This article is about breed of pigeon. For other uses, see Dragoon (disambiguation).
Dragoon
Blue bar Dragoon pigeon
Conservation status
Common
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Classification
US Breed Group
Fancy
Notes
At one time, the most popular breed of pigeon kept in the UK
Pigeon
Columba livia
The Dragoon is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Dragoons, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). The Dragoon was one of the breeds used in the development of the Racing Homer.[1]
A very old breed of British origin, referred to by Moore (1735).[2]
A similar looking pigeon is the Indian Gola, but the Gola has more mottled wings.
^ abLevi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
^Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.
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year, behind The Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' bagpipe version of "Amazing Grace". Lieutenant Pigeon scored a further hit, in the autumn of 1974...
"Mouldy Old Dough" is a primarily instrumental song by Lieutenant Pigeon. It reached the number one spot in 1972 on charts in Belgium, the UK, Ireland...
information of Champe's whereabouts to the dragoons. Just above the Three Pigeons, Champe and the dragoons simultaneously spotted each other; troopers...
appraised include a 1950s crossing guard sign made by Coca-Cola; an 1850s Colt Dragoon pistol owned by one of the original settlers of Texas; and a painting by...
featuring Kelly Rowland Roxy Music England "Jealous Guy" 1981 2 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Scotland "Amazing Grace" 1972 5 Biggest selling single of 1972 Lita...
installations that used goats as a mascot includes the Royal Canadian Dragoons, who adopted Peter the Goat during the First World War; and CFB Borden...
Scottish, two were English and one was Manx. The British cavalry and light dragoon regiments were raised to serve in any part of Great Britain and consisted...
counterpart in the form of the Dragonspawn from the Warcraft franchise. Dragoon from the Monster Rancher franchise also fits this description due to it...
Bonny Broom", "The Devil's Nine Questions", etc. (Child 1) 162. "The Light Dragoon", "The Trooper And The Maid", etc. (Child 299) 163. "The Jolly Ploughboy"...
quartermaster building has been reconstructed and houses materials used in dragoon life and Civil War reenactments. The sites of former buildings, planned...
delivered by carrier pigeon, being inaccurate. The overall commander, Major Charles Whittlesey, used his last carrier pigeon, named Cher Ami, to send...
February 1972 3 311 Nilsson "Without You" RCA 11 March 1972 5 312 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards "Amazing Grace" † RCA 15 April 1972 5 313 T. Rex "Metal Guru" EMI...
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