United Pet Club

Due color

Perlehvid

A silvery white iris, the pearl eye of many fancy pigeons and some game fowl.

15 Due breeds list Perlehvid. It is in a club standard for 12 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Perlehvid

BreedNPA
Brünner KropperØjneStandard (“false pearl in brown and khaki”)
Engelsk PragtdueØjneStandard (“Pearl eyes or yellow to orange-red eyes for all other colors.”)
Engelsk TumblerØjneStandard (“Iris to be pearl white, pupil black; Pearl colored”)
Giant HomerØjneStandard (“False pearl eyes are inherent to brown pigeons and are permissible”)
JakobinerØjneStandard (“two pearl or white eyes, possessing small, well defined pupils”)
KingØjneStandard (“Pearl”)
NonneØjneStandard (“Color, full pearl, showing a most silvery white”)
Orientalsk RollerØjneStandard (“The eye should be pearl”)
Parlor RollerØjneStandard (“pearl colored”)
RuntØjneStandard (“Pearl or orange eyes.; (Bull in Whites, Pearl in all other colors.); Golden-red or pearl iris.”)
Show RacerØjneStandard (“False pearl eyes are acceptable in brown birds.”)
TipplerØjneStandard (“pearl white; Pearl or gravel”)

Breeds where Perlehvid is a fault

BreedNPA
CarneauØjneFejl (“Pearl eye, cracked eye, or a marked variation in color from one eye to the other will cut in points.”)
KrølletopØjneFejl (“Pearl, cracked, gravel eyes are major faults.”)

Breeds where Perlehvid is disqualified or not accepted

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