Descriptions of Breeds:
Blowers & Pouters

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Origin: The Netherlands.

The Holle Cropper is a small, delicate, short but broad cropper with extraordinary grace and liveliness. It carries its body horizontally and stands on its toes in an alert jaunty manner with its head and neck carried well back toward its tail.

The globe (15), body (20) and carriage (25) are of the most important parts of the pigeon to be considered when judging

4.    Brunner

Origin: The Brunner Pouter belongs to the group of small or Pigmy Pouters. According to Voracek (1940) the Brunner originated at Prague and environs in Bohemia. From here it spread to Brünn, in the adjoining countries of Moravia and Vienna.

The Brunner Pouter presents an elegant and pleasing appearance. It has a lively and vigorous temperament, characterized by much strutting, blowing and hopping during courting. This courting play is performed by both cock and hen.

The bird has a erect, upright posture, providing a long, narrow appearance that is most desirable. The back and tail should form a straight line decending at about a 60 degree angle. The inflated crop should stand out distinctly from the back and front of the neck and shoulders.

It is bred in many colours. It is a small sized pigeon in which length and fineness of limb, with slender construction of body, are the leading features. Globe and station (30) and legs and feet (25) represent 55 points on a scale of 100.