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Head - Shall be of medium length, approximately two and one half inches from front to back on a level line of the eye, and approximately one and one eight inches wide. Top of skull to be well rounded. Curve of head shall be graceful from beak to neck.

Legs & Feet - The legs to be approximately two inches in length to be very straight with thighs well shown. The legs, feet and toes to be bright red and free of any feathering. The toes to be fine texture and well spread out. Legs to be as wide as possible to keep the bird in proportion.

Condition - Feathers to be medium hard and smooth. Body filled with firm flesh.

 

Beak - The beak shall be short and broad, approximately five eights of an inch from the feather line above the wattle to the tip of the beak. Both types (light and dark beaks) to be free of any discoloration. The wattles shall be small of fine texture.

Neck - Of medium length or approximately three inches from the low points of the back to the top of the skull. It shall graduate in fullness from top to chest. No distinct gullet, but no pinched at the throat. Neck shall be tilted slightly back with no trace of neck shaking or over styling. The "stout bull-neck" is most desirable.

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Shape - Chest broad, round and prominent, back wide at the shoulders, short and well rounded not flattened, body to be deep short and cobby with rump board enough to support the wings. The shape shall be well rounded in a graceful curve when viewed from any angle. The legs to be located in the direct center of the profile.

Tail - Very short and broad webbed. To be folded tightly. Tail to be curved in a graceful curve. Tip to be approximately one and one half inch above the low point of the back. Tail shall be approximately one quarter inch longer than wing flights.

Head - Shall be medium length approximately two and one half inches from front to back on a level line of the eye and approximately one and one half inch wide. Curve of head shall be graceful from beak to neck

 

Wings - Short, deep tightly folded, carried well cocked up. Wings butts shall blend smoothly with the chest, with the tips lying upon the tail. Flight feathers to be short and broad. Convert feathers to meet on the back so there is no hole or open back showing.

 

 

Beak - The beak shall be short and broad, approximately five eighths of an inch from the feather line above the wattle to the tip of beak. Beak to be free of any discolorations. The wattle shall be small.

 

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Cere - To be fine and even in texture, with color shading to blend in with the color of the bird so as to be as inconspicuous as possible

Station - Proud and erect, with head held high though not strained or stretched as from fright. Eye and wing juncture with body shall be on a perpendicular line. The tail to be be curved upwards at an angle that would be level at the bird's neck at approximately on half the distance from the low point of the back to the top of the skull, or approximately one and one-half inches.

 

Eye - To be very bright and prominent iris, shading from orange to orange red, with plenty of luster. Eye to be approximately seven-eights inches from top of skull to the center of the eyes.

Condition - Feathers to be medium hard and smooth. Body to be well filled with firm flesh.

Keel - Shall be as deep as possible, fairly short and curved with the contour of the body from front to back.

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