These are photos of Kiev Tumblers. As the name say, they are from Kiev in
Ukraine.
On my last trip to Riga on August 2007, capital city of Latvia, I had the
pleasure of visiting my friend Yuri George. He is a breeder of Kiev Tumblers and
Najinesky Tumblers.
Photos:The Kiev Tumblers are the one's with White Neck and a Color
Spot on the head and also all White color(rare color in Kiev Tumblers).
Najinesky
Tumbler
-Nežinský-, -Nejiner-
Origin: Ukraine
These pigeons are high flyers
flying at extreme heights describing small
circles.
They are also divers. When
they come back to the pigeon loft, they fall
down with their wings
open to their backside.
(white color
body with black tail and black neck)
Click on the image to enlarge
Video from Yuri's loft of Kiev Tumblers
-August
2007-
You can find breeders of this breed in Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia and most
recently, Portugal.
I'm aware of some breeders in Germany, but they are breeding
for show, not for flying.
Description:A flying breed that flies at a medium height and it
should make single 'tumbles'. It is long-faced, with a long beak. It is a slender,
gentle pigeon.
Size:Small, a little smaller than a normal homer piegon(racing pigeon);
weight from
210 to 250 grams.
Ornaments:Have a peak-crested and small-muffed legs. Its wings are
carried upon the tail, wich has a minimum of 12 rectrices and an oil duct.
Colors:The feathers of the head, breast, neck and feet are white;
Including a frontal spot on the four-head, wich should be of the same color
that the rest of the body.
It's eye is bull, with flesh-colored eye cere but you can find lue Bar
Kiev's with red eyes.
They are found in many colors: Red, Yellow, Black, Blue Bar, Blue Check,
Red Check, Ash Red Spread, Dune, Black Bronze, Reduced and all White, wich is a rare color on Kiev Tumblers.
Young 2008 Kiev Tumblers
