Which Pigeon breeds come in Checker?

Club breed standards describe Checker for the African Owl pigeon, Brunner Pouter, English Fantail, English Pouter, English Tumbler, Giant Homer, Indian Fantail, King pigeon, Modena pigeon, Mondain pigeon, Old German Owl, and Oriental Frill, and 4 more breeds.

Pigeon pattern

Checker

Pigeon wing pattern: the wing shield covered in dark checks.

37 Pigeon breeds list Checker. It is in a club standard for 33 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Checker

Breed	NPA	BDRG	EE	RPRA
African Owl pigeon	Standard (“check”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Khakifahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Blau-gehämmert-gescheckt”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brunner Pouter	Standard (“blue, silver, ash red and yellow, brown and khaki barred or checkered”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Khakifahl-gehämmert; Blau-gehämmert-geherzt”)	No ruling	No ruling
English Fantail	Standard (“Checker”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Blau-gehämmert-schildig; Blaufahl-gehämmert-schildig; Weißschwänze Blau-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailBlue Check	No ruling	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailSilver Check	No ruling	Standard (“Blaufahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailBlue Check Shield	No ruling	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert-schildig”)	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailSilver Check Shield	No ruling	Standard (“Blaufahl-gehämmert-schildig”)	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailBlue Check White Tail	No ruling	Standard (“Weißschwänze Blau-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
English Pouter	Standard (“blue check”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
English Tumbler	Standard (“Ash Red, Blue, Brown and their dilutes in Bar, Checker and Barless; Reds, yellows, blacks, dun, and kites”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Weißköpfe Blau-gehämmert; Weißköpfe Blaufahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Giant Homer	Standard (“BLUE & BLACK CHECKS; ASH RED BARS & CHECKS; BROWN BARS & CHECKS; INDIGO BARS & CHECKS”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigofahl-gehämmert; Gelercht”)	No ruling	No ruling
Indian Fantail	Standard (“Blue in: Barless, barred, check, T-pattern and spread in intense and dilute; Brown in: Barred, check, spread in intense and dilute”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Blau-gehämmert-schildig; Blaufahl-gehämmert-schildig; Blau-gehämmert-gescheckt; Blaufahl-gehämmert-gescheckt”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeon	Standard (“CHECK COLOR CLASS KING; Check (Tortoiseshell)”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Khakifahl-gehämmert; Indigo-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonCheck Grizzle	Standard (“Check (Tortoiseshell)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonBlue Check	No ruling	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonSilver Check	No ruling	Standard (“Blaufahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonAsh Red Check	No ruling	Standard (“Rotfahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonAsh Yellow Check	No ruling	Standard (“Gelbfahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonBrown Check	No ruling	Standard (“Braunfahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonKhaki Check	No ruling	Standard (“Khakifahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonIndigo Check	No ruling	Standard (“Indigo-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeon	Standard (“BRONZE-TRI; SULPHUR-TRI; RUSSET-TRI; OCHRE-TRI; RED CHECKED; YELLOW CHECKED”)	Standard (“Schietti Blau-bronzegehämmert; Schietti Dunkel-bronzeschildig-gehämmert; Schietti Blaufahl-sulfurgehämmert; Schietti Ocker-sulfurschildig-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeonGazzi	Standard (“The color descriptions apply to both Schietti and Gazzi, with the exception of the white on the Gazzi body.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeonSchietti	Standard (“The color descriptions apply to both Schietti and Gazzi, with the exception of the white on the Gazzi body.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mondain pigeon	Standard (“Ash Red - Check or Bar, or Ash with no Red feathers.; Yellow - Spread in Recessive, Bar or Check in Dominant.”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Old German Owl	Standard (“Patterns in Bar, Check & T-Pattern. Colors include blue, Silver, Brown, Khaki, Ash Red, and Ash Yellow.”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert-schildig; Blaufahl-gehämmert-schildig; Rotfahl-gehämmert-schildig; Gelbfahl-gehämmert-schildig; Braunfahl-gehämmert-schildig”)	Standard (“Blau-schildig ohne Binden; Blau-schildig mit Binden; Blau-schildig mit weißen Binden; Blau-gehämmert-schildig”)	No ruling
Oriental Frill	Standard (“DOMINOES; TURBITEENS”)	Standard (“Turbiteenmövchen; Dominomövchen”)	No ruling	No ruling
Oriental FrillTurbiteen	No ruling	Standard (“Turbiteenmövchen”)	No ruling	No ruling
Oriental FrillDomino	No ruling	Standard (“Dominomövchen”)	No ruling	No ruling
Oriental Roller	Standard (“Check”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Weißschläge Blau-gehämmert; Weißschläge Blaufahl-Gehämmert”)	Standard (“Blau mit Binden; Blau-gehämmert; Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blaufahl mit Binden; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling
Racing Homer	Standard (“Checkered”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“blue chequer”)
Runt pigeon	Standard (“CHECK”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Show Racer	Standard (“Blue Bar; Blue Check; Dark Check; Black Check; Red Bar; Red Check”)	Standard (“Blau-gehämmert; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Rotfahl-gehämmert; Gelbfahl-gehämmert; Braunfahl-gehämmert; Khakifahl-gehämmert; Indigo-gehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling
Parlor Roller	Alternate (“AOC's”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pygmy Pouter	Alternate (“All rare colors and checkered birds will be classed as A.O.C.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Trumpeter pigeon	Alternate (“aoc self”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Breeds where Checker is disqualified or not accepted

Breed
Birmingham Roller

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