Berlin Short-Faced Tumbler
A highly compressed head gives the Berlin short-faced tumbler its unmistakable profile among German pigeon breeds. Developed from Berlin tumbler stock, it represents the show end of a family that once included flying and rolling birds. The modern short-faced form is judged for a tiny beak, broad rounded skull, neat body, lively stance, and clean color, with the name sometimes overlapping in English with Berlin Short Face.
This is a breed for fanciers prepared for short-beak management rather than casual backyard production. Some pairs raise young well, while others benefit from foster parents or close monitoring during the first days after hatching. Breeding choices should balance facial refinement with vigor, good feathering, strong legs, and normal behavior. Before buying, it is worth asking whether the line has a history of self-rearing, which standard it follows, and how the breeder handles surplus young and pair records.
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
