Saint Louis Arch Crested Fantail
The Saint Louis Arch crested fantail is a specialized fantail name combining several visible traits: a fan-shaped tail, an arched carriage, and a crest. It appears to be a local or strain-level label rather than a common worldwide breed name. The fantail background is important, since these pigeons are judged less by flight performance and more by posture, tail spread, feather arrangement, and the harmony of head, neck, back, and tail.
Fantails need roomy, calm housing that protects tail feathers from breakage. Low, broad perches and clean nest areas help prevent damage to the very features breeders are selecting. Arch and crest traits should not be pursued at the expense of balance, fertility, or easy movement. Anyone buying Saint Louis Arch crested fantails should ask to see mature birds, not only young stock, because tail carriage and crest quality are easiest to judge after the bird has fully developed.
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
