Dresden Trumpeter
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History/Origin: Bred in the Saxon area, named after the town of Dresden.
Overall Impression: A strong and richly feathered Pigeon, almost horizontal body underline, rich head ornimentation, long thick muffs, high enough standing to allowe the muffs and thigh Feathers to be clearly seen.
Head: Not so developed in the skull as the GDC Trumpeter, with a thick, high set, broad and free standing shell-crest which can be set with or without rosettes on either side. A distinct 'Break' in the maine at the back of the neck is desired. The beak-crest is richly feathered and should be an unbroken, 'Oval' form, the greater part covering the beak-cere. Vision should not be obscured.
Eye: Orange colour for Blacks, slightly paler for allowed for Reds and Yellows. Eye-cere, dark for Blacks, pale for Reds and Yellows.
Beak: Medium length, black colour for Blacks, light horn colour for Reds and Yellows.
Neck: Short and thick with a full throat.
Breast: Carried well forward, deep, broad and full.
Back: Broad and long, slightly sloping.
Wings: Broad and strong, not to reach the tail tip, covering the back well.
Tail: Long, with broad feathers.
Legs: Short legs, thick muffs, without gaps/missing Feathers. the muffs should be well formed and with a curving sweep to the sides, blending with the thigh feathers.
Feathers: Full broad feathering but not too loosely feathered.
Colours: Red, Yellow, Black.
Colour and Markings: Ground colour desired deep/intense and even throughout. The wing shield is White with a minimum of 3 secondaries white. All the rest of the bird to be coloured (a white back is tolerated but not the complete back).
Faults: Weak, small body, too high on the leg or sloping stance.
Shell-crest weak, thin, loose, or too deeply set down the rear of the neck.
Rosettes (if present) open and loose.
Beak-crest obstructing vision, incomplete oval shape, open centre. Crest feathers should lay flat, not sticking-up, nor weak and loose.
Muffs too short or with gaps (broken feathers tolerated but not missing feathers), missing feathers on the insides of the toes (forming the complete muffs).
Wings not covering the back well (open back), 'Sabre' primaries (too long and curved).
Dark beak colour with Reds and Yellows.
Bluish tone to the colours, white primary feathers.
White wing shield too short or not pure white.
Noticeable white feathers in the coloured parts of the bird.
Order of importance: Breed type and balance, body and stance, overall preparation, head ornamentation, muffs, colour and markings, eye and beak colour.
Ring Size: 12