Ghent Cropper

Breed of pigeon
Ghent Cropper
Ghent Cropper
Conservation statusCommon
Traits
Feather ornamentationfoot feathering
Classification
Australian Breed GroupGroup 5 Cropper
US Breed GroupPouter Cropper
EE Breed GroupPouter/Cropper (B/309)

The Ghent Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Ghent Croppers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

See also

References

  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
  • Media related to Ghent Cropper at Wikimedia Commons
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