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The Official Standard of
THE ISRAELI TUMBLER
THE OFFICIAL STANDARD
OF THE ISRAELI TUMBLER
ORIGINS:
The origins of this beautiful pigeon is in the Middle East where
tumbling pigeons were collected from different sources. The
foundation of the breed was established some 230 years ago when
Jews from Buqara arrived to Jerusalem with all their belongings,
including their very much loved tumbling pigeons.
In Jerusalem itself there were some tumbling pigeons with
muffed legs. Some of them were known as "Sabooni" as their
colours were like the soap that was made from olive oil.
Jews from Iraq who arrived to Israel between 1930 - 1950 brought
with them tumbling pigeons which were similar in shape.
Some additional sources were pigeons from Syria, Lebanon, and
Turkey that were tumbling in the coop as well as the open air.
At first these birds were only flying pigeon, with the emphasis
only on their tumbling and flying abilities. At the beginning of the
1980s immigrants from the former USSR also brought pigeons of
the same shape. None of these pigeons were selected for beauty
or structure; they were simply kept and crossed with one another
and kept as flying house pigeons.
As there were different varieties among these pigeons, a decision
was made by some breeders to start to select for certain features
in order to unify a type. Through selection the breeders began
breeding a type of pigeon which, beyond her flying abilities, was
also selected toward a certain shape of head and body within a
certain framework. Not everyone was able to allow his pigeons
to fly due to municipal limitations, therefore most of their efforts
pushed towards the external morphological qualities. And so, by
proper selection, these breeders selected for the more beautiful
pigeons which suited their particular taste. The most important
characteristics were: full muffed feathers on the legs, the shape of
the head, the length of the beak, the colour of the eye, and the
different body colours which were based on the original basic
colours including black, blue, cream, mottled, yellow, red, dun,
etc. Since we did not want to limit the coloration, we have since
added a class for any other colours.
Among the good qualities of the Israeli tumbler, we emphasize
the fact that they are very fertile, excellent parents, good feeders,
and usually a healthy breed.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
A pigeon of medium size, with short tight feathers with a smooth
finish and pleasant to the touch, full muffed feathers on the legs,
with a proud and noble stance.
HEAD:
Round, with a pronounced forehead and rounded top skull, and
wide in proportion to her body. The head appears either
completely round or round with a crest behind, preferably with
two matching rosettes on each side of the head. There may be a
crest without rosettes, but if two equally shaped pigeons reach the
semi-finals in a competition, the one with the rosettes is favored.
EYES:
Round and placed in the center of the head in line with the beak.
Light coloured ceres surrounding the eyes. The ceres should be
fine and regular, rather than heavy and coarse, although in some
aged pigeons they may appear a bit coarser.
EYE COLOUR:
Light -- the lighter the better, toward white, although pearl eye is
allowed.
* Almond coloured pigeons can have eyes with richer colours as
their genetic make-up is more complex.
** In white coloured pigeons the dark bull eye as well as the light
coloured white eye are equally acceptable.
BEAK:
The beak should be wide at the base and fine at the end, straight
and pointing forward with a clear and obvious break (angle) from
the forehead. It appears more or less level to the ground when the
pigeon stands alert. The mandible of the beak should be fine with
a powdered white colour.
In most colours of pigeons the colour of the beak should be
various shades of light horn -- an exception is the dark blue
pigeon which can have a darker beak, or a black spot at the top of
the beak. Black pigeons with white mottled heads and body are
allowed to have dark pigment on the beak, or the beak can be
completely dark. The same dark coloration on the beak is also
allowed in almond coloured pigeons. There are pigeons that have
darker spots on the beak which might disappear or lighten
completely while they are feeding their squabs.
THE NECK:
The neck slopes down from the neck, starting out narrow but
broadening as it reaches the body, and joining it in one smooth
continuous line.
THE BREAST, BACK, AND BODY:
The breast is wide in front, but in the proper proportion to body
size. The shoulder should be strong and tucked into the chest.
The back is short and straight, and sloped at a downward angle
which narrows towards the tail. The breast is positioned in front
of the wings.
The wings are carried above the tail, close to the body. If the
wings are carried below the tail, it is considered a fault or could
be a sign of weakness from disease. When the Israeli Tumbler
flies one can hear clapping wings that sound like clapping hands;
this trait is special and typical of the breed.
The legs are medium in size, covered with straight, long, dense
feathers. It is important to point out that at shows the length and
fullness of feathers should be pronounced as this is an important
and typical characteristic of the breed.
THE TAIL:
The tail is made up of 12 feathers which are a bit longer than the
edge of the flight feathers of the wings.
FEATHERS:
Straight and tight, closely attached to the body, and pleasant to
the touch.
COLOURS:
Most colours exist in the breed, and if additional colours are
introduced, the breed will be enriched -- in other words, all
colours are acceptable. Any colour other than the traditional ones
will be shown in separate classes.
The bar variety includes the blue black-barred, the silver-barred,
the red-barred, and yellow-barred, all of which should all have
two very clear and defined bars on the wings of solid colour
throughout. The yellow-barred sometimes appears with yellow
body, light wings, and muffs but often there is a light grey colour
appearing under the neck towards the belly and gradually
changing to silver or light blue head. This combination of colours
is acceptable.
The blacks are a group among themselves, with intense black
colours rich in pigmentation and an additional green, purple and
pink luster around the neck. The intensity of this coloration
depends on the angle of the light hitting the feathers. Beak
colours should be light flesh and the cere around the eye must be
light in colour.
The black mottled Israeli Tumblers are characterized by dark
bodies with black flight feathers and tail and black muffs, while
the head is mottled with white feathers and a few white spots on
each wing.
The whites are characterized by a pure white colour throughout
the body, clean from any dirt or discoloration. In this group they
can appear with dark hazel bull eye or white eye. The white-eyed
variety of the white can sometimes appear in their first year with
light brown spots on the head and neck. Usually following the
first molt these spots disappear.
In many cases the dun-coloured pigeons are related genetically to
the black but their shades are not always even. Sometimes the
colour is a result of a cross between two different coloured
pigeons, including the almond group. These pigeons are judged
in the class for pigeons called "any other colour".
Reds and yellows are very close in their colour characteristics but
are judged in separate classes. It is important to emphasize that
both colours should be of even shade, without any differences in
hue throughout the body. Reds and yellows may be crossed to
enrich the gene pool of the breed for the future. The eye colours
should be light to pearl with occasional richer pigmentation in the
eye. The beak should be light flesh coloured with no dark areas.
The almond coloured pigeons are the most complicated colour in
regards to genetics. One can never anticipate the colour of the
offspring based on the parents, as their genetic make-up and
coloration are very complicated. When being judged at shows,
they should have at least three different colours on their body.
The background colour can be different shades of copper red or
powdered silver speckled with black, blue, white, cream, or other
colours sprinkled all over the body. As the pigeon ages, it get
darkers in every molt. Big black splotches are not desirable at the
show and they usually appear in old age. Beak colour should be
light but black spots can appear and are not considered a fault.
Eye colour ranges from light to dark pearl with occasional hazel
colour. This is allowed as long as eye colour is the same in both
eyes.
FAULTS:
Any devitation from the standard described above is considered a
fault; the larger the deviation, the more severe the fault.
RING SIZE:
Number 10.
FINAL COMMENT:
Pigeons competing at shows must appear healthy, clean in body
and completely parasite-free. A sick pigeon or one that carries any
parasites will be immediately disqualified and will not be judged.
This pigeon might be resistant to the diseases carried by its
parasites, but these parasites can leave her at the show and move
to other pigeons, transmitting various diseases to pigeons which
carry no resistance to that particular disease.
At the show, please pay attention to bring pigeons which have
full feathering in the tail, wings, and leg muffs
THE ISRAELI TUMBLER
THE OFFICIAL STANDARD
OF THE ISRAELI TUMBLER
ORIGINS:
The origins of this beautiful pigeon is in the Middle East where
tumbling pigeons were collected from different sources. The
foundation of the breed was established some 230 years ago when
Jews from Buqara arrived to Jerusalem with all their belongings,
including their very much loved tumbling pigeons.
In Jerusalem itself there were some tumbling pigeons with
muffed legs. Some of them were known as "Sabooni" as their
colours were like the soap that was made from olive oil.
Jews from Iraq who arrived to Israel between 1930 - 1950 brought
with them tumbling pigeons which were similar in shape.
Some additional sources were pigeons from Syria, Lebanon, and
Turkey that were tumbling in the coop as well as the open air.
At first these birds were only flying pigeon, with the emphasis
only on their tumbling and flying abilities. At the beginning of the
1980s immigrants from the former USSR also brought pigeons of
the same shape. None of these pigeons were selected for beauty
or structure; they were simply kept and crossed with one another
and kept as flying house pigeons.
As there were different varieties among these pigeons, a decision
was made by some breeders to start to select for certain features
in order to unify a type. Through selection the breeders began
breeding a type of pigeon which, beyond her flying abilities, was
also selected toward a certain shape of head and body within a
certain framework. Not everyone was able to allow his pigeons
to fly due to municipal limitations, therefore most of their efforts
pushed towards the external morphological qualities. And so, by
proper selection, these breeders selected for the more beautiful
pigeons which suited their particular taste. The most important
characteristics were: full muffed feathers on the legs, the shape of
the head, the length of the beak, the colour of the eye, and the
different body colours which were based on the original basic
colours including black, blue, cream, mottled, yellow, red, dun,
etc. Since we did not want to limit the coloration, we have since
added a class for any other colours.
Among the good qualities of the Israeli tumbler, we emphasize
the fact that they are very fertile, excellent parents, good feeders,
and usually a healthy breed.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
A pigeon of medium size, with short tight feathers with a smooth
finish and pleasant to the touch, full muffed feathers on the legs,
with a proud and noble stance.
HEAD:
Round, with a pronounced forehead and rounded top skull, and
wide in proportion to her body. The head appears either
completely round or round with a crest behind, preferably with
two matching rosettes on each side of the head. There may be a
crest without rosettes, but if two equally shaped pigeons reach the
semi-finals in a competition, the one with the rosettes is favored.
EYES:
Round and placed in the center of the head in line with the beak.
Light coloured ceres surrounding the eyes. The ceres should be
fine and regular, rather than heavy and coarse, although in some
aged pigeons they may appear a bit coarser.
EYE COLOUR:
Light -- the lighter the better, toward white, although pearl eye is
allowed.
* Almond coloured pigeons can have eyes with richer colours as
their genetic make-up is more complex.
** In white coloured pigeons the dark bull eye as well as the light
coloured white eye are equally acceptable.
BEAK:
The beak should be wide at the base and fine at the end, straight
and pointing forward with a clear and obvious break (angle) from
the forehead. It appears more or less level to the ground when the
pigeon stands alert. The mandible of the beak should be fine with
a powdered white colour.
In most colours of pigeons the colour of the beak should be
various shades of light horn -- an exception is the dark blue
pigeon which can have a darker beak, or a black spot at the top of
the beak. Black pigeons with white mottled heads and body are
allowed to have dark pigment on the beak, or the beak can be
completely dark. The same dark coloration on the beak is also
allowed in almond coloured pigeons. There are pigeons that have
darker spots on the beak which might disappear or lighten
completely while they are feeding their squabs.
THE NECK:
The neck slopes down from the neck, starting out narrow but
broadening as it reaches the body, and joining it in one smooth
continuous line.
THE BREAST, BACK, AND BODY:
The breast is wide in front, but in the proper proportion to body
size. The shoulder should be strong and tucked into the chest.
The back is short and straight, and sloped at a downward angle
which narrows towards the tail. The breast is positioned in front
of the wings.
The wings are carried above the tail, close to the body. If the
wings are carried below the tail, it is considered a fault or could
be a sign of weakness from disease. When the Israeli Tumbler
flies one can hear clapping wings that sound like clapping hands;
this trait is special and typical of the breed.
The legs are medium in size, covered with straight, long, dense
feathers. It is important to point out that at shows the length and
fullness of feathers should be pronounced as this is an important
and typical characteristic of the breed.
THE TAIL:
The tail is made up of 12 feathers which are a bit longer than the
edge of the flight feathers of the wings.
FEATHERS:
Straight and tight, closely attached to the body, and pleasant to
the touch.
COLOURS:
Most colours exist in the breed, and if additional colours are
introduced, the breed will be enriched -- in other words, all
colours are acceptable. Any colour other than the traditional ones
will be shown in separate classes.
The bar variety includes the blue black-barred, the silver-barred,
the red-barred, and yellow-barred, all of which should all have
two very clear and defined bars on the wings of solid colour
throughout. The yellow-barred sometimes appears with yellow
body, light wings, and muffs but often there is a light grey colour
appearing under the neck towards the belly and gradually
changing to silver or light blue head. This combination of colours
is acceptable.
The blacks are a group among themselves, with intense black
colours rich in pigmentation and an additional green, purple and
pink luster around the neck. The intensity of this coloration
depends on the angle of the light hitting the feathers. Beak
colours should be light flesh and the cere around the eye must be
light in colour.
The black mottled Israeli Tumblers are characterized by dark
bodies with black flight feathers and tail and black muffs, while
the head is mottled with white feathers and a few white spots on
each wing.
The whites are characterized by a pure white colour throughout
the body, clean from any dirt or discoloration. In this group they
can appear with dark hazel bull eye or white eye. The white-eyed
variety of the white can sometimes appear in their first year with
light brown spots on the head and neck. Usually following the
first molt these spots disappear.
In many cases the dun-coloured pigeons are related genetically to
the black but their shades are not always even. Sometimes the
colour is a result of a cross between two different coloured
pigeons, including the almond group. These pigeons are judged
in the class for pigeons called "any other colour".
Reds and yellows are very close in their colour characteristics but
are judged in separate classes. It is important to emphasize that
both colours should be of even shade, without any differences in
hue throughout the body. Reds and yellows may be crossed to
enrich the gene pool of the breed for the future. The eye colours
should be light to pearl with occasional richer pigmentation in the
eye. The beak should be light flesh coloured with no dark areas.
The almond coloured pigeons are the most complicated colour in
regards to genetics. One can never anticipate the colour of the
offspring based on the parents, as their genetic make-up and
coloration are very complicated. When being judged at shows,
they should have at least three different colours on their body.
The background colour can be different shades of copper red or
powdered silver speckled with black, blue, white, cream, or other
colours sprinkled all over the body. As the pigeon ages, it get
darkers in every molt. Big black splotches are not desirable at the
show and they usually appear in old age. Beak colour should be
light but black spots can appear and are not considered a fault.
Eye colour ranges from light to dark pearl with occasional hazel
colour. This is allowed as long as eye colour is the same in both
eyes.
FAULTS:
Any devitation from the standard described above is considered a
fault; the larger the deviation, the more severe the fault.
RING SIZE:
Number 10.
FINAL COMMENT:
Pigeons competing at shows must appear healthy, clean in body
and completely parasite-free. A sick pigeon or one that carries any
parasites will be immediately disqualified and will not be judged.
This pigeon might be resistant to the diseases carried by its
parasites, but these parasites can leave her at the show and move
to other pigeons, transmitting various diseases to pigeons which
carry no resistance to that particular disease.
At the show, please pay attention to bring pigeons which have
full feathering in the tail, wings, and leg muffs