Dresden Trumpeter
The Dresden Trumpeter is a German trumpeter pigeon associated with Dresden and Saxon fancy-pigeon traditions. Trumpeters are selected for a special vocal call as well as appearance, and the Dresden form has its own expectations for body, feathering, and presentation. Depending on the standard, birds may show decorative feather features, but the voice remains part of the breed's identity.
These pigeons need calm, clean loft conditions where their call, condition, and breeding behavior can be evaluated. Fanciers should provide dry floors, bathing water, and enough space to prevent feather wear. Breeding should consider voice quality, body type, fertility, parenting, and feather soundness together. If birds are heavily muffed or crested, extra attention to mites and broken feathers is needed. Buyers should ask to hear the line or learn from someone who keeps trumpeters seriously.
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
