English Short-faced Tumbler

The English Short-faced Tumbler^[2] is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[3] English Short-faced Tumblers along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia). The English Short-faced Tumbler is one of the oldest breeds referred to in John Moore's book ^[4] Columbarium: or, The pigeon-house; being an introduction to a natural history of tame pigeons, giving an account of the several species known in England, with the method of breeding them, their distempers and cures (London: J. Wilford, 1735).^[5]

English Short-faced Tumbler

English Short-faced Tumbler
Conservation status	Common
Other names	English Short-face Tumbler[1]
Country of origin	England
Classification
US Breed Group	Tumblers, rollers and high flyers[1]
EE Breed Group	Tumbler and highflyer[2]
Notes
"Face" in the name of this breed refers to the distance from the centre of the eye to the corner of the mouth. Compare with the English Long-faced Tumbler.
Pigeon Columba livia

See also

• List of pigeon breeds