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| x Basset Hound |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Hound Group |
The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt rabbits by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound. The name Basset is derived from the French word...
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| x Leghorn chicken |
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Chicken | American Poultry Association | Mediterranean Class |
The Leghorn is a breed of chicken with origins in Italy. The first birds imported to America in 1853 were called Italians. By 1865 the breed was named Leghorn, likely an Anglicization of Ligurian in reference to the Ligurian Sea ports from whence...
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| x German Coolies |
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The Coolie also known as an Australian Koolie or German Collie is an Australian dog breed. Specifically, it is a herding dog, a subcategory of working dog.
Coolies are eye catching, well balanced, medium sized dogs, with unusual markings in form of...
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| x Shetland Sheepdog |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Herding Group |
The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie and sometimes as the Shetland Collie, is a breed of dog in the pastoral dog group, resembling a miniature Rough Collie.
Shelties are family-oriented dogs that can be as at home in a flat in a town as...
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| x Australian Cattle Dog |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Herding Group |
The Australian Cattle Dog is a sturdy, compact, well-muscled and powerful working dog. The head is broad and slightly rounded between the widely set, moderately pointed pricked ears. It comes in blue or red speckled. The blue speckled is with or...
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| x Australian Shepherd |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Herding Group |
The Australian Shepherd is a medium-sized dog with a weather resistant coat of medium texture and moderate length. An identifying characteristic is a natural or docked bobtail. The coat comes in blue merle, red (liver) merle, solid black and solid...
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| x Collie |
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A collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, ultimately originating in Britain, especially in the upland areas of the north and west. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly-built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white...
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| x Koolie |
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The Koolie/Coolie also known as Australian Koolie or German Koolie is an Australian dog breed. Specifically, it is a herding dog, a subcategory of a working dog. Koolies have existed in Australia since the early 1800s, established through old photos...
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| x Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Herding Group |
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi (pronounced /ˈkɔrɡi/) is one of two separate dog breeds known as Welsh Corgis that originated in Wales, the other being the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. It is one of the oldest herding breeds.
Cardigan Welsh corgis can become...
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| x Pyrenean Shepherd |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Miscellaneous Class |
The Pyrenean Shepherd is a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains of southern France, bred since at least medieval times for herding livestock, especially sheep. It worked as an active herder together with the Great Pyrenees, who...
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| x Bergamasco |
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Dog | American Kennel Club | Foundation Stock Service Program |
The Bergamasco is a breed of dog with its origins in the Italian Alps near Bergamo, where it was originally used as a herding dog.
The Bergamasco should be a medium size dog, well proportioned and harmonious having a rustic appearance. It is a...
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| x Barbu de Watermael | Chicken |
The Barbu de Watermael, or Barbu de Watermaal, is a breed of bantam chicken originating in the Belgian town of Watermael-Boitsfort. Translated from the French, its name means "bearded [chicken] from Watermael". It is very closely related to the...
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| x Belgian Bearded d'Anvers |
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Chicken |
The Bearded d'Anvers is a breed of bantam chicken from Belgium. Also called the Antwerp Belgian, both names refer to the breed's origin in Antwerp (the French version being Anvers). The d'Anvers is a true bantam, having no large counterpart from...
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| x Belgian Bearded d'Uccle |
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Chicken |
The Belgian Bearded d'Uccle (pronounced dew-clay), or Barbu D'Uccle in French, is a breed of bantam chicken originating from the town of Uccle on the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium. The bird is frequently referred to as the Mille Fleur in the U.S.,...
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| x Belgian d'Everberg |
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Chicken |
The Belgian d'Everberg is a breed of bantam chicken from the Belgian village of Everberg in the Kortenberg municipality. Called the Barbu d'Everberg in the original French, it is a tailless variant of the Belgian Bearded d'Uccle. A rare breed even...
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| x Campine |
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Chicken |
The Campine is a breed of chicken originating in Belgium's Campine region. They are a fairly small breed in Silver and Gold varieties, with solid white or golden hackles and iridescent black-green barred bodies. Hens and roosters are nearly...
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| x Brabanter | Chicken |
The Brabanter is a breed of chicken originating in the historic region of Brabant which straddles Belgium and the Netherlands. The original form of the Brabanter went extinct in the early 20th century, but was re-created by 1920. Today, it is a rare...
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| x Braekel |
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Chicken |
The Braekel or Brakel is one of the older European chicken breeds. Its history dates back to 1416, when is was mentioned as a successful poultry breed of the Brakel region, Belgium. Two distinct types were recognized in the past: the large type...
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| x Australorp |
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Chicken |
The Australorp is an Australian chicken breed. It is a large, soft-feathered bird with glossy black feathers and a lustrous green sheen. It is hardy, docile and a good egg-layer as well as meat bird. The bird's single comb is moderately large and...
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| x Chantecler | Chicken |
The Chantecler is a breed of chicken originating in Canada. The only native Canadian breed, the Chantecler was developed in the early 20th century, at the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac in Oka, Quebec. It is extremely cold-resistant, and is suitable for...
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| x Araucana |
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Chicken |
The Araucana, also known in the USA as a South American Rumpless, is a breed of chicken originating in Chile. The Araucana is often confused with other fowl, especially the Ameraucana and Easter Egger chickens, but has several unusual...
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| x Cochin |
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Chicken |
The Cochin or Cochin China, originally known as the Chinese Shanghai, is a breed of chicken. The name Cochin came from its original Chinese name 九斤黄(in pinyin: jiujin huang, pronounced joo-chin hwong), meaning nine jin yellow, where jin is a...
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| x Croad Langshan |
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Chicken |
The Croad Langshan is an old, heavy, soft-feathered chicken breed which probably originated in China. The first recorded imports came from the Langshan District (north of the Yangtse-Kiang River in China) in 1872 and were undertaken by Major F.T....
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| x Silkie |
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Chicken |
The Silkie (sometimes spelled Silky) is a breed of chicken named for its unique, fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as dark blue flesh and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each...
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| x Cubalaya |
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Chicken |
The Cubalaya is a breed of chicken originating in Cuba. The distinguishing trait of this breed is their long, broad tail—called a lobster tail—carried at a downward angle. In the United States and Europe they are now primarily kept as ornamental and...
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| x Egyptian Fayoumi |
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Chicken |
The Fayoumi is a breed of chicken originating in Egypt. Fayoumis are a very old breed in their native region, and are named for the Faiyum Governorate southwest of Cairo and west of the Nile. They have been present in the West since at least the...
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| x Poulet de Bresse |
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Chicken |
The Bresse (French: Poulet de Bresse) is a breed of chicken originating from the Bresse area of the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
The birds are highly valued for their rich, gamey depth of flavour, yet with fine, tender flesh and delicious, clean...
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| x Crèvecœur |
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Chicken |
The Crèvecœur is a rare breed of chicken originating in France. Named after the town of Crèvecœur in Normandy, it is one of the oldest French chicken breeds, and may be the progenitor of the La Flèche. They have uniformly black plumage, a V-shaped...
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| x Faverolles |
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Chicken |
The Faverolles is a French breed of chicken. Faverolles were originally bred in France as a utility fowl, but are now primarily raised for exhibition. The Faverolles is relatively large and has a beard, muffs, feathered feet, and five toes per foot....
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| x Houdan |
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Chicken |
The Houdan is a breed of chicken native to France. Named after the city of Houdan, near Paris, it is an old breed. It was first exported to England in 1850, and to North America in 1865. It also appeared in the first edition of the American Standard...
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| x La Flèche |
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Chicken |
La Flèche is a very rare breed of chicken originating in France. Their main distinguishing feature is their unusual V-shaped comb. They are of medium size, with males usually weighing between 8 and 10 lb (3.6 to 4.5 kg) and females weighing between...
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| x Marans |
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Chicken |
The Marans is a breed of chicken originating in France. It is a medium breed compared to others, popular for poultry shows and is a dual purpose fowl known both for its extremely dark eggs as well as for its very fine meat qualities.
There are 9...
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| x Hamburg |
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Chicken |
The Hamburg or Hamburgh in Britain, is a type of chicken developed in Germany and Holland prior to 1700. It is comparatively rare, with less than 1000 registered in North America each year.
It is a small breed—cocks tend to weigh only 5 pounds and...
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| x Kraienkoppe | Chicken |
The Kraienköppe (singular: Kraienkopp), also called the Twentse, is a breed of chicken originating on the border region between Germany and the Netherlands. The latter of the two names is the Dutch language version, while the former is German....
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| x Langshan | Chicken |
The German Langshan is a German breed of chicken developed from the Chinese Croad Langshan. It is a large and heavy bird.
The Langshan is a German breeding product that was created in the beginning of the twentieth century. It was created by...
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| x Vorwerk | Chicken |
The Vorwerk is a breed of chicken originating in Germany. Though it is unrelated to the German company which produces the Vorwerk vacuum cleaner, it is the only chicken to share its name with a brand of household appliance. A rare fowl, it has...
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| x Asil | Chicken |
The word "asil" is Arabic in origin and means "pure" (as in purebred). It is used in several different contexts.
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| x Bekisar | Chicken |
The Bekisar is the first generation hybrid offspring of the Green Junglefowl and a domestic female game chicken of bankiva subspecies. Bekisars were traditionally used by the original inhabitants of the Sunda Islands as symbolic/spiritual mascots on...
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| x Sumatra |
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Chicken |
The Sumatra is a breed of chicken native of the island of Sumatra. Chickens were originally imported from Sumatra in 1847 to the U.S. and Europe for the purpose of cockfighting, but today the breed is primarily kept for exhibition. 1883 is the year...
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| x Manx Rumpy | Chicken |
The Manx Rumpy, also called the Rumpless Game, is a breed of chicken which lacks a tail and rump. Unlike the Manx cat and tailless poultry that were common on the Isle of Man in 1871, the Manx Rumpy does not actually originate from the Isle of Man,...
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| x Orloff | Chicken |
The Orloff is a breed of chicken named for Alexey Grigoryevich Orlov, a Russian Count. Reflecting this moniker, it is sometimes called the Russian Orloff or simply Russian.
For most of its history, the Orloff was considered to be a product of Russia...
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| x Ancona | Chicken |
The Ancona is a breed of chicken originating in, and named after Ancona, Italy, but they have also been known in England since the late 1800s.
It is noted for its ability to produce white or sometimes tinted eggs, which are sometimes small in size....
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| x Buttercup |
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Chicken |
The Sicilian Buttercup is a breed of domestic chicken from the island of Sicily. The breed was imported from the island of Sicily over 100 years ago and is another member of the Mediterranean class. It has attracted widespread interest over the...
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| x Japanese Bantam |
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Chicken |
The Japanese Bantam, also known in many parts of the world as Chabo, is a breed of chicken originating in Japan. They are a bantam breed, with large upright tails that often reach over the chicken's head. The wings angle down and to the back along...
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| x Shamo |
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Chicken |
Shamo or Ko-Shamo (軍鶏 or シャモ) is a breed of chicken of Japan which was originated in Thailand. The name "Shamo" was a corruption of "Siam" during the early Edo period but has been selectively bred for several hundred years and is very different from...
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| x Tomaru | Chicken |
The Tomaru is a breed of chicken originating in Japan, It appears in a single variety with black plumage. Tomarus are best known for their exceptionally long, musical crows (in roosters), which can be sustained for up to 25 seconds.
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| x Yokohama | Chicken |
The Yokohama is a breed of chicken that originated in Germany in the 19th century. It was developed from the Japanese long-tailed breed called the Onagadori, and these ancestors of today's Yokohama were imported from Yokohama, Japan. In appearance,...
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| x Malay |
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Chicken |
The Malay is a breed of chicken originating in Asia, most likely in northern India. It is unknown why they were called Malay, but perhaps because of a mistake by the former East India Company, when they introduced that exotic new breed around 1570....
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| x Serama |
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Chicken |
The Serama (Malay Ayam Serama), also called the Malaysian Serama is a bantam breed of chicken originating in Malaysia. They are relatively new outside Malaysia, having been recently imported to North America.
They are the lightest chicken in the...
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| x Saipan Jungle Fowl |
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Chicken |
The Saipan Jungle Fowl is a breed of domestic chicken. Not a true jungle fowl, it was found on the island of Saipan. It is thought to have been brought into The United States of America by returning American servicemen at the end of World War II...
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| x Barnevelder |
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Chicken |
The Barnevelder is a medium heavy breed of chicken named after the Dutch town of Barneveld. It is a cross of 19th century Dutch landrace chickens with Asian breeds imported to Europe in the mid-late 19th century such as the Brahma, Cochin, Croad...
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| x Booted Bantam |
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Chicken |
The Booted Bantam, also called the Dutch Booted Bantam, is a bantam breed of chicken. Its name is derived from the bird's extravagant feathering on the feet and hock joints, which are called vulture hocks or "sabels" in Dutch. With no large fowl...
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| x Dutch Bantam |
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Chicken |
The Dutch Bantam is a breed of chicken originating in the Netherlands. It is also one of the true bantam breeds, meaning it is a naturally small bird with no related large fowl from which it was miniaturized. Dutch Bantams have many color variations...
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| x Lakenvelder |
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Chicken |
Lakenvelders or Lakenfelders are a breed of chicken developed in the 1830’s in Germany despite their Dutch name. Characteristics of the breed are black head, collar, and tail, white body, white skin and slate colored legs. The Lakenvelder is a...
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| x North Holland Blue | Chicken |
The North Holland Blue is a breed of chicken originating in the province of North Holland. Created around the turn of the 20th century as laying breed, North Holland Blues come in single variety with black and white striped pattern called Cuckoo....
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| x Polish chicken |
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Chicken |
The Polish is a European breed of chicken known for its crest of feathers. The English language name of these birds is a misnomer, as they do not originate in the country of Poland. Instead, the oldest accounts of crested chickens comes from the...
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| x Welsummer |
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Chicken |
Welsummer is a chicken breed originally from the small village of Welsum, in the east part of The Netherlands.
It was bred from local fowls of mixed origin, Rhode Island Reds, Barnevelders, Partridge Leghorns, Cochins, and Wyandottes at the...
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| x Norwegian Jærhøne | Chicken |
The Norwegian Jærhøne or Jaerhon, is a breed of chicken from Norway. It was developed in the 1920s from native stock around the town of Stavanger on the southern Atlantic coast of Norway. The breed was first imported to North America in 1994 by Dr...
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| x Naked Neck |
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The Naked Neck is a breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck and vent. the breed is also called the Transylvanian Naked Neck, as well as the Turken. Originally from Central Europe, it was originated in Hungary and largely...
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| x Yurlov Crower |
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Chicken |
The Yurlov Crower is an old Russian breed of chicken primarily selected and used for long crowing cock contests in Russia.
Russian Name: юрловская голосистая.
Other Names: Yurlovo Crower, Yurlov Vociferous (English), Jurlower Kräher (German), Yurlow...
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