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1'OCTKII STANDARD. 



Hi: AD Fine, small and narrow in proportion to the size of 

 tin* bird, forming an elongated arch from the base of the beak 

 and measuring 1 0-8 inch from tip of beak to centre of eye. 



BEAK Fine, mandible straight, upper slightly curved at 

 tip. 



BEAK WATTLE Small and fine in texture. 



EVE Full and of mild expression. 



EYE CEKE Very line and threadlike. 



NECK Long and furnished with a large globular crop, for- 

 ward in position. 



BODY (1) Shoulders small and flat or "wall-shouldered," 

 and tight to the body. (2) Back narrow and long with a 

 grooved line from base of neck towards rump. (3) Rump- 

 narrow, shallow, straight and smooth. (4) Breast narrow, 

 long and convex, showing very little keel. (5) Belly narrow 

 and tapering to the vent. 



WINGS Long and shallow, close to body showing waist and 

 upper part of thigh, tapering to flights, which should be 

 long, broad in web of feather, and tapering to end of tail, up- 

 on which they should rest. 



TAIL Long, narrow, straight with body, round ended, 

 nearly touching the ground and with the wings presenting a 

 wedge-shaped appearance from shoulders to tip of tail. 



CARRIAGE Upright . 



ACTION Free, lively and graceful. 



LENGTH From 18 inches in hens to 21 inches in cocks, 

 measured from tip of beak to end of tail. 



LIMBS On a scale at the rate of 3-8 inch in limb to 1 inch 

 in feather, measured from thigh joint to tip of toe nail. (1) 

 Front View Placed well back from crop, insertion close, 

 thigh and hock joint straight, inclining inwards, from thence 

 to foot inclining outwards very slightly. (2) Side View 



