Appenzeller Spitzhauben
My rooster "GrandMaster Flash"
This is the national breed of Switzerland, having existed there for centuries. The feathers of the crest should be forward facing--I have been told that Spitzhauben means pointed hat or bonnet. As far as I can understand, the proper plumage markings are black-tipped feathers, rather than the larger moonlike spangles found on Hamburgs. In the UK there is also a Black version of this breed.
With their crest, V-comb, and spangled plumage, these birds are very attractive out on grass. They are very good foragers, ranging far and wide.
Breed clubs:
The Appenzeller Spitzhauben Society GB
The Crested Breeds Club of Australia
The Appenzeller Breed Society (Switzerland)
Mr. Eugster Edi
Talsrasse 41
CH-9442 Berneck
Switzerland
++41 71 744 34 60
Appenzeller Links:
Appenzeller Spitzhaubens Around the World
Appenzeller Spitzhauben pullets with excellent crests
Photos courtesy of Greenfire Farms
A handsome roo with a great comb
Photos courtesy of Lukas Ruetz
"Elvis," Karen Stone's Spitzhauben cockerel
Photo courtesy of Karen Stone
Karen's two-year-old Spitz hen "Priscilla"
Photo courtesy of Karen Stone
A Black-breasted Red rooster and his head, photographed in Switzerland
Photo courtesy of Kat Hentsch
Owen's Spitzhauben pullet
Photo courtesy of Owen Goodfellow
An Appenzeller Spitzhauben pair and two pullets
Photos courtesy of Greenfire Farms
The head of a male Spitzhauben (Photo courtesy of Nick Nick--The Chicken Mother!) compared with an Appenzeller girl in her traditional costume (Photo courtesy of Christian Kuster) -- it sure is easy to see what the Swiss modeled that breed on!
An Appenzeller Spitzhauben rooster head shot
Photo courtesy of Ethan Logue
And here's another Spitzhauben rooster
Photo courtesy of Tami Johnson
Gold Spangled hen and Silver Spangled pullet, photographed in Switzerland
Photo courtesy of Kat Hentsch
This is my Spitzhauben hen "Emma"
Chamois Spitzhauben pullets
Photos courtesy of Greenfire Farms
It seems they also come in Black, at least in Germany
Photo courtesy of Sascha Michel
Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantams, cockerel on right
Photos courtesy of Alex Hales
Black Appenzeller Spitzhauben hen and pullet, photographed in Switzerland
Photo courtesy of Kat Hentsch
Appenzellers from Sweden
Photos © Sandra Andersson
Here's another Appenzeller Spitzhauben pullet
Photo courtesy of Jesse Branam
A handsome Spitzhauben rooster
Photo courtesy of Sascha Michel
A twelve-week-old Appenzeller Spitzhauben cockerel
Photo courtesy of Jan Brett
Another cockerel
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Karen Stone's Spitzhauben chicks (the chick on the right is "Elvis")
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Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photo courtesy of Karen Stone
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