The Voorburg Shield Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Voorburg Shield Croppers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).[1] This breed was developed by C.S.T. Van Gink at Voorburg in the Netherlands in 1935.[2]
Their NPA standard notes that they should be a "...friendly, animated pigeon that is quite responsive to human voices and attention. In show condition, it should give a constant, active performance." They are unafraid of people, even in the unfamiliar circumstances of their first pigeon show.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- ^ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.
- ^ "The Voorburg Cropper: NPA Standard 1993". pigeoncote.com. The Pigeon Cote. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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