page_title: Leslie Bonnet
section_title: Originator of the Welsh Harlequin Duck
hierarchical_section_title: Leslie Bonnet / Originator of the Welsh Harlequin Duck
caption_attribution_description: English: Welsh Harlequin Duck, only truly Welsh breed of duck, created by Group Captain Leslie Bonnet in 1949
context_page_description: Group Captain Leslie Bonnet was an RAF officer, short-story writer and duck-breeder, creating the Welsh Harlequin Duck, the only true Welsh duck breed.
context_section_description: While in Criccieth, Bonnet had the time to further develop his interest in duck breeding. He created a new duck breed, the Welsh Harlequin, from a colour mutation from a flock of Khaki Campbells. It is the only true Welsh breed of duck. Bonnet later created the Whalesbury Duck, a cross between an Aylesbury Duck and a Welsh Harlequin. 
   
  As a result of his work with ducks, Bonnet wrote the book Practical Duck Keeping (1960), which was regarded as the "bible" of duck-keeping and is still in use even today. The British Waterfowl Association present a prize in his honour every year to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to British waterfowl.
caption: Welsh Harlequin Duck, only true Welsh duck breed
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