Pied Call
| Pied Committee Members: |
Patty Pickard~ Secretary ~ committee chair
Chris Choate ~ District 2 Director
Steve Jones~ Treasurer
Chris Choate ~ District 2 Director
Steve Jones~ Treasurer
HEAD: Charcoal blue, white eye streak stripe beginning behind the eye and
encircling back of head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Greenish yellow with dark bean.
NECK: Wide white neck band extending up to the lower edge of the bill and
continuing around to completely encircle the back of the neck.
WINGS: Shoulders and top of wings- light slaty gray, gradually blending into lighter
gray on bows.
Primaries and Secondaries- white, the white extending up the lower part of wings to a
point a little above the lower part of the body, forming an inverted V-shaped marking
on the side of the body; the color of the shoulder and top part of wings when folded
come to a point in lower part of back,, forming a heart-shape pressed on the back
TAIL: Dark blue gray, outer web in old specimens edged with white.
BREAST: Claret and light blue-grey, evenly divided about half way between point of
breast-bone and the legs; upper section claret, lower section, light blue-grey
BODY: Upper part, light gray; sides, light gray, very finely penciled across the
feathers with charcoal black. Under-part- light gray, finely and distinctly penciled with
dull charcoal, white band starting in front of legs and extending back to a dark blue
gray, forming a distinct line of separation between the two colors.
SHANKS AND TOES: Lower thighs- ashy gray. Shanks and feet- orange.
| Proposed Standard Blue Fawn Pied Drake |
| Blue Fawn Pied Hen |
HEAD: Fawn with band of blue gray on crown; two light tan stripes on each side,
running from bill to the eye; white eye stripe beginning behind the eye and
encircling back of head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Brown with dark saddle, extent of saddle may vary
PLUMAGE: White markings same as drake, colored markings, fawn brown penciled
with blue gray throughout surface color should be even, no fawn brown colored
section being lighter or darker than another. The under color a medium or darker
shade of fawn brown, a lighter line of fawn color running around near the edge of
each feather, the border or edge a darker shade, The penciling may be more
prominent on the back and wings.
SHANKS AND TOES: Orange
| Pied Call History |
HEAD:Brown, with band of deep brown on crown, two light tan stripes on each side,
running from bill to the eye; white stripe begining behind the eye and encircling back of
head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Dull orange with brown markings
PLUMAGE: White markings same as drake, colored markings, medium brown penciled
with lighter brown throughout surface color should be even, no brown colored section
being lighter or darker than another. The under color a medium or darker shade of
brown, a lighter line of brown color running around near the edge of each feather, the
border or edge a darker shade, The penciling may be more prominent on the back and
wings.
SHANKS AND TOES: Orange
running from bill to the eye; white stripe begining behind the eye and encircling back of
head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Dull orange with brown markings
PLUMAGE: White markings same as drake, colored markings, medium brown penciled
with lighter brown throughout surface color should be even, no brown colored section
being lighter or darker than another. The under color a medium or darker shade of
brown, a lighter line of brown color running around near the edge of each feather, the
border or edge a darker shade, The penciling may be more prominent on the back and
wings.
SHANKS AND TOES: Orange
HEAD: Lustrous green, white eye stripe beginning behind the eye and encircling back of
head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Greenish yellow.
NECK: Wide white neck band extending up to the lower edge of the bill and continuing
around to completely encircle the back of the neck.
WINGS: Shoulders and top of wings- slaty gray, gradually blending into lighter gray on
bows.
Primaries and Secondaries- white, the white extending up the lower part of wings to a
point a little above the lower part of the body, forming an inverted V-shaped marking on
the side of the body; the color of the shoulder and tope part of wings when folded come
to a point in lower part of back,, forming a heart-shape pressed on the back
TAIL: Dark ashy brown, outer web in old specimens edged with white.
BREAST: Dark Claret and gray, evenly divided about half way between point of
breast-bone and the legs; upper section dark claret, lower section, grey
BODY: Upper part, steel gray; sides, steel; gray, very finely penciled across the
feathers with glossy black. Under-part- steel gray, finely and distinctly penciled with dull
black, white band starting in front of legs and extending back to a solidgreenish black,
forming a distinct line of separation between the two colors.
SHANKS AND TOES: Lower thighs- ashy gray. Shanks and feet- orange with brownish
tinge.
head and extending down into neck band.
EYES: Brown
BILL: Greenish yellow.
NECK: Wide white neck band extending up to the lower edge of the bill and continuing
around to completely encircle the back of the neck.
WINGS: Shoulders and top of wings- slaty gray, gradually blending into lighter gray on
bows.
Primaries and Secondaries- white, the white extending up the lower part of wings to a
point a little above the lower part of the body, forming an inverted V-shaped marking on
the side of the body; the color of the shoulder and tope part of wings when folded come
to a point in lower part of back,, forming a heart-shape pressed on the back
TAIL: Dark ashy brown, outer web in old specimens edged with white.
BREAST: Dark Claret and gray, evenly divided about half way between point of
breast-bone and the legs; upper section dark claret, lower section, grey
BODY: Upper part, steel gray; sides, steel; gray, very finely penciled across the
feathers with glossy black. Under-part- steel gray, finely and distinctly penciled with dull
black, white band starting in front of legs and extending back to a solidgreenish black,
forming a distinct line of separation between the two colors.
SHANKS AND TOES: Lower thighs- ashy gray. Shanks and feet- orange with brownish
tinge.
| Gray Pied Hen |
| Proposed Standard Gray Pied Drake |
The pied call ducks is, although uncommon in the US, a very striking variety with
its well defined "patches" of color and white. But where did it come from? Where
does its interesting color pattern originate?
The pied call variety originated in Holland, where it is referred to as "Ruffpied".
Jan Vogol, from the Dutch Waterfowl Association, stated that the ruffpied
variety was recognized in 1925, and that it is recognized in all colors of calls, much
like our own crested variety. He also stated that at least 1/3 of the bird must be
white. "Since the Dutch Waterfowl Standard doesn't state which prtions of the
bird must be white, that is how they got their name, ruffpied."
When asked about how the pied originated, Vogol replied, "They were bred out of
a crossing of colored and white calls. It is unknown how the calls got their type,
probably from a small specimen of wild ducks and selecting for the smallest birds."
Jack Williams of Norfolk, England, imported pied calls from Holland in 1960.
Years later, in 1982, the pied call variety was added to the British Waterfowl
Standard.
Jane Edington began working with the pieds in the early 1990s, and took a fancy
to this new variety and went on to import pied calls to the US. She imported a male
from France, and 2 males from eEngland. She then acquired penciled call
females from Darrel Sheraw to add to her breeding program of 3 males.
Edington explained that penciled calls were actually pied calls with a dusky gene,
and were therefore a good stand in for her missing pied females. In addition, she
stated that penciled calls will throw pied sports on occassion.
Today, there are a handful of breeders working with this variety. It is their desire to
see the pied call variety admitted into the Standards in the future. If you are
interested in, or are currently working with the pied calls, please contact one of the
committee members. This data will help as the committee pursues the
standardization process.
its well defined "patches" of color and white. But where did it come from? Where
does its interesting color pattern originate?
The pied call variety originated in Holland, where it is referred to as "Ruffpied".
Jan Vogol, from the Dutch Waterfowl Association, stated that the ruffpied
variety was recognized in 1925, and that it is recognized in all colors of calls, much
like our own crested variety. He also stated that at least 1/3 of the bird must be
white. "Since the Dutch Waterfowl Standard doesn't state which prtions of the
bird must be white, that is how they got their name, ruffpied."
When asked about how the pied originated, Vogol replied, "They were bred out of
a crossing of colored and white calls. It is unknown how the calls got their type,
probably from a small specimen of wild ducks and selecting for the smallest birds."
Jack Williams of Norfolk, England, imported pied calls from Holland in 1960.
Years later, in 1982, the pied call variety was added to the British Waterfowl
Standard.
Jane Edington began working with the pieds in the early 1990s, and took a fancy
to this new variety and went on to import pied calls to the US. She imported a male
from France, and 2 males from eEngland. She then acquired penciled call
females from Darrel Sheraw to add to her breeding program of 3 males.
Edington explained that penciled calls were actually pied calls with a dusky gene,
and were therefore a good stand in for her missing pied females. In addition, she
stated that penciled calls will throw pied sports on occassion.
Today, there are a handful of breeders working with this variety. It is their desire to
see the pied call variety admitted into the Standards in the future. If you are
interested in, or are currently working with the pied calls, please contact one of the
committee members. This data will help as the committee pursues the
standardization process.
| Breeders currently working with the~ Grey Pied Patty Pickard Chris Choate Barry Roberts Jane Edington Brian Walker Tara Higgins Brandon Abee |
| ~Breeders currently working with~ the Blue Fawn Pied Patty Pickard Barry Roberts |
If you are currently working on the pied varieties we
would love to add your name to the below lists.
would love to add your name to the below lists.
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