PIGEONS AND ALL AliOl'T THEM. 185 



JACOBIN STANDARD. 



BEAK Short and thick, well curved downwards forming- a 

 continuation of curve of skull, and flesh color. 



HEAD Small, flat between the eyes, with full appearance 

 in front. 



EYES Centre, black, surrounded by pearl or light grey. 



HOOD Long, fitting well down on head, even at edge, 

 crossing the head in a line with the front of the eyes. 



CHAIN Fitting close and even from back to breast, stand- 

 ing well out, giving a curved line from hood to breast. 



MANE Full, being well filled out at back, even at edge, 

 and fitting in evenly with the hood. 



liosK Shape, oval, in a line slanting across bottom of neck. 



SIZE AND SHAPE OF BODY Breast full, long, and slender. 

 The back to be narrow, flat and straight. 



WINGS Rather low at butts, flights resting on tail. 



CAKKIAGE Sprightly, the head carried about eight inches 

 from the ground. 



LEGS AND FEET Short, and free from feathers below the 

 hock, color red. Feet small and fine, with claws same col- 

 or as beak. 



RUMP Smooth fiat and narrow. 



TAIL Narrow and straight in line with the back. 



COLOK Reds, blacks, and yellows, sound, lustrous and 

 even, from lower mandible to vent, with rump, tail, ten 

 flights, and head white. Whites pure throughout. 



