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Following the line of body with convex line on fore side of 

 thigh to hock, slightly concave on the opposite side, and 

 straight from hock to foot. (3) Generally lengthy both in 

 thigh and shank, long and in proportion, feathered closely 

 and evenly, presenting a stocking-like appearance. 



TOES Well feathered to tip, and not cramped. 



COLORS Yellow, red, black, blue, (standard pieds) and 

 whites. 



MARKINGS The above colors cover the bird with the excep- 

 tion (1) of a white crescent on crop, the horns of which reach 

 to about an inch from each eye (2) of a few white feathers, 

 about a dozen, on the shoulders (in the shape of a rose) and 

 white primary flights (3) of white on all the body behind a 

 line encircling the centre of the waist. 



In the case of blacks and blues, color of the tail same as 

 body color, and blues must have black bars on the wings. 



In yellows and reels, a colored tail is preferred if of as good 

 color as the body. 



Whites have no marking. 



COLOR OF EYE In pied birds red or orange, and in whites a 

 bull eye. 



COLOH OF BEAK In blacks and blues, black, and in other 

 colors flesh colored. 



