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 ...
of
fancy pigeon
Fancy pigeon refers to any breed of domestic pigeon, which is a domesticated form of the wild rock dove (''Columba livia''). They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior, and often exhibited at p ...
. Saxon Spots, along with other varieties of
domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the
rock dove
The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon ( also ; ''Columba livia'') is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".
The domestic pigeon (''Columba livia domes ...
(''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
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
.
See also
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List of pigeon breeds
This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied.
The birds listed here are breeds of th ...
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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
References
External links
Saxon Spot Standard
Pigeon breeds originating in Germany
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