<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A release dove, also called white pigeon, is a rock dove bred for size and overall resemblance to a white dove . Pure white doves exist in nature as albinos . Not all release doves are rock doves and most breeders of doves for various uses do not domesticate their birds . </P> <P> Although many dove release businesses advertise that their birds will be able to safely return home, a few released "doves" can be killed in accidents or by predators before they can make their way back . Most released birds are able to survive a return flight and are viewed similarly to racing pigeons that have been raced for centuries . </P> <P> The pigeons bred for dove release services are bred for their color, small size, and for their amazing homing abilities and flight speeds . </P>

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