Voorburg Shield Cropper
Template:Short description Template:Infobox animal breedTemplate:Infobox pigeon breed/cat The Voorburg Shield Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Being domesticated pigeons, Voorburg Shield Croppers are descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).[1] This breed was developed by C.S. Theodore Van Gink at Voorburg in the Netherlands in 1935.[2] "Shield" refers to the wing shields, the covert feathers covering the wings, which according to the standard, are the only pigmented feathers visible on an alighted bird.[3] Their enlarged necks, referred to as a "globe", is actually a crop that is inflated; all pigeons inflate their crops to vocalize (coo), but croppers and pouters maintain the inflation of their crops due to a behavioral quirk selected through artificial selection.[4]
Their NPA standard for their behavior reads:
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Unconstrained, smooth and frolicsome, with a lively bump of curiosity, it stands and moves in an upright position with the eyes directly over the center of the feet. When courting, the cock spreads its tail in a fan-like manner and moves in a hopping motion; the hen, when flirting,, may behave similarly. In flight, both sexes clap their wings above their backs. The Voorburg Shield Cropper is a very friendly, animated pigeon that is quite responsive to human voices and attention. In show condition, it should give a constant, active performance.
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Due to being the standard, the breed is well known for its friendliness to humans, its lively mannerisms, and affectionate nature. During showing, the birds "should give a constant, active performance" to the judges, which is the same display they would perform in courtship towards other pigeons.[3][5]
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