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Don't take my word for it, research the breed yourself. I challenge anyone to find a single documented reference to the Ancona duck prior to 1980's Oregon. Correspond with British waterfowl breeders, as have I. Find a single one who knows of the existence of the Ancona duck breed there, prior to recently. If not created here from mismarked Magpies, who imported the first ones to the US, and when? From what breeder in the UK? I'd love to see this untitled, undated book from Cornell that supposedly mentions them. If in fact it does exist, why has no other British author mentioned them as well? Not one. Appleyard historically and Ashton currently are two of Britain's most famous domestic waterfowl breeders, authors and historians. Why has neither seen fit to mention the Ancona duck in any of their works?Came across this thread regarding Anconas: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-actually-a-cross-experts-weigh-in-please/20
Not trying to stir anything up, I just want to know what others have to say about this claim that the Ancona isn't really a heritage breed. Anyone know anything or heard this before?