Pigeon Showing
Pigeon fanciers from many different countries enjoy exhibiting their birds at their local, inter-state or national shows and competing against one another for prizes. A typical country show in Australia had hundreds of pigeons on display and prizes for the winners.
Some fanciers organize exhibitions exclusively for pigeons; one held each year in Blackpool, England that is run by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association was attended by 25,000 people. The £80,000 profit from the show was all donated to charity.
The biggest pigeon show of all is held in Nuremberg, Germany which is the location for the German National Pigeon Show, which had over 33,500 (all pigeons) at the 2006 show.
In the U.S.A., there are hundreds of local, state and national pigeon clubs that sponsor shows. The largest shows are the National Young Bird Show, held in Louisville, Kentucky in October, and the National Pigeon Association's Grand National which is held in a different city each year, usually in January (links for both clubs below).
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