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Pekin
Pekins originated in China. They were bred from a Mallard duck. In 1873, they were brought to Long Island, NY. The ancestors of the Pekin lived in a canal, which was connected by waterways to Nanjing. The...

Welsh Harlequin
Welsh Harlequin ducks are a derivative of Khaki Campbell ducks. When Leslie Bonnet of Wales found 2 light color mutations in his khaki flock, he began to breed for the trait. Welsh Harlequin ducks began to...

Orpington (Buff)-319
William Cook of England created the orpington duck. He used Cayuga, Runner and Aylesbury ducks to create it. The Buff Orpington was first accepted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1914. Buff is...

Cayuga
Developed in New York, USA from two black ducks a man found in his pond. This is the main idea, but there are several different theories.

Muscovy
Muscovies are the only domestic "ducks" that are not bred from the mallard. They are a wild South American species that has been domesticated. They are actually a "close cousin" to the...

Silver Appleyard
The Silver Appleyard was developed in Britain by Reginald Appleyard during the 1930s and the 1940s

Indian Runner
Indian Runners originated in the East Indies on the islands of Java, Malaya, Bali and Lombok. It is recorded that the first Runners were imported to the UK during the 1830s - but were then known as the...

Blue Swedish
They were first imported into the USA in the late 1800's. The foundation stock of the blue Swedish duck was being raised by farmers in Pomerania, which at that time was part of the Kingdom of Sweden....

Mallard
One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found throughout North America! Where it does not occur naturally, it often has been introduced. The widespread Mallard has given rise to a number of...

Dutch Hookbill
The oldest European breed of domestic duck still in existence, the Dutch Hookbill can be traced back to the 17th century in the Netherlands, where it was traditionally raised along canals.