Almond, Qualmond, & Kite

Almond has such a diverse effect and wide variety of variations that it would be impossible to show them all here.  These are some of the different expressions of Almond.
Some examples of matings with Almond/Qualmond.  Almond and Qualmond breed the same way as far as outcomes from matings except that Qualmonds can be mated together without the typical defects associated with breeding two Almonds together.  We will not go into the complex matings using Almonds with or without proper ground color or matings with DeRoy.
COCK HEN SONS DAUGHTERS
Almond Non-Almond 50% Almonds, 50% Non Almonds 50% Almonds, 50% Non Almonds
Non-Almond Almond 100% Almonds 100% Non Almonds
Almond Almond 25% pure Almonds that have defects or lethal gene, 75% Almonds without defects 50% Almonds, 50% Non Almonds
Qualmond Non-Qualmond 50% Qualmonds, 50% Non Qualmonds 50% Qualmonds, 50% Non Qualmonds
Non-Qualmond Qualmond 100% Qualmonds 100% Non Qualmonds
Qualmond Qualmond 100% Qualmonds 75% Qualmonds, 25% Non Qualmonds
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Very young Almond Roller with good ground color.

As this bird moults, it will get more dark flecks or "break".  More so if it is a cock.

Picture courtesy of Outhouse Loft

Almond West of England Tumbler hen

Excellent coloring, especially for a hen.  With Almonds, hens don't get as dark as cocks do as they age.

Almond Roller cock

Some Almonds like this can appear nearly White with only a yellowish coloring in the neck and a few black flecks.

Picture courtesy of 
David Strait

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Older Almond Roller cock

As Almonds get older, they get more "break" or get darker, especially in cock birds.

Picture courtesy of 
David Strait

Magnani Modena

In the Modena breed, Almond is referred to as "Magnani" or "Mag".

Picture courtesy of
Lazy R Loft

Almond Roller cock

Possibly Ash Red Almond.

Picture courtesy of
David Strait

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All three pics above are the same bird.  This is DeRoy (Recessive Red Almond).  Often times, DeRoy will make the Red appear more Yellow colored.  However, in DeRoy, there is almost always some break present as in the middle picture above.  The darker Red spots on the bird is the break we refer to.

All three pictures courtesy of Jim McLean

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Spread Almond Roller cock

This bird will get darker every year.  He will moult in more Black with each season.  This is simply Black Almond.

DeRoy English Trumpeter

DeRoy is simply Almond on Recessive Red.  Usually DeRoys show very little break and will appear as an off-colored Recessive Red or Yellow. 

Spread Almond Roller hen

Note how much lighter this hen is compared to the Spread Almond cock far left.  Hens don't get as dark as the cocks do.

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Ash Red Almond

Simply a stunning combination here!!

Bird bred by Ken Davis
Picture provided by Frank Mosca

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Some unusual Almonds

The cock (left) MAY be a Black Almond with no Bronzing at all.  The hen (right) is Hickory (I believe).

Picture courtesy of Frank Mosca

The bird on the right in this picture appears to be Khaki Almond.

Picture courtesy of Frank Mosca

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Almond LFCL Muffed Tumbler

Picture courtesy of Salim Bin Huwail

Almond ESF Tumbler cock

This is the ideal ground coloring for Classic Almond.  Very good example.  ESF Tumblers are the standard for Classic Almonds to many.

Picture courtesy of Scott Sharp (Scotland)

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Two young Classic Almonds

Again, excellent ground coloring!!

Picture courtesy of Scott Sharp (Scotland)

Picture of a young Almond showing the beginning of break in the tail.

Picture courtesy of Scott Sharp (Scotland)

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1998 Almond Roller cock

This is a great picture of an older Almond cock.  This is on a Blue ground color.  This bird would have been much lighter in color when he was younger.

Picture courtesy of Keith Miller

Almond Roller cock

This bird is also an older cock bird, but showing a good deal of Bronzing.  This bird could be Almond Tort.

Picture courtesy of Keith Miller

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Almond Roller hen

This hen must be an older bird as she does show some darker break, but not nearly as much as a cock bird would.

Picture courtesy of Keith Miller

Almond Indian Fantail

This is a very good picture of a Classic Almond colored bird.  Notice the "break" in the tail feathers.  Ideal break is the presence of Blue, Brown, and White in each feather.

Picture courtesy of Steve Shaw @ Pegasus Loft

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Almond Indian Fantail

This is a Classic Almond in combination with Monk markings.

Picture courtesy of Steve Shaw @ Pegasus Loft

This is an extremely rare Brown Almond Roller

I believe it to be on a T-Check pattern, but may be Spread.

Looking for pictures of Ash Red Almond, Brown Almond, and any other Almond variations.
Kite is used by many breeders to get the "Classic" Almond coloring.  Kite is simply a T-Pattern Blue Check that carries Recessive Red and will show some "Bronzing" in the flight feathers and, in some cases, in the breast as well.  All Kites show at least some of this Bronzing.
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Kite German Trumpeter

This Kite shows heavy Bronzing in the wing shield.  Most Kites will not show this much Bronzing.

Picture courtesy of Arthur Lofts

Kite Roller hen

This is an excellent Kite colored bird.  Notice the Bronze coloring in the neck and breast.  You can also see some Bronzing in the wings as well.

Picture courtesy of David Strait

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Kite ESF Tumbler hen

Notice the rich bronze coloring throughout.  This is the type of Kite that is perfect from breeding Classic Almonds.

Picture courtesy of Scott Sharp (Scotland)

 
Qualmond is a very attractive and easy to breed color.  Qualmond expresses itself very nicely on many different base colors and patterns.
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Young Blue Qualmond Roller cock

When we refer to "Blue Qualmond" we are usually talking about Qualmond on Blue Bar.  Sometimes they will show Bars and other times will look like this bird.

This is the same Blue Qualmond in the picture at left after its first moult.  Notice how it darkened.  Qualmonds will darken with age similar to the way Almonds do. Blue Qualmond Roller hen

One of the expressions of Qualmond on Blue Bar where the bird shows Bars.

Picture courtesy of
David Strait

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Spread Black Qualmond Roller cock Another expression of Spread Black Qualmond

This bird shows some reddish lacing in the wings.

A lighter variation of Spread Black Qualmond

Picture courtesy of
David Strait

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Qualmond Roller hen

Also Qualmond on Blue Check.

Picture courtesy of
David Strait

Qualmond Roller cock

Also on Blue Check.

Qualmond Roller cock

One expression of Qualmond on Blue Check.

Picture courtesy of
David Strait

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Spread Ash Red Qualmond Roller cock

This could also be called Lavender Qualmond.  Still a young bird.  Will get pics as it gets older and changes (if it changes at all).

Blue Qualmond Show Roller hen

This Qualmond shows some of the typical Bronzing that some Qualmonds have.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Qualmond Show Roller hen

Not 100% if this is on Blue or Brown.  There is too much Bronzing to tell for sure.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

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Reduced Brown Qualmond Show Roller hen

A beautiful combination of Reduced and Qualmond on a Brown base color.  Nice pastel coloring!!

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Reduced Blue Qualmond Show Roller hen

Another stunning combination like the bird to your left but with blue as the base color.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Qualmond Bar Show Roller cock

This bird will carry Barless.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

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"Grey Phase" Qualmond YC Show Roller

This is a Spread bird that will be really pretty when he is done with the moult.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Qualmond YC Show Roller

Showing some Bronzing.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Qualmond Show Roller cock

This bird is the father of the Qualmond Bar cock above.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

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Recessive Red Qualmond Roller cock

For a long time we couldn't figure out how Red Mottles were coming from a Qualmond cock and a Blue Bar hen.  Through breeding, we have established that this bird is Recessive Red Qualmond.

Qualmond Show Roller cock

This bird is the father of the two YC Qualmonds above.

Picture courtesy of
David Longseth

Recessive Yellow Qualmond Roller hen

Same story as the Red Qualmond far left.  Genetically this bird is Recessive Yellow Qualmond.  We should note here that with this hen and the Recessive Red Qualmond cock, there is no hint of any difference visually between these and a typical Recessive Red or Yellow Mottle.

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Andalusian Qualmond Roller cock

Photo courtesy of David Strait

Dun Qualmond

Dilute Black Qualmond.

Picture courtesy of Scott Sharp (Scotland)

 
Looking for pictures of any other Qualmond variations.

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