racing pigeon definition

racing pigeon means a pigeon banded with a seamless, numbered leg band issued by an active racing club or association and raised for the purpose of racing;
racing pigeon means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house so that it may be released and freely fly back there or to another destination;
racing pigeon means any pigeon kept by its owner for the purpose of racing if that owner is a member of a club or association:

More Definitions of racing pigeon

racing pigeon means a Pigeon which, through breeding, has developed the distinctive physical and mental characteristics as to enable it to return to its home after having been released a considerable distance therefrom, and which is also known as a homer, homing pigeon, or carrier pigeon;
racing pigeon means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to be released so that it may freely fly back to its pigeon house or to any other destination;
racing pigeon means pigeon registered with a national pigeon racing organization and used as a game competitive bird. The pigeons are not to be identified or classified as fowl when raised and used in the sport and hobby of racing carrier pigeons.
racing pigeon means any pigeon whose identification device is registered with any county, state, national, or international pigeon racing organization.
racing pigeon means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to any other destination;
racing pigeon means a pigeon which, through selective past breeding, has developed the distinctive physical and mental characteristics as to enable it to return to its home after having been released a considerable distance there from and which is accepted as such by the American Racing Pigeon Union, Inc. or the International Federation of Racing Pigeon Fanciers. Such pigeons are also commonly known as Racing Homer, Homing Pigeon or Carrier Pigeon.