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Pigeon pageant for beautiful birds dispels ‘rats with wings’
Dogs aren’t the only animals that vie for best in show. Hundreds of breeds of pigeons compete in their own version of the Westminster show, strutting on long, thick legs or fluttering curly, lacy feathers in their bid to be best bird.
In this Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 photo, Richard Brooks, 94, holds a pigeon at the National Pigeon Associations 93rd annual Grand National Pigeon Show in Ontario, Calif. Showing pigeons is one of the oldest and largest hobbies in the world. It thrives at a time when pets are becoming a more important part of peoples lives and animals kept as companions range from the traditional to the unique, such as rats and tarantulas.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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