THE PIGEON STANDARD. 39 
THE BARB. 
Head.—(1) Sku_tt—Large, broad and square ; level and equal- 
ly wide at front and back; but displaying an indented 
ridge running from the front of each eye along the 
edging of the skull. (2) Foreneap—Wide and 
chubby, measuring one inch and three-sixteenths 
from centre of eye to tip of beak. (3) BEAk—Stout, 
and blunt at its end; in color rather pale, streaked 
with black, except pale flesh color in whites. (4) 
Mourna—Wide in gape; when closed, mandibles fit- 
ting tightly. (5) WarrLe—Full in front, but not 
bulgy; tine in texture, showing but a slight central 
division, displaying a white powdery surface. (6) 
UNDER-WATTLE or “Jewing’’—Consisting of three 
distinctly divided, roundish warty developments, one 
at either side of the gape, and the third exactly at 
the centre of the base of the under-mandible. (7) 
Cere—Circular, i. e., radiating at an equal distance 
; from the eye on all sides, rising up well above the 
1 skull; equally thick and even in texture all round, 
and rich coral red in color. (8) Eye—In whites, 
wholly black; in all other colors the iris bright sil- 
very white, with a clearly defined black ae 5 
Body.—Neck—Short and thick, but displaying no gullet; 
gracefully nee tipi in widening proportion from the 
throat to the shoulders. (2) BAck—Rather wide and 
flat. (5) Breast—Wide, full and prominent. (4) 
SHOULDERS—Closely adhering to the body, the wing 
butts not projecting beyond the breast. (5) Leas— 
Short, stout and firm; free from all feathers below 
the hock joint. (6) Feer—Claws well parted and 
spreading outwardly, with nails same color as beak. 
Plumage.—(1) Frigurs—Primaries, long and moderately 
wide; secondaries, rather prominent at sides but 
resting well over the longer ones. (2) TArtL—Rather 
short, wide in web and not closely folded. 
Shape.—Cobby in build and erect in carriage. 
Colors.—(1) BLAck—Raven black, displaying a metallic 
green lustre. (2) Reps—Rich chestnut color, devoid 
of dunnish or ashy shades on the rump and belly, 
(3) Duns—Sound and equally even in shade right 
through, whether dark or light. (4) Wuires—Very 
pure and displaying a satin-like lustre on hackle and 
chest. 
