What breed?

[JesusIsTheSavior65]

Hi there!
I had been planning on getting a duckling for a while. I was saving up my money for vet bills and anything else it might need at a moment's notice (I had everything else ready; I wanted to be well prepared), but then, well... What can I say. I saw ducklings in a little cage with a bunch of chicks while buying feed for our pony, and I fell in love. I just had to get one.
And so I did. She's well spoiled now, and almost full grown. I love her to death and back. But there's one thing that's been bothering me. I have absolutely no idea what breed she is!
When she was a duckling, she was completely yellow, with absolutely no sign of any other markings. I always figured her to be a Pekin. But as she grew, she developed fawn markings, and her beak is now speckled. Her features are mainly Pekin-ish, so could it be that she's a pekin/runner cross, or something similar? Or just some breed I'm unfamiliar with?

Some more details, if it will help: She has blue eyes, and a sort of mohawk thing going on at the back of her neck. She's always had a little crest on the back of her head, a small but noticeable one.

Thanks for any help you can give me! I'm going to put pictures up as soon as possible.

 

[bemba]

Very lucky duck!!! to have you as an owner

Can you post some pics of her? Would be a much better way of finding out what you have....... sounds like it's a crested something.

 

[sheila3935]

does she look like this? this is sammy our crested runner drake

 

[JesusIsTheSavior65]

@bemba: Haha, thank you!

I'm trying to get some pictures up right now. All I have to do is hunt down that sneaky cord for my camera.

@Sheila: She sure does! With the exception of the head and bill. Her bill doesn't run as smooth(?) from the head as his, and it's a different shape. Ah, I'm terrible at explaining things, I fear.

Hm, her crest is also smaller, but I don't suppose that matters much. Perhaps she's just the result of bad breeding? I'm about to post pictures soon.

And I must say, Sammy is very handsome! He looks delighted.

I love that ducky grin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Welcome to BYC and I like your call name but explain 65 please I have muscovies so doesn't sound like mine. Look forward to pic.

 

[JesusIsTheSavior65]

Finally, pictures! Forgive me for the bad quality; I had to use my phone this time.

She didn't care too much for the whole beak-holding ordeal.

Don't let the grin fool you; she's just coming out to kick my butt for making her sleep in the carrier last night.

Sooo, I figured a bath would appease her...

And so it did.

...for a while. She sure gave me an earful after she was done with her grooming.

So, what do you think? Looking at these pictures, she certainly does look like a runner, but I'll leave that decision up to you guys. xD
(PS: Is it just me, or are those pictures really huge?)

 

[prov31gal]

seems like a mutt..........but a very colorful one!

i love interesting birds!

 

[duckluv]

She's cute!

 

[Becky89*]

She's a beautiful girl......I am gonna agree with prov31gal though on the breed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

looks like it could have runner in it though, very pretty