STANDARDS FOR HOUDANS AND CREVECCEURS 



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carriage as various as the latter compared with 

 the Faverolles. 



The following are the Standards adopted 

 by the Poultry Club for the popularly recog- 

 nised French breeds : 



HOUDANS 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 



Head. — Skull : Fairly large, and with a decidedly 

 pronounced protuberance on top, and crested. 

 Crest : Large, full, and compact, round on top and 

 not divided or ■' split," composed of feathers similar 

 to those of the hackle, inclining slightly backward 

 to fully expose the comb. Beak : Rather short and 

 stout, well curved, and with wide nostrils. Eyes : 

 Bold. Comb : Leaf type (somewhat resembling a 

 butterfly placed at the base of the beak), fairly 

 small, well defined, and each side level. Face : 

 Muffled. Mufping : Large, full, and compact, fit- 

 ting around to the back of the eyes and almost 

 hiding the face. Ear-lobes : Small, entirely con- 

 cealed by muffling. Wattles : Small and well 

 rounded, almost concealed by beard. 



Neck. — Of medium length, and with abundant 

 hackle coming well down on the back. 



Body. — Broad, deep, and lengthy, as in the 

 Dorking. 



Tail. — Full, with the sickles long and well 

 arched. 



Legs and Feet. — Legs : Short and stout, well 

 apart, and free from feathers. Toes : Five in 

 number, and similar to those of the Dorking. 



Carriage. — Bold and lively. 



Weight. — 9 lb. ; cockerel, 7 lb. 



With the exception that the Crest is of globular 

 shape, the general characteristics of the hen are 

 similar to those of the cock, allowing for the natural 

 sexual differences. 



Weight. — 7 lb. ; pullet, 6 lb. 



COLOUR 



Beak : Horn. Eyes : Red. Comb, Face, and 

 Wattles : Bright red. Ear-lobes : White or tinged 

 with pink. Legs and Feet : White mottled with 

 lead-blue or black. 



Plumage. — Glossy green black ground with pure 

 white mottles, the mottling to be as evenly dis- 

 tributed as possible, except on the flights and 

 secondaries, and in the male bird the sickles and 

 tail-coverts which are irregularly edged with white. 

 The black generally preponderates to a great extent 

 in young Houdans, but what mottling there is should 

 be even and clean. 



SCALE OP POINTS 



THE COCK 



Shape 



Legs and feet 



Condition 



Muffling 



Size . , 

 Comb . , 

 Colour 

 Crest . , 

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Serious defects : Red or straw-coloured feathers ; 

 spur outside the shank ; feathers on shanks or 

 toes ; other than five toes on each foot ; any 

 deformity. 



CREVECCEURS 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 



Head. — Skull : Large, and with a decidedly pro- 

 nounced protuberance on top. Beak : Strong and 

 well curved. Eyes : Full. Comb : Of the horn 

 type, V-shaped, of moderate size, upright and 

 against the crest, each branch smooth and tapering 

 to a point and free from tynes. Face : Muffled. 

 Ear-lobes : Small, but not exposed. Wattles : Moder- 

 ately long. Crest : Large and full and rounded 

 on top, rising in front so as to show the comb, 

 composed of feathers similar to those of the 

 hackle, and the ends almost touching the neck. 

 Muffling : Full and deep, extending to the back of 

 the eyes, hiding the lobes and the face. 



Neck. — Long and graceful, and thickly furnished 

 with hackle. 



Body. — Large, broad, and practically square. 

 Breast : Well rounded. Back : Flat. Wings : Large, 

 v/ell folded. 



Tail. — Full and carried moderately high. 



Legs and Feet. — Legs : Wide apart, short, and 

 the shanks free from feathers. Toes : Four, straight 

 and long. 



Carriage. — Bold and elegant. 



Weight. — 9 lb. ; cockerel, 7 lb. 



With the exception of the Crest, which must 

 be of globular shape and almost conceal the comb, 

 the general characteristics are similar to those of 

 the cock, allowing for the natural sexual differ- 

 ences. 



Weight.— 7 lb. ; pullet, 6 lb. 



COLOUR 



Beak : Dark horn. Eyes : Bright red, although 

 black is admissible. Comb, Face, Wattles, and 

 Ear-lobes : Bright red. Legs and Feet : Black or 

 slate-blue. 



Plumage. — Very lustrous green-black. No other 



