Cluj-Napoca Tumbler
The Cluj-Napoca tumbler is a regional Romanian fancy pigeon from Cluj-Napoca, developed within the broad domestic pigeon family descended from the rock pigeon. In pigeon language, a tumbler is selected for aerial somersaulting or rolling behavior, though in some lofts the exhibition outline and local tradition are as important as active performance. The breed is generally described as an alert, medium-sized bird with a neat outline and a wide range of colors and wing patterns, from blues and blacks to ash reds, browns, dilutes, grizzles, and almonds.
In practical keeping, the focus is on sound flying and reliable return rather than pushing birds into unsafe spins. Youngsters benefit from regular loft training, calm handling, and protection from raptors while they learn the kit. Show-oriented families may be selected more for type, stance, and color, so a buyer should ask whether a line is flown, shown, or maintained mainly as a regional breed. They do best in a dry, well-ventilated loft, with feed quality, mineral grit, bathing water, and nest space managed as for other active pigeons.
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
