English Exhibition Homer
The English Exhibition Homer is a show pigeon derived from homer ancestry but refined in Britain for the exhibition pen. It is judged on head, beak, eye, body balance, station, feather condition, and show presence, not on race results. The breed keeps a sense of athletic strength while presenting a more sculpted and standardized form than a working racing homer.
Management is centered on show condition and breeding consistency. Birds need clean lofts, bathing water, balanced feed, and enough exercise to stay firm. Breeders should preserve vitality and parenting while selecting for the correct head and body. Buyers should avoid assuming that Exhibition Homers will perform like racing homers; they are a different selection path. Pedigree and family results are useful mainly for predicting show type and breeding outcomes.
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
