From the National Pigeon Assn.
Book of Pigeon Standereds
Revised 1985
Short Faced Helmet
Generally need feeders because of their short beak
Short Faced Helmet Standard
Type
Evenly balanced in proportion
It should have a peppy, active personality with vigor and enthusiasum
Should stand on its toes
Gives expression
Feathers
The entire bird should be sheltered in a firm smooth, tight fitting coat of feathers
There should be no looseness or protrusion of feathers on the rump or on the hock
Feathers should be sound and strong in quill showing health
Head
Medium in size
Broad frontal
Well defined curve from wattle to the base of the crests
Want their to be more front skull then back skull
The face should develop right behind the wattle
Don't want
o A pinched face
o A narrow face
Crest
Shell shaped and prominent
Stand above the head
Should be thick and full but not hugging the skull
Have symmetrical rosettes
Crest should blend into the mane
Well defined curve from wattle to the base of the crests
Want their to be more front skull then back skull
The face should develop right behind the wattle
Eyes
Bright pearl
Well defined pupil
Centered in the skull
Cere
Neat and fine
Inconspicious
Beak
Length varies
Sufficient Substance to avoid looking like it was pinched
Slightly stout appearance
Clear or horn beak
Reds should have flesh colored beaks and blacks flesh to a light horn color
The center of the beak should pass right through the eyes
Wattles [part of the beak]
Blend in
Form a smooth connection with the beak
Powdered white
Neck
Medium length short rather then long
Stout at the shoulders
Tapering gradually to the head in curves until it reaches the mane witch should also be smooth
Body
Medium sized
Graceful
Well proportioned
Short rather then long
Tapering in a wedge like manner to a thin tail
Crop to blend into the chest in a graceful curve
Should show muscular firmness
Wings
Tightly folded against the body
The upper portion of the wing should be covered in feathers
The wings folded neatly over the tail extending well towards the end
Tail
Should be neat, narrow and straight
12 feathers
Ending in not over 1 1/2" feather width
Tightly packed
Legs
Red and smooth
Short rather then long
Don't want birds with grouse legs or ducky legged birds
Feet
Red and smooth
Flesh colored toe nails
Lift feet high when walking
Markings
Color
The color of the head and the tail should be the same and bright
Color classes are listed below
Head markings
Color line to go around head in a level unbroken line
Head
Color should run right below the eye to the crest.
Tail
Same color as the head to the vent in a perpendicular line
Color Descriptions
Black
Coal black green sheen
The black should extent into the under feathers
Dun
Rich shade of steel gray
The dun should extent into the under feathers and have a even shade
Blue
Rich shade of blue-gray[silvery in appearance]
Black barred tail
Silver
Shade of rich light gray
Dun barred tail
Red
Even shade of chestnut red
The red should extent into the under feathers
Yellow
Deep even buff gold color
The yellow should extent into the under feathers
Mealy
Clear lavender gray
Tail bar is usually not apparent
Cream
Cream-gray
Tail bar is usually not apparent
A.O.C
Brown
Khaki
Indigo
Almond
Etc.
Book of Pigeon Standereds
Revised 1985
Short Faced Helmet
Generally need feeders because of their short beak
Short Faced Helmet Standard
Type
Evenly balanced in proportion
It should have a peppy, active personality with vigor and enthusiasum
Should stand on its toes
Gives expression
Feathers
The entire bird should be sheltered in a firm smooth, tight fitting coat of feathers
There should be no looseness or protrusion of feathers on the rump or on the hock
Feathers should be sound and strong in quill showing health
Head
Medium in size
Broad frontal
Well defined curve from wattle to the base of the crests
Want their to be more front skull then back skull
The face should develop right behind the wattle
Don't want
o A pinched face
o A narrow face
Crest
Shell shaped and prominent
Stand above the head
Should be thick and full but not hugging the skull
Have symmetrical rosettes
Crest should blend into the mane
Well defined curve from wattle to the base of the crests
Want their to be more front skull then back skull
The face should develop right behind the wattle
Eyes
Bright pearl
Well defined pupil
Centered in the skull
Cere
Neat and fine
Inconspicious
Beak
Length varies
Sufficient Substance to avoid looking like it was pinched
Slightly stout appearance
Clear or horn beak
Reds should have flesh colored beaks and blacks flesh to a light horn color
The center of the beak should pass right through the eyes
Wattles [part of the beak]
Blend in
Form a smooth connection with the beak
Powdered white
Neck
Medium length short rather then long
Stout at the shoulders
Tapering gradually to the head in curves until it reaches the mane witch should also be smooth
Body
Medium sized
Graceful
Well proportioned
Short rather then long
Tapering in a wedge like manner to a thin tail
Crop to blend into the chest in a graceful curve
Should show muscular firmness
Wings
Tightly folded against the body
The upper portion of the wing should be covered in feathers
The wings folded neatly over the tail extending well towards the end
Tail
Should be neat, narrow and straight
12 feathers
Ending in not over 1 1/2" feather width
Tightly packed
Legs
Red and smooth
Short rather then long
Don't want birds with grouse legs or ducky legged birds
Feet
Red and smooth
Flesh colored toe nails
Lift feet high when walking
Markings
Color
The color of the head and the tail should be the same and bright
Color classes are listed below
Head markings
Color line to go around head in a level unbroken line
Head
Color should run right below the eye to the crest.
Tail
Same color as the head to the vent in a perpendicular line
Color Descriptions
Black
Coal black green sheen
The black should extent into the under feathers
Dun
Rich shade of steel gray
The dun should extent into the under feathers and have a even shade
Blue
Rich shade of blue-gray[silvery in appearance]
Black barred tail
Silver
Shade of rich light gray
Dun barred tail
Red
Even shade of chestnut red
The red should extent into the under feathers
Yellow
Deep even buff gold color
The yellow should extent into the under feathers
Mealy
Clear lavender gray
Tail bar is usually not apparent
Cream
Cream-gray
Tail bar is usually not apparent
A.O.C
Brown
Khaki
Indigo
Almond
Etc.
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