Maltese Pigeon

Origin of Maltese Pigeon

The origin of this breed with a slender shape is dark and has no relationship with the island from which it derives its name. The current Maltese seems to derive from a crossing of the German variety with Bagadese French. Originally, the Maltese was devoid of uropigio (adipose gland located at the tail) as the Lapworth. It contributed to the creation of the King.

Colors and Race of Maltese Pigeon

White, black, brown, red, yellow, blue with black rods, blue hammered black, brown with rods, hammered brown, red rods, red hammered the throttle, black head mottled with or without rosettes on the wings.

Overall impression of Maltese Pigeon

• Legs on stilts and long gooseneck 

• Coda high and short and compact body

• Wings folded up

• Wattles and discrete eyelids