"What Makes our COLOR Birds different?"
We are one of the few lofts
that actually RACE their Color Families.
Each year, we cross our existing Color Families to our best!!
Racing "color" birds adds a dimension on race day that is
hard to describe. We all love to "win", but the thrill of watching a Tiger Grizzle or some other "rare" color hit the landing board can generates a huge smile beyond compare.... try it, then you will understand.
It does take perseverance, and a willingness to plan... but isn't that what this great hobby of ours is all about?
I have a passion for the study of "color genetics"...
and will gladly share my knowledge with anyone
Note: Not all colors are created equal from a racing standpoint. It all boils down to the amount of racing background each color pedigree contains. Keep crossing them with your best and the results will come.
I personally maintain two separate lofts,
Loft 1
Our "Best"
Loft 2
Our "Colored Race Birds"
Below are colors I am working with in 2027;
Ash Red Dilute (Ba d)
(aka; Yellow Check /Bar)
Sex Linked Recessive on Ashred
Black Tiger Grizzle (GT)
Black, Andalusion & Blue Based
Autosomal Dominant
My mating of choice is Tiger x Black. Occasionally one will produce a blue base Tiger.
Reduced (r)
Sex‑linked recessive color modifier in racing pigeons that lightens the base color and often produces “blue lace” or
pastel ash‑red "pink" birds
Discovered in the USA in Roller pigeons.
Classic Grizzle (G)
Ash Red and Blue based
Autosomal Dominant
Smoky (sy)
aka: Slate
Simple Recessive
Autosomal recessive darkening modifier in racing pigeons that gives blue-based birds a darker, slate-gray tone by increasing melanin... with a lightening of patterns
Indigo
aka: Chocolate
Autosomal incomplete dominant color modifier in racing pigeons that gives blue-based birds a distinctive purplish-blue sheen, with the most striking expression (Andalusian) when combined with spread.
Bars and Checks / patterns are chocolate in color.
In Blue based birds, there will be no tail bar.
Qualmond (St^Q)
Sex-linked allele at the Stipper (St) locus in pigeons, denoted as St^Q. It produces a lighter, silvery-gray plumage with dark flecks compared to almond. Those that appear "reddish" in appearance usually are carriers of recessive red
Ice (Ic)
Appears to be Partially Dominant,
F1 matings; YB show some degree of Ice, although varaible in expression. Otherwise considered recessive.... proper ice coloration is the result of multiple genes.
European Milky (my?)
I prefer the Euro version of Milky.
The “American” milky and the “European” milky are not the same mutation; the American one is a simple autosomal recessive dilution, while the European type is a different allele (or set of alleles) at a separate locus that modifies pigment production more weakly and often behaves semi‑dominantly with dosage effects.
Rubella (ru)
Sex Linked Recessive,
Rubella and Reduced are alleles. The gene was discovered in Germany by Gerhard Knopf over 20 years ago
Spread & T Pattern examples
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Faded (St^F)
Faded is considered an allele at the same locus as Almond, Qualmond, Hickory, Sandy, Frosty, and related Stipper-family traits.
It tends to lighten the wing pattern. IMO VERY attractive.
Sex Linked Gene
Andalusion
aka: Spread Black Indigo
Andalusion (+ In S)
Andalusion is the combiantion
of a blue based Indigo (Chocolate)
and Spread (ie Black)
Dominant Opal (Od)
Autosomal Dominant.
Creates "white or tan" bars and or checks, pied birds tend to have whiter pattern expressions.
IMPORTANT: Homozygous Od produces a lethal gene. Mate Od Racers to BB, BC or DC and you will not have any lethal problems.
Classic Frills
In 2026, I fulfilled my wish list
by adding some gorgeous
Blondinettes and Satinettes to my loft.
"Droppers" "Show" or "Enjoyment"
I acquired only the very best
