Pigeon color
Brun foncé
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 Brun foncé. It is in a club standard for 16 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 2 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Brun foncé
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| Boulant anglaisYeux | Standard (“bull in whites”) |
| Boulant de BrünnYeux | Standard (“dark in whites and gansels”) |
| Boulant pygméeYeux | Standard (“whites have bull eyes”) |
| CarneauYeux | Standard (“Bull eye permitted in whites only.”) |
| Cravaté africainYeux | Standard (“either bull or gravel; bull or claret”) |
| Cravate orientaleYeux | Standard (“very dark brown; dark brown, ruby or orange”) |
| FriséYeux | Standard (“The saddle pattern should have bull or black eye on all colors.”) |
| Giant HomerYeux | Standard (“A bull or solid eye is admissible in whites and white splashes.”) |
| KingYeux | Standard (“Bull”) |
| ModèneYeux | Standard (“Bull or orange eyes permitted.”) |
| MondainYeux | Standard (“White - Must have bull eye.”) |
| Paon anglaisYeux | Standard (“Eyes dark for all white headed colors.”) |
| Rouleur orientalYeux | Standard (“Bull eyes are acceptable in whites”) |
| RuntYeux | Standard (“(Bull in Whites, Pearl in all other colors.)”) |
| Show RacerYeux | Standard (“A bull eye or solid black eye is permissible in Whites and Splashes.”) |
| Vieux cravaté allemandYeux | Standard (“Eyes should be large, bull eyed, bright and lively.”) |
| JacobinYeux | Alternative (“Double bull eyes are admitted in the AOC class or cut three points for lack of color.”) |
Breeds where Brun foncé is a fault
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| Culbutant anglaisYeux | Défaut (“Dark eyes”) |
Breeds where Brun foncé is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | NPA |
|---|---|
| NonnainYeux | Éliminatoire (“Birds having bull, orange, broken, or odd eyes”) |
| TipplerYeux | Éliminatoire (“a bull eye; Bull eyes”) |
| Rouleur de BirminghamYeux | No ruling |