There are three types of breeding: cross breeding, in breeding, and line breeding. You can use either of these three depending on the match you think will produce quality stock. The quality of the breeding bird can be assessed by the racing performance of its offspring. To increase the probability of producing championship caliber chicks, more than one test pairing should be administered. What is basically great about futurity racing is that anybody who has hoped to join such event can enter his pigeons. Even when the birds don't have much training, it is still alright. The loft handlers and managers are experienced in handling different birds and they really do a great job with it. What more is that they are also paid only a fraction when the pigeon is able to qualify. In fact in some suburbs, you can still notice some fanciers that raise these birds and they maintain lofts on their rooftops. And during early mornings and late afternoons, you will notice these winged creatures still flapping their wings desperate to reach the finish line first. The action on the skyline is intense. And certainly a great deal of passion will tremendously affect your success in raising and turning your special pigeons to real winners. There are basically three types of breeding methods that you can adopt to make sure that you get the best possible pedigree for a racing pigeon: cross-breeding, line-breeding, and in-breeding. Thus, there is this sport known as racing pigeons. A Look into the Family of Pigeons The pigeons are the birds that are classified under the phylum Chordata and the class Aves. Its family is called Columbidae. They belong to the same family with the doves, which are also deemed to symbolize peace. Majority of the species are found in the eco-zones of Australasia and Indo-Malaya. Just imagine empires having only horses and caravans as their message-carrying tools. It would take weeks before messages can be exchanged from one area to another. Animals that travel by land are also more prone to danger, especially during warfare. One famous incident in history where racing pigeons proved their worth was when Napoleon was defeated in Waterloo.