Schmolln Trumpeter Pigeon Origin Description Size Ornaments Colors Comment and Pictures Gallery

Origin: Germany, in the city of Schmolln in East Thuringia. Exact date of creation uncertain. Durigen (1886) described it as the same as the Altenburg Trumpeter but in his 1923 edition says it is similar to the Altenburg. The exact breeds used in its creation are uncertain but apparently it evolved from unplanned crosses of the Old German Split-tail Trumpeter, the established Alten- burg Trumpeter and field pigeons.

Description: It, like the Altenburg is a fancy breed of strong field pigeon type, having been bred principally for its voice. Its body carriage is horizontal. It has thick and hard plumage.

Size: Medium, average weight 14 to 15 ounces.

Ornaments: It is plain-headed and grouse-legged. Its toes should be free of feathers. In Durigen's time the breed was permitted a beak crest. Its tail has 14 to 18 feathers, divided in the center and forming two well-defined halves, which should be plainly visible.

Colors: Blue barred and silver barred, isabel or pea-yellow and pale silver are the most common. Black, white, red, and yellow, checkered and mottled also occur but are rare. At the Stuttgart, January, 1963, show it was exhibited only in blue barred, silver barred and barless, and lark. Its eye is pearl or yellow in colored varieties. The eye cere is thin and barely noticeable.

Comment: The Schmolln is said to be a good forager and excellent breeder. Its important characteristic is its drumming, which is said to be constant, strong, and loud, and exceeded in voice only by the Altenburg.

Its standard was approved in Schmolln on June 19, 1941, and confirmed in May, 1948.  

The breed is rare in the United States, if it occurs at all.

Seven steps must follows for Pigeon growing:

The requirements for pigeon breeding are simple, but they must be followed to be successful. There should be no relaxing or neglect at any time, for it is much easier to prevent trouble than to eliminate disease, parasites or vermin once these have occurred.

1. A dry house with the inside protected from rain or snow.
2. Separate houses for mated pairs and odd birds.
3. A flypen, if the breed requires one that dries out easily.
4. A suitable feed ration protected from contamination.
5. A suitable mineral ration protected from contamination.
6. Water suitable for human consumption protected from contamination.
7. Suitable nesting materials.

If any one of the seven is neglected, trouble of some sort will eventually occur.

References: Encyclopedia of Pigeon breeds by Wendell Mitchell Levi, accepted everywhere as Mr. Pigeon

Schmolln Trumpeter Pigeon Pictures Gallery