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  2. Pigeon racing - Wikipedia

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    Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specialized, trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.

  3. Mike Tyson Says He Owns ‘Maybe a Thousand’ Pigeons ... - AOL

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    In his series that same year, Taking on Tyson, the "baddest man on the planet" as he became "involved in the world of pigeon racing." These days, Tyson's love for pigeons is still going strong ...

  4. Homing pigeon - Wikipedia

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    A messenger pigeon on a house roof A group of homing pigeons in flight A modern day racing pigeon wearing an electronic timing ring. The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica), selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances.

  5. American Racing Pigeon Union - Wikipedia

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    The American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) is a national organization for pigeon racing hobbyists. The organization was founded November 9, 1910, in Washington, D.C., [1] to centralize regional clubs, establish standardized rules, award cash prizes and promote the racing of homing carrier pigeons.

  6. Pigeon sport - Wikipedia

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    There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport: Pigeon racing; Tumbling; Highflying; Tippler (Endurance) Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in his book The Pigeon describes all aspects of pigeon keeping.

  7. Up North Combine - Wikipedia

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    The Up North Combine is an amalgamation of 23 pigeon racing Federations founded in 1905. Its headquarters are located at Sappers Corner in Greatham, Hartlepool, and the radius of serving federations go from Staithes (south) to Berwick (north).

  8. Animals in sport - Wikipedia

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    Greyhound racing, a popular form of animal racing, dates back to the 1800s in the United States, after the dogs were brought over from Europe to help control the hare population. While track racing is the most common, there are other forms of racing. Pigeon racing, for example, sees homing pigeons finding their way home from a set distance away.

  9. Category:Pigeon racing - Wikipedia

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    Works about pigeon racing (3 P) Pages in category "Pigeon racing" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

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