Australian Performing Tumbler

Bird

The Australian Performing Tumbler (APT) is a breed of fancy pigeon. This breed of pigeon was developed through selective breeding in Australia from originally imported Tumbler Pigeon stocks. The APT has been a popular flying variety in the past due to the spinning/rolling action typical of the Tumbler varieties.The APT is medium faced, pearl eyed, clean legged and quite reminiscent of the old style English Long Faced Tumbler. With its nicely rounded head, short cobby body and its available selection of classic tumbler colors such as recessive red, kite and almond, the APT is an attractive specimen to see in the show pens. A quiet variety that is able to be used as a foster parent for other breeds increases the APT's usefulness.

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