ORIGIN: Originally from Denmark, the Elster Tumbler was a small well refined pigeon, after introduction to England after 1900 the reach and long head was developed into the modern Magpie.
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HEAD: Long and thin, starting behind the wattle the skull should rise slowly to the top of the skull with moderate fullness of face, this must gradually fall away to complete the back skull, the front and back skull are about the same dimensions, the junction of skull and neck should be smooth with no apparent break and should be without gullet.
MARKING: Body with the exception of the head, neck, breast, saddle and tail pure white. All colors to be deep and even. The shafts of the tail feathers to be very lustrous, the color extending down throat to the tip of the breast bone, it either forms a straight line or upward curve. The color cutting down over the shoulders in a convex manner. The color on the back should from a heart shape with the narrow portion towards the tail. The color of the tail to extend only a short distance from the base of the tail stopping before the vent. The texture is hard and compact.
IMPRESSION: Size - Cocks at least 12 inches; hens a little smaller.
CARRIAGE: Well balanced proportions; refined in all features, it should carry itself very erect and alert.
COLORS: Black, dun, red, yellow, cream, isabel, blue, and silver. All colors to be rich and with much sheen.
EYES: White and clear, pupil black.
EYE CERE: Deep red in blacks, pink rather than white in all other colors. Feathering to be close to cere allowing no gap.
BEAK: Thin and narrow, both upper and lower mandible to be nearly equal in size, the upper mandible having a slight dark color on the tip is permissible.
EXPRESSION: Of a relaxed but alert, never giving the impression of aggressiveness.