English Show Tippler →

The English Show Tippler is an exhibition form of the Tippler, a pigeon family historically selected for long-duration flight. In show lines, the focus shifts toward type, feather condition, color, and presentation while retaining the general identity of the Tippler. The arrow sometimes seen in informal labels should not be part of the breed name; the meaningful term is English Show Tippler.

Keepers should be clear whether they want show birds or flying Tipplers. Show Tipplers need clean lofts, regular bathing, and conditioning for the pen. Flying families require training and performance selection. Breeders should avoid letting exhibition goals erase vigor, fertility, and the practical body of a healthy Tippler. Buyers should ask how the line is used, because a show-bred bird may not have the endurance expected from a flying Tippler strain.

Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow