Pigmy Pouter facts for kids
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Blue bar Pigmy Pouter
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| Conservation status | Common |
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| Country of origin | England |
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| US Breed Group | Fancy |
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| The pigmy pouter is a smaller version of the English Pouter hence the name "pigmy" | |
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The Pigmy Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Pigmy Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
Noted British poultry breeder Sir John Sebright (who later bred the Sebright Bantam) is believed to have first bred the Pigmy Pouter, though the issue is debatable.
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