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Imported into the United States in the 1960s, the Old Dutch Capuchine has enjoyed relative popularity as a rare breed. Capuchine pigeons are bred in monk markings with the solitary exception being white selfs. Even in tigered varieties, the monk marking should be discernible. The head is white until half to three-quarters of an inch below the beak. Also white are 7 to 12 primary flights, the tail, and the underbelly. Old Dutch Capuchines are found in a wide variety of colors such as red, yellow, black, dun, tigered, barred in blue, silver, mealy, and cream, self white and some of the rarer colors like almond, andalusion, dominant opal, reduced, toy stencil, and brown. Although not technically a Color Pigeon, Capuchines must have excellent color. Deep reds and yellows and rich iridescent blacks are common within the breed. The barred colors are currently less developed, though increasing in quality. An often-asked question is which came first, the Capuchine or the Jacobin? It seems likely that the Capuchine is the forerunner to the Jacobin since the main difference between the two breeds is the feather length. Seldom does one go from long feather to short feather when developing a breed. The natural shaping of events indicates that enterprising breeders interested in a very long feather length developed the Jacobin. Even as recent as the mid 1800’s there was disagreement among Jacobin breeders about how long the featheration should be. Those desiring the longer feather won out and formed today’s Jacobin. Since the Capuchine is not as extreme as the Jacobin it took a backseat to the newly formed, longer feathered bird and was not widely bred as a show pigeon until the 1970’s. One of the unique characteristics of the Capuchine pigeons is the low-set rosettes on both sides of the neck accompanied by the chain, which is formed by the front portion of the rosettes. The chain flows smoothly out of the hood to form an upside down letter U when viewed from the front. Although there are numerous breeds of pigeons that are crested, only a very few have the large rosettes and chain of the Capuchine. We strive to provide only quality information, so if there is a specific topic related to Racing Pigeon Loft website that you would like us to cover, please contact us at any time. And again, thank you to those contributing daily to our Capuchine Pigeons website. << Return from Capuchine Pigeons page, back to Racing Pigeon Loft Home |