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patches nii the siilo of tlio head, nor marks running 

 towards the top or front of the head over the beak ; 

 nor should it have a cap, however symmetrical. It 

 should not show any liyht flight feathers mixed with 

 the dark nor any marking on the greater or lesser 

 wing coverts, nor on the still smaller wing coverts 

 fringing the upper margin of the wing ; nor should 

 the feathers of the bastard wing be dark. It should 

 not show any dark feathers on the margin of the 

 saddle where the feathers merge with those of the 

 wing-coverts, nor any discoloration in tlie i\pper 

 or lower tail-coverts, nor should there be any mark 

 whatever to interfere with a clear run above and 

 below from the beak to the tail ; nor should it cross 

 its wings at the tips or the plumage be rough and 

 untidy, nor should it be unsteady in its cage or de- 

 formed in any way — a Goldfinch-Canary Hybrid 

 should not be lacking flush on face. 



Heavily V.\riegated Canary Hybrids 

 Poinl-S of Merit 



Maximum 



2.T 



Colour. — For richness and brilliancy 



Feather. — For smooth compactness and fine 



silky quality. ..... 25 



Shape. — For chubbiness of build in harmony 



with parentage ..... 15 

 Size. — For good size in accordance with variety 15 

 Condition. — Health, cleanliness, sound feather, 



and steadiness ..... 20 



Total 100 

 Xcgalive Properties 

 A Heavily Variegated Hybrid should not be small 

 or puny in appearance, according to its parentage, nor 

 should it be dull in colour, neither should it carry its 

 wings badly, nor should its plumage be coarse, rough, 

 and untidy, nor should it be unsteady in its cage or 

 deformed in any way — a Goldfinch-Canary Hybrid 

 should not lack Hush on face, 



Dark Goldfinch-C.\nary Hy'brids 

 Points of Merit 



Maximum 

 Colour. — For largeness and richness of flush on 



face 10 



Body Colour. — For depth and brilliancy. . 10 



Maximum 



Marking. — For good display of wing liars and 



olher Goldfinch characteristics . . 10 



Feather, — For smooth compactness and fine 



silky quality. ..... 15 



Shape. — Head bold and neat ... 5 



Body, chuldiy, with good broad chest, neck 

 harmonising with head and body. Body 

 tapering nicely to a fine waist ... 10 



Wings and Tail closely folded and smartly 



carried ...... 5 



Size. — Good size, with generally robust appear- 

 ance ....... 10 



Position. — Semi-erect, standing at an angle of 

 alicmt 45 degrees with a bold defiant 

 enniniand ...... 10 



Condition. — lleidth, cleanliness, sound feather. 



and steadiness . . . . .15 



Total 100 



D.\RK Canary Hybrids other than Goldfinch 

 Points of Merit 



iMaximum 

 Colour. — For richness and brilliancy with good 



blending of parentage . . . .25 



Feather. — For smooth compactness and fine 



silky quality. ..... 25 



Shape. — For chubbiness of build in liannony 



with parentage . . . . .15 



Size. — For good size in accordance with variety 15 

 Condition. — He;dtli, cleanliness, sound feather, 



and steadiness ..... 20 



Total 100 



Xegative Properties 

 A Dark Hylirid should not be small or puny in 

 appearance, according to its parentage, nor should it 

 be dull in colour according to its kind, nor should it 

 carry its wings untidily, nor should its plumage be 

 coarse, rough and untidy in appearance. It should not 

 be unsteady in its cage or deformed in any way. 

 .\ Goldfinch-Canary Hybrid should not be lacking 

 Hush on face. 



