The Danzig Highflyer is a
breed
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of
fancy pigeon
Fancy pigeon refers to any breed of domestic pigeon, which is a domesticated form of the wild rock dove (''Columba livia''). They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior, and often exhibited at pi ...
developed over many years of
selective breeding
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.
Danzig Highflyers, along with other varieties of
domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the
rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). There are two major variates of the Danzig Highflyer: ones that are bred for show, and others as pets for flying.
History
It is thought this breed had its origin in the vicinity of
Danzig in 1807. Other sources point to the ancient province of
Galicia-Poland.
[Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''.]
See also
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List of pigeon breeds
References
External links
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Pigeon breeds originating in Germany
Pigeon breeds originating in Prussia
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