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- BRILLIANT White T/R DIAMOND [BrWT/R]
- (Seen at $75 per bird)
Brilliants also can be combined with White Tail as a Brilliant White Tail. They are very rare and more nearly white. As close to all white as they come. The lightness of the Brilliant with the white back, rump and tail make for a beautiful bird. There is a lack of pigment throughout the entire body, including the primaries. The white is more of a dull or off white than bleached like Snow-Whites. As in the Brilliant, the parent mutation can effect the cast of the white and shade of the primaries. The rump and tail should be a clean bright white. Brilliant White Tails should be paired with other Brilliant White Tails or well marked Brilliants. Brilliant White Tails are often confused with very light Silver White Tails, look at the primaries to be sure. **"Lack of pigments other than white throughout." Look for a dull or off white all over, including the primaries, except for the pure white rump and tail.**
- YELLOW White T/R DIAMOND [YWT/R]
- (Seen at $50 to $75 per bird)
- The Yellow White Tail is an unusual combination developed recently. While they may not have a completely white tail and do not show much yellow, these doves certainly are one of the more attractive of Diamond Doves. Many are so light they appear nearly white. The hens often show the lightest color. It is best to pair these with other YWT/Rs or to solid Yellow Diamonds. The combination of White Tail to the Yellow Diamond is an interesting one. The result shows very little yellow at all and often results in a White Rump rather than a White Tail. At first glance they can look very much like a Blue or Cinnamon White Tail. However, opening of the wing will always reveal the characteristic orange primaries edged in light gray needed for identification. This Diamond Dove is very light silver-gray on the breast and underline. Light gray over the head, neck, back, shoulders and secondaries. The wing dots are present but have lost the darker edging. Opening the wing shows the primaries to be like the Yellow Diamond, showing a more orange feather edged and tipped in a silver-gray (no dark pigment). The rump and tails can be pure white, but are found more often in the White Rump variety, showing gray pigment through the tail. You can find males and females that follow this description. Sometimes the hens are much lighter, to an almost white bird. The Yellow White Tail male shows very little yellow at all, resembling a Blue White Tail or Cinnamon White Tail. Opening the wing will always reveal the orange primaries characteristic to the Yellow White Tail.
- The Open Wing photographs show the lighter variety of Yellow White Tail hen to the right of the Darker variety. This bird was almost pure white when young. She shows the characteristics of the Yellow White Tail in the primaries, orange centers edged in light silver to light gray. At two years old she is now showing faint silver on the upper back and upper shoulders. At rest she strikes you as a pure white Diamond Dove. A very pretty bird to see. Very few are raised this light. It is best to pair these with the best marked Yellow White Tail males you have or to a well marked Yellow Diamond Dove.
- Often only the primaries can distinguish between the light Yellow White Tail, Silver White Tail and Brilliant hens.
- BLUE White T/R PIED DIAMOND [BWT/R-P]
- (Seen at $50 to $100 per bird)
- The introduction of White Tail to the Blue Pied Diamond Dove results in some remarkable characteristics. [Probably the most dramatic effect of White Tail on a parent mutation is when White Tail is combined with the Blue Pied Diamond Dove.]
- The biggest change is the complete elimination of the dark "Chocolate Brown" of the Blue Pieds. The Pied White Tail is a light bird with splashes of light blue-gray and white. The blue grays match those of the Blue White Tail. The rump and tail are pure white, however many are produced in the White Rump variety. The primaries still show only a hint of the rust-red at the veins and tips. And, generally the only dark gray or brown will be found at the tips of the Primaries. The rest of the body is a splash pattern of a beautiful light blue-gray and white. These are really attractive birds and are quite different from their darker relative, the Blue Pied. It is best to pair these to other well-marked Blue White Tail or White Rump Pieds. The White Tail is dominant if paired with well-marked Blue Pieds.
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SNOW-WHITE DIAMOND [SnW] (Seen at $200 per bird)
- This is to my knowledge the only White Diamond ever produced with any regularity. (Though some Blue WT/R Pieds are getting very close to being All-White) It is not a distinct mutation, but a combination of Silver, Yellow and White Tail all on one bird. Very time consuming, it takes a minimum of two generations to produce a Snow White. Very few are available with most Snow Whites being hens and sold as single birds. These should be paired to Yellow White Tails or Silver White Tails split for Yellow. These birds have been somewhat difficult to work with. They tend to have little to no sex drive.
- To my knowledge the Snow-White is the only Diamond Dove color developed in the U.S. Largely due to the work of Professor Garrie Landry in Louisiana. Snow-White is not a separate mutation, but a combination of three, Yellow, Silver and White Tail, all on one bird. It takes a minimum of two generations to produce this bright white Diamond Dove. The entire body of this bird, except for the primaries, is a very bright white, much whiter than on any other Diamond Dove mutation, appearing as if bleached. The primaries show the only pigment on the bird, a soft light cream coloring. Their eyes are often a bright red. Very few Snow-Whites are produced, most are hens, and all are very poor or slow breeders. They seem to be a weaker bird sometimes with poor eyesight and usually very little drive to mate. If produced, they should be paired to Yellows, Silver White Tails split for Yellow or Yellow White Tails. A formula to produce Snow-Whites is as follows. Mate a Yellow (M or F) to a Silver White Tail (Opposite Sex). If both are pure, and not split for other colors, results will be: Blue Diamonds and Blue White Tails (all carriers for Silver and Yellow). Breed only the Blue White Tails to each other. Results will be Blue White Tails, Silver White Tails, Yellow White Tails and the Yellow/Silver/White Tails which are the Snow-Whites.
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[A Yellow White Tail male (heterozygous for Silver) Paired With A Silver White Tail female (heterozygous for Yellow) Allows For the possibility of a Young offspring to have Silver + Yellow + White Tail all on a single bird, which is a Snow-White.
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