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This article was written in 2001 by Master Breeder Guy Marlar, it was published in the 2010 New Member’s Handbook. Like many of you reading this article, I have raised pigeons for many years, and have always enjoyed the hobby immensely.   Early on, I became interested in the genetic side of pigeon breeding and was…

Anyone who has raised Lahores for any length of time is aware of the fact that many mismarked birds are produced by this breed. While it’s true that all pattern-marked breeds (Saddle Homers, Old German Owls, Voorburgs are just a few examples) will produce some mismarked specimens, the Lahore is notorious for producing a far…

Have you ever noticed that the more things change, the more they stay the same? Take, for instance, the Lahore Pigeon. The earliest information I can find about it is in J.C. Lyell’s book Fancy Pigeons. My third edition says 1887, and Lewis Wright’s book The Practical Pigeon Keeper with the first edition in 1879…

The Lahore is a beautiful and complex breed. It is a combination of power and beauty mixed with difficulty and sometimes frustration when trying to breed for the perfect bird. Because of all of this, a judge must have a substantial amount of experience with the breed in order to understand the complexities when judging…

Cut eyes are a very common mismarking in Lahores and can occur in almost every pairing. Birds with this disqualification are barred from the show pen, but many breeders use birds with some form of cut eye in their breeding program nevertheless. The trick is knowing how to balance out this disqualification with other attributes…