23 Photos That Showcase The World's Most Beautiful Doves And Pigeons

I’ve never thought of pigeons as anything more than fairly dull and ubiquitous creatures that leave a lot of poop behind. But some people are really into these creatures – and they come in a variety of shapes and colors, partly because they may be one of the first domesticated birds. In fact, people have been breeding (and cross-breeding) them for hundreds of years. There are even show pigeons.

The Danish Suabian pigeon is a breed of domestic fancy pigeon from Denmark. It was developed over many years of selective breeding. This breed and other varieties of domesticated pigeons, all are descendants from the feral or wild rock pigeon. It is thought to have been developed in France and Holland. It was actually developed from the laced Starling and was imported to Denmark around 1840.