Saxon Spot

The Saxon Spot (German: Sächsische Schnippe) is a breed of fancy pigeon. Saxon Spots, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia). It is one of the oldest of the Toy breeds, already known in Southern Germany in 1735^[1]

Saxon Spot

Black Spot Pigeon
Conservation status	Rare
Other names	snip
Country of origin	Germany
Traits
Crest type	shell
Feather ornamentation	foot feathering
Classification
US Breed Group	Fancy
EE Breed Group	Tumbler and Highflyer
Pigeon Columba livia

Appearance

The Saxon Spot comes in four color varieties: black, blue, red and yellow. The signature characteristic of the breed is a coloured spot on the top of their head. Their neck is short and their beak is long, with the upper beak being dark blue. The Saxon Spot's feet are well muffed. Their back is broad and their wings rest on the top of the birds tail ^[2]

Origin

The Saxon Spot originated in Saxony.

See also

• List of pigeon breeds
• Saxon Shield
• Saxon Monk
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Pigeon_Journal_1951_03.pdf