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One
of the most enjoyable parts of keeping doves
is the opportunity to show them. Dove shows
are sponsored by the American Dove Association
(ADA) as often as possible with the primary
show being scheduled in conjunction with
the National Young Bird Show (NYBS) held
each October in Louisville, Kentucky. The
NYBS is an extremely large and extensive
pigeon show sponsored by the Louisville
Pigeon Club.
In
addition to the NYBS, other dove shows are
sponsored throughout the year at various
places around the country, often in conjuction
with other pigeon and cage-bird shows. If
members are interested in the ADA sponsoring
a dove show, there are requirements and
guidelines available in the Member's Area
of this website.
Those
who show their doves are eligible to earn
points toward obtaining the Master Breeder
award presented by the ADA upon the receipt
of 100 points. The criteria for earning
points are as follows:
| Champion
of Show |
10
points |
| Reserve
Champion of Show |
7
points |
Best
of a Particular Color
(& not Champion or
Reserve Champion) |
5
points |
Each
Color/Variety Class
(at least 2 birds shown
in each class) |
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First
Place
Second Place
Third place
|
3
points
2 points
1
point |
Both Ringneck and Diamond doves may be included
in ADA sanctioned shows. They are judged
in the following classes:
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Ringneck
Dove Colors
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Diamond
Dove Colors
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1
- Albino
2 - Apricot
3 - Ash
4 - Bulleye White
5 - Cream
6 - Cream Pied
7 - Dark Frosty
8 - Dark Ivory
9 - Fawn
10 - Fawn Pied
11 - Frosty
12 - Frosty Ash Pearled
13 - Frosty Ice
14 - Ivory
15 - Ivory Pied
16 - Orange
17 - Orange Chinmoy (Orange Ring)
18 - Orange Neck
19 - Orange Pearled
20 - Orange Pied
21 - Orange White Back
22- Peach
23 - Peach Pied
24 - Pink
25 - Pink Pearled
26 - Pink Pied
27 - Roan
28 - Rosy
29 - Rosy Pied
30 - Sunkist
31 - Tangerine
32 - Tangerine Pearled
33 - Tangerine Pied
34 - Tangerine White Back
35 - Violet neck
36 - White
37 - Wild
38 - Wild Pied
39 - Non-Recognized Color (NRC)
40 - Silky Hens
41 - Silky Cocks
42 - Tufted Hens
43 - Tufted Cocks
44 - Crested Hens
45 - Crested Cocks |
101
- Blue
102 - Blue Pied
103 - Blue Pied white tail/white rump
104 - Blue white tail/white rump
105 - Brilliant
106 - Brilliant white tail/white rump
107 - Cinnamon
108 - Cinnamon white tail/white rump
109 - Lace wing white tail/ white rump
110 - Ocher
111 - Peach
112 - Red
113 - Silver
114 - Silver white tail/ white rump
115 - Snow-White
116 - Ultimate Red
117 - Yellow
118 - Yellow white tail/white rump
119 - Non-Recognized Color (NRC) |
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