Valencian Figurita

ORIGIN: This ancient breed originated in Valencia, Spain.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: A tiny, petite, jaunty, and lively frill necked pigeon. Its forehead is angular, the top skull is flat, and the back skull is angular. Weight 4 to 6 ounces.

 

SCALE OF POINTS HEAD 20 pts. EYES 5 pts. BEAK 5 pts. NECK 10 pts. NECK FRILL 15 pts. BODY 15 pts. WINGS 5 pts. TAIL 5 pts. LEGS 5 pts. PLUMAGE 5 pts. COLOR 10 pts.

HEAD (20 pts.): Small. The upper mandible of the beak and forehead create an angular line to the top of the skull. Top skull should be flat, back skull is angular.

Eyes (5 pts.): Red/orange in colors, bull in whites. Eye ceres fine and corresponding with feather color.

BEAK (5 pts.): Medium length. Fine smooth wattles.

NECK (10 pts.): Medium length and arched.

NECK FRILL (15 pts.): Well formed and vertical.

BODY (15 pts.): Rounded chest, short back, and body size as small as possible.

WINGS (5 pts.): Medium length, resting on the tail.

TAIL (5 pts.): Medium length, narrow, and proportional.

LEGS (5 pts.): Medium length, red in color for clean legged birds. A grouse legged variety exists with feathered legs but toes free of feathering.

PLUMAGE (5 pts.): Tight, smooth, and clean.

COLOR (10 pts.): All colors permissible. Colors should be rich and clean and bright. Bred in self colors, light and dark splash, and saddle marked.

SERIOUS FAULTS:

• Round head.
• Large beak.
• Coarse wattles.
• Large, heavy body.
• Neck lacking arch.
• Lack of frill.

AREAS TO BE EVALUATED: Head shape - Size - Neck and body - Frill - Color and plumage.