trevor
In egg (newbie)
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Join date: 2011-05-16
 | | Subject: any body here herd of a breed of pigeon called ( tiger grizzles ) Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:55 am | |
| Hi all any body herd of a breed of pigeon called TIGER GRIZZLES , there mostly like black grizzles .  If any body do know of any breeders please message me with there number etc many thanks trevor |
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Mary Of Exeter
In egg (newbie)
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Join date: 2011-11-18
| | Subject: Re: any body here herd of a breed of pigeon called ( tiger grizzles ) Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:23 pm | |
| | trevor wrote: | Hi all any body herd of a breed of pigeon called TIGER GRIZZLES , there mostly like black grizzles .
If any body do know of any breeders please message me with there number etc
many thanks trevor |
Nope. Tiger grizzle is a gene. It creates what most call "mottles". It can be any base color, not just black. Tiger grizzle is found in many breeds.
Now, there ARE Tiger Swallows, which bred to lose pigment quickly in feathers that are plucked (not the same as moulting naturally). The fanciers pluck every other feather on the colored areas of the bird to give it a tigered look of alternating white/color. |
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David
Oldbird
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Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: any body here herd of a breed of pigeon called ( tiger grizzles ) Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:51 am | |
| interesting info Mary Of Exeter, look forward to reading more of your posts............. |
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seanl
Hatchling
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Join date: 2011-09-04
| | Subject: Re: any body here herd of a breed of pigeon called ( tiger grizzles ) Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:30 am | |
| | trevor wrote: | Hi all any body herd of a breed of pigeon called TIGER GRIZZLES , there mostly like black grizzles .
If any body do know of any breeders please message me with there number etc
many thanks trevor |
yes there was a guy selling them at the belg show last year so i was told i will speak to my mate and see if he has a link cheers sean |
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GRIZZLECOCK
Chipping
Posts: 47
Join date: 2011-08-28
| | Subject: Re: any body here herd of a breed of pigeon called ( tiger grizzles ) Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:16 pm | |
| | trevor wrote: | Hi all any body herd of a breed of pigeon called TIGER GRIZZLES , there mostly like black grizzles .
If any body do know of any breeders please message me with there number etc
many thanks trevor |
Trevor you will find they are not mostly black grizzles mate,you can spot them easily enough ,many are very striking to the eye,funny thing,years ago when the kirckpatricks were the "in" craze early 70`s like,just before the dordins becaume flavour of the month,grizzles were advertised everywhere,loulla had them,but not the "Tiger" type,funny thing ,now when you see Louella advertise their Kirks,some are certainly "tigers",makes me laugh how they found there way into the Kirkpatricks,all i can think is Louella doesnt practise a closed gene pool.
One thing you will find with "tigers" many show no hint of griz until their autumn moult,when they transform themselves,something like thepencils who look "dirty" until the autumn moult,when they look crackers. |
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The N.E.H.U race from Melton Mowbray 21/4/2012 was won by Peel bros of South Shields, they took 1st club 1st fed, also taking 2nd and 4th club and 15 of the 25 birds clocked in the club......well done Peel brothers.
