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Pigeon glossary
The words Egyptian fanciers actually use — from kantara and abshad to ring and race — with their English equivalents and a plain definition.
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7 terms
C
- CrossbredالهجينGenetics
- The offspring of two different breeds. Often hardier (hybrid vigour) but not accepted in pure-breed shows; Egyptian markets call it 'mixed'.
D
- Dominant traitصفة سائدةGenetics
- A trait expressed with a single copy of the gene from either parent (ash-red over blue, checker over bar). Its opposite, recessive, needs two copies.
I
- Inbreeding / line-breedingالتزاوج الداخليGenetics
- Mating relatives to fix a desired trait. Useful in moderation with pedigree records, but repeated without new blood it surfaces recessive faults and weakens fertility and…
L
- Line / strainالخطGenetics
- A family of birds from a common origin bred by one fancier for generations with consistent traits. Racing strains (Janssen, Van Loon…) are breeders' names; Egyptians say…
P
- PedigreeالنسبGenetics
- The record of a bird's parents and ancestors over generations. In Ghuzar the family tree is built automatically from the parents linked at registration and shown on the b…
R
- Recessive traitصفة متنحيةGenetics
- A trait expressed only when inherited from both parents (recessive red and some rare colours). It can hide for generations and reappear from two carriers — the source of…
S
- Sex-linked traitصفة مرتبطة بالجنسGenetics
- A trait carried on the sex chromosome (base colour and dilution, for example). Because hens get one copy from the cock, certain matings let you sex squabs by colour.