Pigeon color
Dark brown
A deep brown: the eye color most dog standards ask for, and the shell of dark-brown layers such as Welsummers and Barnevelders.
21 Pigeon breeds list Dark brown. It is in a club standard for 16 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 2 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Dark brown
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| African OwlEyes | Standard (“either bull or gravel; bull or claret”) |
| Brunner PouterEyes | Standard (“dark in whites and gansels”) |
| CarneauEyes | Standard (“Bull eye permitted in whites only.”) |
| English FantailEyes | Standard (“Eyes dark for all white headed colors.”) |
| English PouterEyes | Standard (“bull in whites”) |
| FrillbackEyes | Standard (“The saddle pattern should have bull or black eye on all colors.”) |
| Giant HomerEyes | Standard (“A bull or solid eye is admissible in whites and white splashes.”) |
| KingEyes | Standard (“Bull”) |
| ModenaEyes | Standard (“Bull or orange eyes permitted.”) |
| MondainEyes | Standard (“White - Must have bull eye.”) |
| Old German OwlEyes | Standard (“Eyes should be large, bull eyed, bright and lively.”) |
| Oriental FrillEyes | Standard (“very dark brown; dark brown, ruby or orange”) |
| Oriental RollerEyes | Standard (“Bull eyes are acceptable in whites”) |
| Pygmy PouterEyes | Standard (“whites have bull eyes”) |
| RuntEyes | Standard (“(Bull in Whites, Pearl in all other colors.)”) |
| Show RacerEyes | Standard (“A bull eye or solid black eye is permissible in Whites and Splashes.”) |
| JacobinEyes | Alternate (“Double bull eyes are admitted in the AOC class or cut three points for lack of color.”) |
Breeds where Dark brown is a fault
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| English TumblerEyes | Fault (“Dark eyes”) |
Breeds where Dark brown is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| NunEyes | Disqualifying (“Birds having bull, orange, broken, or odd eyes”) |
| TipplerEyes | Disqualifying (“a bull eye; Bull eyes”) |
| Birmingham RollerEyes | No ruling |