{"id":2641,"date":"2022-11-30T11:42:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T11:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingpigeonsport.com\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2022-12-22T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:13:07","slug":"breeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingpigeonsport.com\/breeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing breeders and considerations when pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While there is no sure fire way to guarantee outstanding youngsters, quality shows, to a certain degree, in the physical form of a bird. Proper knowledge of identifying optimal physical traits in a pigeon is important because pairing pigeons to produce success takes the combination of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essentially a pigeon with an immaculate looking pedigree but a poor body, physical structure, appearance etc., is most likely a no good pigeon that will unlikely pass on anything worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are a few of the most basic things to look at when judging pigeons and choosing breeders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to note there are many other contributing factors involved in producing a winner but these should serve as a solid starting point as you get your bearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a short clip from John Halsteads Breeding, Feeding, and Tactics to Win Races<\/em> in which John talks about the physical aspects he looks for in a breeding pigeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n