Characteristic features of Grivunov pigeons
Pigeons of Grivuny belong to the primordially Russian breed of pigeons, which has become especially widespread in recent years. The breed has an exquisite appearance and an unusual way of flying. Perm Hryvnyts were bred back in the 19th century in the Urals, but only one century later, representatives with characteristic marks, exterior and flying qualities that distinguish these birds from the rest began to appear.
Perm High-flying Pigeon - Ash Grivun
The manes got this name due to their interesting color, which is solid and uniform throughout the body, but also has a contrasting speck on the back of the head. You can learn more about what the unique appearance of pigeons is, as well as about the main characteristics.
What are their features
Pigeons of Grivuny, as already mentioned, are a truly Russian breed, which also has a second name: sometimes these beautiful birds are called "Perm" because of the corresponding city of origin. Already in the twentieth century, Permian Hryvnyts began to appear in Chelyabinsk, Izhevsk, Kirov, Sverdlovsk. Nowadays, many Russian and Ukrainian dovecote houses boast the content of these amazing beauties. Consider what belongs to the features of the appearance.
- Compactness, neatness and elegance.
- The presence of a proportional body with strong bones and well-developed muscles, a strong and broad chest with a pronounced bulge and elevation.
- Rounded, elongated head, smoothly connected to the forehead, occiput and crown.
- Wings of medium size and large, slightly protruding, shiny eyes, the black color of which is mesmerizing. Light and thin eyelids.
- The presence of a strong constitution, a broad chest, a low-set body, a straight and refined light beak with a pink tint. The top of the key has a curved end.
- Medium-sized oblong wax. The presence of a chin with a shallow cut, which looks like an arch in contact with the neck. A straight and full neck, which in turn expands closer to the shoulders and flows smoothly to the chest area.
- Absent plumage on the limbs with a crimson color. Light shortened claws.
- The back narrowed near the tail, widening at the shoulders, but gently passing to the tail.
- The wing is short, reaching the border. A straight and even tail is also small, narrow, characterized by closeness.
- Dense, stiff, wide, elastic plumage, distinguished by its smoothness.
A medium-sized bird can be found in completely different variations, but often Perm pigeons are distinguished by red, gray, black, yellowish plumage. A white representative can be distinguished by a clear black and contrasting mark just below the back of the head. The Yaroslavl Fist-winged Hryvnya are larger, with a long tail and a unique cherry-colored eyes.
Flight characteristic
High-flying Hryvny, like the Ochakovsky, Nikolaev and Boynye, can fly so high that it may not even be possible to see them from the ground.In flight, the Mane whirl around, periodically changing the frequency of the sweeps and the duration of the hover. Being gregarious, pigeons begin to take off in a friendly crowd, after which some individuals may separate, soaring the highest. Birds can periodically turn blue, then disappear from sight again.
As for weak pigeons, they get tired much faster, therefore they sit on the ground slowly. More hardy pigeons are able to soar in the air for 8 hours or more. Specialists in bird breeding call hardy birds diamond, because some individuals are in the sky for more than 12 hours at a great distance from the earth.
For training birds, it is better to choose clear weather in order to see a bright flight. Perm pigeons do not like to "sit up" in the winter, therefore, at the end of the training week, they fly with maximum grace and beauty. Choosing such a handsome man, the pigeon breeder pays attention to several important parameters. The size of the body should not exceed 38 cm, it should be proportional and streamlined, and the stance should have a slight slope. The chest of a pigeon cannot be high or not raised, it must necessarily "come out" forward.
Main disadvantages
Sometimes professional and selective pigeon breeders can find a number of permissible and impermissible faults in the breed. The first experts rank the presence of:
- feathered and tall limbs;
- horizontal rack;
- an unusual beak, which has an owl shade, short and thick;
- dark brown eyes with wide eyelids;
- uneven plumage color;
- dark claws.
The characteristics that are impermissible for Grivun include the presence of:
- rough and sharp body constitution;
- feathered high paws;
- non-closing, narrowed and shortened wings;
- wide and not closed tail;
- sunken and weakened chest;
- light shade of eyes;
- crested;
- black beak;
- colors inappropriate for the breed with colored feathers, a different pattern.
Let's summarize
Hryvny pigeons, both in the photo and in life, are able to attract attention with their exquisite and unique appearance. Perm birds can become a real decoration of any pigeon house, despite some possible disadvantages. The flight of birds can be so high that it is impossible to see them from the ground. The peculiarities of the breed make birds welcome guests in the pigeon house of any, even a professional pigeon breeder.