STANDARDS I-OR DUCKS. 



583 



Serious defects : Blue ribbon wing bars ; claret 

 breast ; horizontal shape or carriage ; absence of 

 leathers from the wings or any other part of the 

 body ; shpped or twisted wings ; wry tail ; or any 

 other deformity. 



ORPINGTON DUCKS 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 



Of 



the 



Straight, con- 



6 lb. 



Head. — Fine, and of oval shape. Bill : 

 moderate length and in a straight line from 

 skull. Eyes : Bold and full. 



Neck. — Fairly long and gracefully curved. 



Body. — Long, broad, and deep. Breast : Full 

 and round. Wings : Strong, and carried closely to 

 tlie sides. Tail : Small, and rising gently, the drake's 

 ha\-ing two or three curled feathers in the centre. 



Legs and Feet. — Legs : Strong and set well 

 apart, of medium length. Toes : 

 nected by web. 



Carriage. — Somewhat upright. 



Weight. — Drake : 7 lb. Duck : 



Plumage. — Bright and glossy. 



COLOUR 



THE BUFF 



Bill : Yellow, with dark bean. Eyes : Brown iris, 

 blue pupil. Legs and Feet : Bright orange yellow. 



Plumage. — Rich shade of fawn, even through- 

 out, the head and the upper portion of the neck 

 of the drake at least two shades darker than the 

 body colour. 



SCALE OP POINTS 

 Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 



Type 



Size 

 Head . . 

 Legs and feet 



100 



Serious defects : Colour other than buff ; lack of 

 size ; twisted wings ; wry tail ; or any other 

 deformity. 



PEKIN DUCKS 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 

 Head. — Large, broad, and round, with high skull, 

 rising rather abruptly from the base of the bill, 

 and heavy cheeks. Bill : Short, broad and thick, 

 slightly convex but not dished. Eyes : Partially 

 shaded by heavy eyebrows and bulky cheeks. 



Neck. — Long and thick, carried well forward in 

 a graceful arch or cur\'c, and with slightly gulleted 

 throat. 



Body. — Broad and of medium length, and with- 

 out any indication of keel except a little between 

 the legs. Breast : Broad and full, followed in under- 

 line by the keel (which shows very slightly between 

 the legs) to a broad, deep paunch and stern, carried 

 just clear of the ground. B((ck : Broad. Wings : 

 Short, and carried closely to the sides. Tail : Well 

 spread and carried high, the drake's having two or 

 three curled feathers on top. (Note. — A good 

 description of the general shape of the Pekin is that 



it resembles a small wide boat standing almost on 

 its stern, and the bow leaning slightly forward.) 



Legs and Feet. — Legs : Strong and stout, set 

 well back and causing erect carriage. Toes : Straight, 

 connected by web. 



Carriage. — Almost upright, elevated in front 

 and sloping downward to the rear. 



Weight.— Dra/ce .• 9 lb. Duck : 8 lb. 



Plumage. — Very abundant, the thighs and fluff 

 well furnished with long, soft, downy feathers. 



COLOUR 



Bill : Bright orange, and free from black marks 

 or spots. Eyes : Dark lead-blue. Legs and Feet : 

 Bright orange. 



Plumage. — Buff canary, sound and uniform, or 

 deep cream, the former preferred. 



SCALE OF rOIXTS 



eyes, 5 



Type . . 

 Size . . 

 Head : bill. 

 Colour 

 Condition 

 Neck . . 

 Tail . . 

 Legs and feet 



Serious defects : Black marks or spots on bill ; 

 white plumage ; wry tail ; or any other deformity. 



ROUEN DUCKS 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 



Head. — Massive. Bill : Long, wide, and flat, 

 well set on, in a straight line from the top of the 

 eye. Eyes : Bold and bright. 



Neck. — Long and tapering, slightly curved but 

 not arched, carried erect. 



Body. — Very long, broad and square, very deep 

 keel just clear of the ground from stem to stern. 

 Breast : Broad and deep. Back : Long. Wings : 

 Large and well tucked to the sides. Tail: Only 

 slightly elevated, the drake's having two or three 

 curled feathers in the centre. 



Legs and Feet. — Legs : Of medium length, large 

 boned, well set, so as to balance the body in a straight 

 line. Toes : Straight, connected by web. 



Carriage. — Horizontal, the keel practically parallel 

 with the ground and just clear of it. 



Weight. — Drake : 10 lb. Duck : 9 lb. 



Plumage. — Bright and glossy. 



COLOUR 



THE DRAKE 



Bill : Bright green-yellow, with black bean at 

 the tip. Eves : Dark hazel. Legs and Feet : Bright 

 brick red. 



Plumage. — Head and Neck : Rich iridescent green 

 to within about an inch of the shoulders where the 

 ring appears. Ring : Perfectly white and cleanly 

 cut, dividing the neck and breast colours, but not 

 quite encircling the neck, leaving a small space at 



