Photo shot in Russia
Despite what you may have
read in some English and American pigeon works, there is in fact
a difference between the
Russian Trumpeter (Russki Barabanshik) and the Bokhara Trumpeter
(Bokharski Barabanshik).
Historically, in the earlier days of the American Fancy, the Bokhara Trumpeter
took on the name of "Russian Trumpeter". This was officially changed back
to its true
name of Bokhara Trumpeter
shortly after World War Two when relations between the United States and
Stalinist Russia became stressed to the breaking point. The name "Russian"
was changed back to "Bokhara" so as not to tag the breed as "Russian" when
it was being promoted.
This is not unusual, as
several other Russian animals that were being bred in the United States
underwent restorative name
changes to take away the nationality. One example are the Borzoi, which
prior to these stressed relations was well known simply as the Russian
Wolfhound. That name was changed back to its native "Borzoi" to remove
the word "russian" from the dog.
The Ankhut Trumpeter of Turkey;
assumed primary ancestor of both
the Russki Barabanshik &
the Bokharski Barabanshik.
The basic legend in Russia
and its splinter states is that both Russki & Bokharski Barabanshik
originated from a Drummer
(Barabanshik) race seized from Turkish invanders and so crossed
upon assorted extravagant
Boinije. We assume that this refers to a crossing of the Ankhut Trumpeter
and the forerunners of the modern day Bokhara Tumblers.
As can be seen from the photos,
Russki Barabanshik tends to reflect more its ancestorial breeds
where as the Bokharski Barabanshik
has evolved dramatically as an ornamental breed.