CLEAN LEGGED SPOT SWALLOW
(Thuringer Schwalbe) or (Thuringer Swallow)

ORIGIN: likely the same as all Swallow pigeons. Since way back in Thuringer, but also raised in Southern Germany.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Similar to the clean legged field pigeon, only more elegant and having a longer body. A good flyer and lively nature.


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RACE CHARACTERISTICS

HEAD: Slightly curved, smooth or with crest in the form of a shell directed forward which should be wide and full and end in two crowns (rosettes).

EYE: Dark (bull) the border (cere) small, smooth, and delicate-light flesh colored to red.

BEAK: Long narrow the upper beak slightly rounded at tip.

BEAK COLOR: Upper beak - Flesh color on red and yellow.
Upper beak - Dark on blacks, blues and blue check.
Upper beak - Horn color on silver and Lark color.
Lower beak - Flesh color in all patterns and colors.

NECK: Medium long.

THROAT: Somewhat rounded.

CHEST (BREAST): Broad and slightly protruding.

BACK: Long, slightly broad and tapering downward.

WINGS: Long well closed resting on the tail.

TAIL: long and narrow.

LEGS: Short, smooth. Nails possible same color as upper beak.


FEATHERS: Well developed and tight fitting.


COLORS: Yellow, Red and Black. Blue and Silver, barred and barless, also other variations including check.

COLOR AND MARKINGS: The base color is white, colored in only the head plate (cap) and the wings. The area on the back between the wings should form a white well rounded heart, broad in appearance. On Black, Red and Yellow it is essential to have a good gloss color to the colored areas and have colored underwings. On Blues and Silvers the flight feathers should be dark.


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