Which Pigeon breeds come in T-check?

Club breed standards describe T-check for the English Fantail, English Pouter, Giant Homer, Indian Fantail, King pigeon, Modena pigeon, Old German Owl, Oriental Roller, Pygmy Pouter, and Show Racer.

Pigeon pattern

T-check

Pigeon wing pattern: checks so dense the shield looks almost solid, with small light triangles; velvet or dark checker.

22 Pigeon breeds list T-check. It is in a club standard for 20 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept T-check

Breed	BDRG	NPA	EE	RPRA
English Fantail	Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
English FantailIndigo Dark Check	Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
English Pouter	Standard (“Dunkel-geherzt”)	Standard (“black check”)	No ruling	No ruling
Giant Homer	Standard (“Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Dunkel; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert; Braunfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Rotfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Gelbfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	Standard (“BLUE & BLACK CHECKS; ASH RED BARS & CHECKS; INDIGO BARS & CHECKS”)	No ruling	No ruling
Indian Fantail	No ruling	Standard (“Blue in: Barless, barred, check, T-pattern and spread in intense and dilute”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeon	Standard (“Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blau-dunkel; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert; Rotfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Gelbfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Braunfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	Standard (“CHECK COLOR CLASS KING”)	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonBlue Dark Check	Standard (“Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blau-dunkel”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonSilver Dark Check	Standard (“Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonAsh Red Dark Check	Standard (“Rotfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonAsh Yellow Dark Check	Standard (“Gelbfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonBrown Dark Check	Standard (“Braunfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonKhaki Dark Check	Standard (“Khakifahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
King pigeonIndigo Dark Check	Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeon	Standard (“Schietti Dunkel-bronzeschildig-ungesäumt; Schietti Dunkel-bronzeschildig-getigert; Schietti Dunkel-bronzeschildig-gescheckt”)	Standard (“BRONZE; SULPHUR; RUSSET; OCHRE; The color descriptions apply to both Schietti and Gazzi, with the exception of the white on the Gazzi body.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeonGazzi	No ruling	Standard (“The color descriptions apply to both Schietti and Gazzi, with the exception of the white on the Gazzi body.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Modena pigeonSchietti	No ruling	Standard (“The color descriptions apply to both Schietti and Gazzi, with the exception of the white on the Gazzi body.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Old German Owl	No ruling	Standard (“Patterns in Bar, Check & T-Pattern. Colors include blue, Silver, Brown, Khaki, Ash Red, and Ash Yellow.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Oriental Roller	Standard (“Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert; Rotfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Gelbfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	Standard (“T-Pattern”)	Standard (“Blau mit Binden; Blau-gehämmert; Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blaufahl mit Binden; Blaufahl-gehämmert; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	No ruling
Pygmy Pouter	Standard (“Dunkel-geherzt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Show Racer	Standard (“Blau-dunkelgehämmert; Blau-dunkel; Blaufahl-dunkelgehämmert; Rotfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Gelbfahl-dunkelgehämmert; Braunfahl-dunkelgehämmert”)	Standard (“Blue Bar; Blue Check; Dark Check; Black Check”)	No ruling	No ruling
Racing Homer	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“dark chequer”)

Breeds where T-check is disqualified or not accepted

Breed
Birmingham Roller

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