental Roller

Asia

FL-P

FRB

French Bagdad

France

AOV-W

FRO

French Owl

France

AOV-O

FRP

French Pouter

France

AOV-P

FRT

Franconian Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

FSB

Fat Shan Blue

China

UT

FVP

Franconian Velvet Shield

Germany

COL

G

Gier

France

UT

GAD

Gaditano Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

GAL

Galati Roller

Romania

FL-P

GBT

German Beak-Crested Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

GC

Giant American Crest

USA

UT

GFT

German Fork-Tailed Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

GH

Genuine Homer

England

AOV-W

GHP

Ghent Pouter

Belgium

AOV-P

GLF

German LF Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

GM

German Modena

Germany

AOV-H

GMR

Giant Mallorquina Runt

Spain

UT

GN

German Nun

Germany

FL-N

GND

Greek Nose Diver

Greece

FL-P

GRS

Groninger Slenke

Netherlands

FL-P

GSO

German Shield Owl

North Africa

AOV-O

GTO

German Colored Tail Owl

Middle East

AOV-O

GUM

Gumbinner Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

HAM

Hamburg Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

HAN

Hanover Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

HBP

Hungarian Buga Pigeon

Hungary

UT

HEP

Hessian Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

HET

Hungarian Egri Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

HG

Hungarian

Austria

AOV-H

HGO

Hungarian Giant House Pigeon

Hungary

UT

HH

Hague Highflier

Netherlands

FL-H

HI

Hyacinth

France

COL

HP

Hana Pouter

Czechoslovakia

AOV-P

HS

Hamburg Sticken

Germany

AOV-O

HSZ

Hungarian Szegediner Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

HT

Harzburg Trumpter

Germany

AOV-T

HUH

Hungarian Highflier

Hungary

FL-H

HUP

Hungarian Giant Pouter

Hungary

AOV-P

IC

Ice Pigeon, Clean Legged

Germany

COL

ICM

Ice Pigeon, Muffed

Germany

COL

IFY

Indian Fantasy

USA

AOV-S

IG

Indian Gola

India

FL-F

IM

Indian Mondain

USA

UT

IPH

Indian Pearl Highflier

India

FL-H

IR

Iranian Roller

Iran

FL-P

IRH

Iranian Highflier

Iran

FL-H

IT

Italian Owl

Italy

AOV-O

JIE

Jienennse Pouter

AOV-P

JC

Beak-Crested Jacobin

Germany

AOV-S

JM

Jewel Mondain

USA

UT

KAS

Kassel Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

KEL

Kelebek

FL-P

KM

Konigsberg Moorhead

Germany

FL-P

KOR

Koros Tumbler

Hungary

FL-P

KRT

Krasnodar Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

KV

Kiev Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

LAU

Laudino Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

LC

Lacene

England

COL

LE

Lebanon

Syria, Lebanon

FL-F

LEO

Lenardo

USA

AOV-S

LO

Lotan

India

FL-P

LP

Lille Pouter

France

AOV-P

LU

Lucerne Peak Crested

Switzerland

COL

M

Mariola

Portugal

UT

MA

Maltese

Italy

AOV-H

MAJ

Majorcan Esbart

Spain

FL-H

MAR

Markische Magpie Tumbler-
Markische Elster Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

MBR

Majorcan Bort Runt

Spain

UT

MC

Miniature American Crest

USA

AOV-F

MFP

Munsterland Field Pigeon

Germany

COL

MH

Memel Highflier

Germany

FL-H

MN

Martham

England

FL-F

MON

Montauben

France

UT

MOS

Moscat

Spain

UT

MPU

Magpie Purzler of Satu-Mare

Romania

FL-P

MR

Marchenaro Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

MTU

Macedonian Turbit

Asia

AOV-O

MU

Mutations -
Silky, Porcupine, Sideburns

AOV-S

MUP

Murcian Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

MUS

Muskovski Tumbler/
Muscovite Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

MWH

Morovian White Head

Czechoslovakia

AOV-P

NL

Nuremberg Lark

Germany

COL

NOR

Norwegian Tumbler

Norway

FL-P

NST

Nicholaiyvski Shield Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

OAT

Old Austrian Tumbler

FL-P

OB

Ostrava Bagdad

Czechoslovakia

AOV-W

OD

Old Dutch Tumbler

Netherlands

FL-P

ODT

Old Dutch Turbit

Asia

AOV-O

OET

Old Style English Flying Saddle Muffed Tumbler

England

FL-P

OGC

Old German Cropper

Germany

AOV-P

OGM

Old German Moorhead

Germany

COL

OTU

Oriental Turbit

Middle East

AOV-O

P

Piacention

Italy

UT

PAP

Pappatacci

Spain

AOV-S

PB

Portugese Breeder

Portugal

UT

PH

Pheasant

France

COL

PIM

Pigmy Mariola

Portugal

AOV-W

PL

Polish Lynx

Poland

UT

PLO

Polish Owl

Poland

AOV-O

PMU

Polish Musian

Poland

FL-H

POC

Posen Color Head Tumbler

Poland

FL-P

POH

Polish Highflier/Galician Highflier

Poland

FL-H

POK

Polish Orlik

Poland

FL-P

POR

Portugese Tumbler

Portugal

FL-P

POS

Poster

Switerland

AOV-F

PR

Parlor Roller

FL-P

PRMF

Prague MF Tumbler

Czechoslovakia

FL-P

PRSF

Prague SF Tumbler

Czechoslovakia

FL-P

PSC

Pomeranian Show Crest

Germany

FL-H

PT

Parlor Tumbler

FL-P

PTA

English Ptarmigan

AOV-S

QUE

Quet Roller

Middle East

FL-P

R

Romagnol

Italy

UT

RAK

Rakovnik Tumbler

Czechoslovakia

FL-P

RAP

Rafeno Pouter

Spain

AOV-P

RAW

Rawson SF Tumbler

USA

FL-P

RBC

Romanian Black-Cherry Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

RC

Roshan Chirag

Turkey

FL-F

RCC

Romanian Coffee Colored Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

RCP

Reversewing Color Pigeon

Germany

COL

RE

Reinaugen Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

REG

Regensburg Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

RG

Romanian Gaigy

Romania

FL-P

RHI

Rhine Ringbeater

Germany

FL-P

RMR

Romanian Moriscar Roller

Romania

FL-P

RNN

Romanian Naked-Neck Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

ROB

Romanian Beard

Romania

FL-P

ROM

Romanian Argintiu Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

ROT

Romanian Orbitean Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

RST

Royal Snow Tumbler

FL-P

RT

Russian Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

RTT

Romanian Tshoong Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

RWH

Romanian Whitetail Highflier

Romania

FL-H

RWT

Romanian Whitetail Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

SAA

Saar Pigeon

Germany

UT

SAS

Saint

USA

AOV-S

SBR

Spanish Barb

Spain

AOV-W

SBT

Saxon Breast Pigeon

Germany

COL

SCH

Schalkalden Moorhead

Germany

AOV-S

SCL

S. German Charcoal Lark

Germany

COL

SCT

Schmolin Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

SD

Scandaroon

Iraq

AOV-W

SEH

Serbian Highflier

FL-H

SEL

Stellerkropfer

Czechoslovakia

AOV-P

SER

Seraphim

USA

AOV-O

SFB

Spanish Frillback Bagadette

Spain

UT

SFHS

Saxon Fullhead Swallw

Germany

COL

SFP

Saxon Field Pigeon

Germany

COL

SFR

Spanish Flamenca Runt

Spain

UT

SFS

Saxon Fairy Swallow

Germany

COL

SGB

South German Blaze

Germany

COL

SGL

S. German Latz

Germany

COL

SGM

S. German Monk

Germany

COL

SGMO

German Moorhead

Germany

COL

SGP

Steiger/Swing Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

SGR

Spanish Gabacho Runt

Spain

UT

SGS

S. German Shield

Germany

COL

SGSP

S. German Spot

Germany

COL

SGT

S. German Tigermohr

Germany

COL

SGW

S. German White Tail

Germany

COL

SHK

Shakhsharli

Iran

FL-P

SIF

Silky Fantail

USA

AOV-S

SIL

Schalaster Pouter / Silesian Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

SIL

Silesian Pouter - same breed as Schalaster and Silesian White Head

Germany

AOV-P

SIM

Silesian Moorhead

Germany

COL

SIS

Silesian Swallow

Germany

COL

SKK

Shack Kee

China

UT

SLJ

Royal Seljuk / Seljuk Tumbler

Turkey

AOV-S

SLP

Slovak Pouter

Czechoslovakia

AOV-P

SMK

Saxon Monk

Germany

COL

SMT

Satu-Mare Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

SN

Spanish Nun / Spanish Monjin

Spain

FL-P

SNN

Spanish Naked Neck Pigeon

Spain

FL-P

SO

Sottobanca

Italy

UT

SOR

Siberian Orlik

FL-P

SP

Spaniard

Spain

UT

SPB

Spanish Bagdad

Spain

AOV-W

SPM

Spanish Mondain

Spain

UT

SPO

Spanish Owl

Spain

AOV-O

SRB

Srebrniak

Poland

FL-H

SS

Schoneberg Streifigge

Germany

FL-P

ST

Starling

Germany

COL

ST

Rostower
(See Correct Names At End Of List)

STB

Steinhiem

Bagdad

AOV-W

STCH

Chiliki Statnie (5-6 breeds)

Russia

FL-F

STE

Stettner Tumbler

Germany

FL-P

STH

Straslund Highflier

Germany

FL-H

STI

Show Tippler (includes Bronze Show Tippler)

FL-N

STK

Saxon Stork

Germany

COL

STKA

Kazanski Trisuni Statnie
(See Note at end of list);

FL-P

STKR

Krukovski Statnie

Russia

FL-H

STL

St. Louis Arch Crested Pigeon

USA

AOV-S

STLU

Luganski Statnie

Ukraine

FL-F

STNO

Novachakovski Statnie;

Russia

AOV-S

STP

Stavak/Steller Pouter

AOV-P

STRC

Rostov Crested Statnie

Russia

AOV-S

STRO

Rostov Self Statnie

Russia

FL-F

STRS

Rostov Swan Statnie

Russia

FL-H

STRW

Rostov White Breasted Statnie

Russia

AOV- S

STRZ

Rzhev Startail Statnie

Russia

FL-H

STS

Strasser

Czechoslovkia

UT

STVR

Volga Red-Breasted Statnie

Russia

AOV-S

STVS

Volga Starail Statnie

Russia

FL-F

SW

Swallows, unspecified variety

SWP

Starwitzer Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

SWT

Saxon White Tail

Germany

COL

SXPT

Saxon Spot

Germany

COL

SXS

Saxon Shield

Germany

COL

SYB

Syrian Bagdad

Syria

FL-F

SYF

Syrian Fantail (Hindi,Karakand)

Syria

FL-F

SYH

Syrian Halabi

Syria

FL-F

SYO

Syrian Owl

Syria

FL-F

SYS

Syrian Swift

Egypt

FL-F

SYT

Syrian Turbiteen

Syria

FL-F

TAG

Taganrog Tumbler

Russia

FL-P

TAQ

Taqlaji

Syria

FL-F

TBP

Thuringer Breast Pigeon

Germany

COL

TC

Thuringer Crescent

Germany

COL

TDC

Transylvanian Double Crested
Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

TEM

Temescheburger Scheke/Timisoara
Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

TFP

Thuringer Field Pigeon

Germany

COL

TGP

Thuringer Goldkafer Pigeon

Germany

COL

THP

Thuringian Pouter

Germany

AOV-P

THSW

Thuriger Swallow

Germany

COL

TKP

Tung Koon Paak

China

FL-F

TL

Thai Laugher

Saudi Arabia

AOV-T

TM

Thuringer Moulter

Germany

COL

TO

Tunisian Owl

North Africa

AOV-O

TPC

Thurgauer Peak Crested

Switzerland

COL

TSC

Thuringer Self Colored

Germany

COL

TSH

Thuringer Shield

Germany

COL

TSP

Thuringer Spot

Germany

COL

TST

Thuringer Stork

Germany

COL

TSW

Saxon Tiger Swallow

Germany

COL

TT

Transylvanian Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

TUR

Turbiteen

Asia

AOV-O

TWI

Thuringer Wing Pigeon

Germany

COL

TWB

Thuringer White Bib

Germany

COL

TWH

Thuringer White Head

Germany

COL

TWT

Thuringer White Tail

Germany

COL

UKS

Ukranian Skycutter
Ukranian Highflier

Ukraine

FL-P

VAP

Valencian Pouter (Extinct)

Spain

AOV-P

VF

Valencia Figurita

Spain

AOV-O

VGP

Valencian Giant Tenant Pigeon

Spain

UT

VH

Valencian Homer

Spain

FL-F

VMFT

Vienna MF Tumbler

Austria

FL-P

VMT

Vienna Muffed Tumbler

Austria

FL-P

VOL

Volga Tumbler

FL-P

VOT

Vogtland Trumpeter

Germany

AOV-T

VPR

Valencian Peter Runt

Spain

UT

VSFT

Vienna SF Tumbler

Austria

FL-P

VWT

Vienna Whiteside Tumbler

Austria

FL-P

WM

Wurttemberg Moorhead

Germany

COL

WU

Wuta(Vouta)

Greece

FL-P

YT

Yassy Tumbler

Romania

FL-P

ZT

Zitterhal, Stargard

Germany

FL-P

ZWT

Zurich White Tail

Switzerland

COL

 

Note: Kazanski Trisuni Statnie
Kazaners as created in Russia are considered by Russians to be extinct.
They have not been seen in the show hall for 30 years. For Americans wishing to recreate the Kazaner
from the mix of Russian breeds that are in the USA and Canada, it is important to study the
Kazaner standard and manage their breeding program accordingly.

 

Note: Statnie Breeds USSR
There are many Statnie breeds of pigeons, just like there are many Pouter breeds of pigeons.
These breeds were created in the former Soviet Union. Some are highfliers, some are performers and
some are bred for the show hall. When properly entered on the Rare Breeds List, these birds will appear in the
Flying-Fliers category, the Flying-Performers category and the AOV-Structure category.
It is important to study the standard for each Statnie breed since many of these breeds have been
crossed with each other in the USA and Canada in the past.

The RBPC is committed to making translations of the Russian Standards for these
available to all interested fanciers. As Standards for these breeds be come available,
breeders should be able to sort out the crosses in their lofts and work to reestablish the features
that made each one of the Russian breeds unique.

The Statnie breeds of pigeons are divided into three categories:
Voslokrile (viz-lo-kril-ww),
Trisuni (tro-soo-nee) and
Cachurs (ka-choo-nee).

The three categories appear below with the breeds that belong in that category listed below them.
The description of the characteristics that make each one of the three categories unique
is listed beneath each heading. The breeds listed under each heading are breeds
that are believed to be in the USA and Canada.

 

VISLOKRILE
Wings down, tail up, triangular tail

CODE BREED ORIGIN

CATEGORY

STKR Krukovski Statnie Russia FL-H
STRZ Rzhev Startail Statnie Russia FL-H

 

TRISUNI
Wings down, tail up 45 degrees, triangular tail, neck shakes

CODE BREED ORIGIN

CATEGORY

STCH Chiliki Statnie (5-6 breeds) Russia FL-F
STKA Kazanski Trisuni Statnie   FL-P
STLU Luganski Statnie Ukraine FL-F
STNO Novachakovski Statnie Russia AOV-S
STRC Rostov Crested Statnie Russia AOV-S
STRW Rostov White Breasted Statnie Russia AOV-S
STVS Volga Starail Statnie Russia FL-F

 

KACHUNI
Wings down, tail up 75-90 degrees, triangular tail, neck and body shake,
birds appear to dance when excite
d

CODE BREED ORIGIN CATEGORY
STRO Rostov Self Statnie Russia FL-F
STRS Rostov Swan Statnie Russia FL-H
STVR Volga Red-Breasted Statnie Russia AOV-S


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