Origin: The Runt is one of the oldest known breeds of pigeons. - see origin of the Runt (no 10) The Giant Runt came to the fore by crossing the original Runt which many other varieties'

The overall impression of the Giant Runt is that it is a very large, broad bird, denoting both strength and boldness. The shape of the top of the skull is oval, neither flat nor round. The back of the skull should be well developed to give the bird a long head. The neck is moderate in length and width in proportion to the size of the bird. The breast is very full and should be as broad as possible to give the bird a chesty look. The body is deep, long and extra full, but not as long as the Runt in no 10. The general type of the Runt is of utmost importance. Type makes the bird and must come first, even before greater size, but it should not be too small.

Giant Runts are bred in most pigeon colours. The head and neck (20 points) and type, body, size and breast (40 points) are important.

Origin: Northern part of France and the adjacent part of Belgium. The Carneaux started as a field pigeon on farms.

This large pigeon has a massive head, broad and well rounded from the wattle to the top of the skull. The furthermost forward and highest point of the head must be directly above the eye. They have a very prominent frontal and well-developed back skull. There should be no break where the back skull joins the neck or where the neck meets the back; - it should constitute a smooth, regular curve.

The neck is strong, thick and of medium length. The body is solid, compact, broad and wedge shaped and the breast must be prominent and broad.

The legs must be straight and set well apart, free from any feathers, and bright red in colour. The plumage of the Carneaux must be close fitting and free of conspicuous other colours.

They are bred in red, white, yellow and black.

For show purposes: - The head and neck (34 points), and body (28 points) are of the utmost importance.

No.12: Polish Lynx

Origin: Poland, about 1868. They were common in West Galicia, city of Bochnia and by crossing them with an extinct pouter race, the Polish Lynx breed was developed with the beautiful colours and markings we now know.

The Polish Lynx is a large bodied, active pigeon. Being formerly of utility value, size is important. The head is well developed with a good frontal and wide at the cheeks. The body is broad and wedge-shaped and the legs must be short, clean legged and powerful.

For show purposes: - The colour and markings are of utmost importance and can be spangled, laced or barred.
Spangled: - the ground colour to be broken up with an even spangling of small white triangles formed with black edging. Evenness of design and clear spangling is important.
Laced: - each feather of the wing coverts to be laced i.e. around the egde of each feather is lacing. The lacing should be very fine but very distinct and also lighter on the shoulders than the spangled. In both spangled and lacing richness of colour and evenness of design is important.
Barred: - any colour to be recognized but the ground colour to be a rich even shade all over, free from ticking or marked feathers. Richness of colour is important. Two white bars on each wing must be clear and well defined without any trace of a thrid bar.

Body (20 points), wings (10 points) and colour (up to 40 points for spangled) is of important.