The Saxon Spot (German: Sächsische Schnippe) is a
breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slig ...
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fancy pigeon. Saxon Spots, along with other varieties of
domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the
rock dove (''Columba livia'').
Appearance
The Saxon Spot comes in four color varieties: black, blue, red and yellow. The signature characteristic of the breed is a coloured spot on the top of their head. Their neck is short and their beak is long, with the upper beak being dark blue. The Saxon Spot's feet are well muffed. Their back is broad and their wings rest on the top of the birds tail
Origin
The Saxon Spot originated in
Saxony.
See also
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List of pigeon breeds
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Saxon Shield
The Saxon Shield is a breed of fancy pigeon. Saxon Shields, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
Appearance
The Saxon Shield comes in many colors including black, blu ...
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Saxon Monk
The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic
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peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
References
External links
Saxon Spot Standard
Pigeon breeds originating in Germany
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