Combattant de Bruges
Cock and hens
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| Conservation status | endangered |
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| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Distribution | Flanders |
| Use | cock-fighting |
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| Egg colour | cream-coloured |
| Comb type | triple |
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| EE | yes |
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The Brugse Vechter, French: Combattant de Bruges, is an endangered Belgian breed of gamecock. It dates from the early nineteenth century, and was bred specifically for cock-fighting. It named for its area of origin, that of the city of Bruges (Brugge), in West Flanders in the north-east of Belgium. It is one of three Belgian breeds of fighting-cock, the others being the Luikse Vechter and the Tiense Vechter. It is a hardy breed, but the birds are often aggressive; those reared for exhibition may show less aggression.
The Brugse Vechter is the oldest of the three Belgian fighting-cock breeds. It originated in western Flanders in the early years of the nineteenth century, and was formerly common throughout Belgium. It was first mentioned as la race de Bruges ("the Bruges breed") in 1858. The first breed standard was drawn up in 1908. The other fighting breeds, the Luikse Vechter from the area of Liège in Wallonia, and the Tiense Vechter from the area of Tienen in Flemish Brabant, both derive from it.
The Brugse Vechter is endangered in Belgium. In 2010 there were approximately 200 birds, almost all of which were in Flanders.
A bantam Brugse Vechter was bred in the second part of the twentieth century. The plumage colours are superior to those of the full-sized breed. It is critically endangered in Belgium. Some are reared in Germany and in the Netherlands.
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