Sarajevo Roller Pigeon

History

Ancestors of Sarajevo Roller were brought to Bosnia during the Ottoman rule of the country. In old documents from that period from this region records exist that tell us of breeding this type of pigeon. According to those records roller pigeons were kept by Beys and the wealthy citizens of Sarajevo. One of the most famous chronicler of that time, Mula Mustafa Bešeskija, in his book "Last Bešeskija recording" written in 1970, he mentions roller pigeons, which Sarajevans (citizens of Sarajevo) bring to Bentbaša in baskets, then let them out and watch them flight and roll while lying on their backs.

According to later records from available literature, during the time of Austro-Hungarian rule roller pigeons were brought to Bosnia from Izmir. Pigeons that rolled in flight and made figures in the shape of a bore drill were imported by numerous breeders, one of which was an Austrian officer by the name Scheck, from whose line pigeons exist today.

After Second World War in Sarajevo many types of Sarajevo Roller existed, in all possible colors, and with many different types of rolling and flight. Through a long selection it was arrived at today’s type of Sarajevo Roller, which has become common and has an ever increasing number of admirers and enthusiasts. For the survival of this breed credited are the breeders from Sarajevo and the surrounding areas.

 

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