Australian Saddleback Tumbler

Australian Saddleback Tumbler

Australian Saddleback Tumbler
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	Australia
Classification
US Breed Group	Tumblers, Rollers and High Flyers
Notes
This breed is known for its distinctive color pattern
Pigeon Columba livia

The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). As the name suggests, this breed is an Australian creation and was first recognized as a breed in 1917.

The breed is usually muffed (feather-legged) but a clean-legged variety does exist. The name of the breed derives from a distinctive saddle-shaped marking on the back. The marking on the head can be either a stripe (most common) or a spot. Australian Saddleback Tumblers can be shown in any color, but some of the more common are black, red, yellow, blue, silver, almond, and andalusian.^[2]
Categories:

• Domesticated pigeon breeds originating in Australia
• Domesticated pigeon breed stubs
• 
  
• 
  

This is an extremely rare breed in the US. I am told there are only two other fanciers who keep this breed in the US.

It is a large muffed breed, most of these shown here have cut muffs for breeding. 

I've have them in Black, Dun, Blue, Silver, Red and Yellow. The Blues have colored tails, the Reds have white tails.

It is said to tumble and roll well but I personally have never flown them. Most of their flying in the loft is done with wing cracking.

Categories:

• Pigeon breeds
• Domesticated pigeon breeds originating in Australia
• Domesticated pigeon breed stubs