Australian Saddleback Tumbler

The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a tumbler pigeon associated with Australia and a saddleback marking pattern, where color is carried over the back or wing shield while other areas remain contrasting. It combines a visual pattern with the tumbler tradition, so both marking and bird quality are part of the identity. Documentation may vary between local clubs and breeder lines.

Keepers should manage Australian Saddleback Tumblers according to whether the line is flown, shown, or both. Flying birds need gradual training and protection from predators, while show birds need clean lofts and careful feather care. Breeders should select for saddleback marking, body type, vigor, fertility, and safe tumbling if performance remains active in the line. Similar markings in other tumblers should not be treated as the same breed without source history.

Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow