Revised, 1996 - from the standard and ideal which was compiled at Youngstown, Ohio in 1912 by such leading fanciers as A.C. Karp (Cleveland), Fred W. Liebchen (Cleveland), E.R.B. Chapman (Stoneham,MA) J.E. Wilthew (Cincinatti), Norman Brenner (Youngstown), Jack LaRue (Uttica, NY), August Neu (Cleveland) and over one dozen others.

ORIGIN: Cleveland, Canton, Akron, and Portsmouth, Ohio; Pittsburg Penn.; Uttica, New York: and Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the period of 1869 to 1895. Developed through crossbreedings of Central Asiatic Rollers, Birmingham Rollers, Scotch House Tumblers, the Old German Flight, and the Old Hungarian Komorner Tumbler. Further infusiuon of Oriental Rollers and possibly Botosani Tumblers during the period of 1919 to 1935 in some strains. These matings yielded a new breed of Performance Pigeon with rich and even color, vibrant markings, gravel grey eyes, and white beaks and toenails. The birds flew for high and long duration - "cloud fliers" for six hours and beyond. Most importantly, the birds rolled in one long and unbroken sequence for 50, 75, 100 and 125 feet and beyond without striking housetops, trees or other obstacles.

Developed by such fanciers as Chas. Lienhard (Cincinatti) Richard R. Krupke (Canton), "Old Man" Stevens (Toronto), W.S. Schlicter (Portsmouth), Fred W. "Grandma" Liebchen
(Cleveland), Jack LaRue (Uttica) and others.

PRESENT STATE: Ultra Rare, having nearly reached extinction in the period of 1960 to the late 1980's.

HISTORICAL NOTES: The North American Highflying Roller is the sole parental breed of Gus Lichtenwald's American (or Yankee) Flying Tumblers. Its blood also runs thick within the veins of the American Roller, BaldHead ShowRoller and the Oakland Tumbler. Its blood is also present in the NY Flying Flight, Domestic Show Flight, NY Flying Baldy and other established American-Canadian breeds. This breed is without a doubt the oldest developed breed native to the North Pmerican continent, and prior to 1935 was the dominant breed in North America; second to none. Today, (1996) the breed is the rarest of all native breeds.
 

HEAD: (5 Points) Gracefully curved oval skull to be in perfect keeping with the proportions of the body. Neither pinched, nor too full in front.

EYES: (5 Points) Gravel Grey, Pearl or Bull eyes with an alert and arrogant expression. Flesh colored and fine textured cere. Odd or cracked eyes are accepted but each constitutes a 2 point penalty.

BEAK: (5 Points) All birds are to have a flesh colored beak. Cere to be fine of texture and powdery white. Size of beak to be in proportion with the head.

NECK: (5 Points) Medium in length and fairly stout at the shoulders. Tapering gradually to the head.

SIZE AND SHAPE: (15 Points) Size to be approximately 7 to 11 1/2 ounces. Showing good width of chest and shoulders. Body to be powerfully proportioned and suggesting some length.

CARRIAGE: (20 Points) Smart and erect. Chest not too high. Body is to give the impression of a rather boat like design when in action.

FLIGHTS: (5 Points) Strong and broad. Well overlapping with one another when extended, but showing some looseness through the internal secondaries. Wings to give some resistence when extended and will snap back into place when released. Flights to reach at least to 3/4 of an inch to the tip of the tail.

TAIL: (5 Points) Tight and close with 12 retrices. Well covered by the coverts. Tail length to suggest some length, opposed to looking as if it were being shoved into the body.

LEGS AND FEET: (5 Points) Clean legged only with white colored toe nails. Lobster red skin.

CONDITION AND COLOR: (30 Points) Color shall be lustrous and clear, showing a rich and even shade.
 

COLORS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: Almond, Black, Dun, Blue, Silver, Red Barred, Cream Barred, Roller Bronze, Sulfer, Red Check, Yellow Check, Self White, Rec. Red, Rec. Yellow and Gold Barred. (Note: Most of these colors have since vanished and it is in the hands of modern fanciers to bring them back. The last color (Gold Barred) was apparently a mutation that was produced in the 1960's and is included only for history documentation.)

MARKINGS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: Badges, Beards, Baldheads, Saddles, Magpies, Bellnecks, RoseWings, Mottles, Spangles, Brooched, Whitesides and Self Whites, Rec. Reds, Rec. Yellows and Almonds.

DISQUALIFICATIONS: Orange or Yellow eyes. Webbed Feet. Grouse legs. Stained or Dark Beak. Dark Toenails. Red Eye ceres. More than twelve tail retrices. Split oil gland. Birds bearing a crest or other ornamentations. Brander or Tippler printed birds (ie. Torts). Too small of size. Any bird that shows infusion with Birmingham Rollers, Show Tumblers, Modenas, Holle Croppers, or others.

NOTE: The Individual Merit System shall be used at all times
 
 

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