THE PIGEON STANDARD. 53 
ORIENTAL FRILLS. 
GENERAL FORMATION FOR ALL VARIETIES. 
Head,—Large, round, high, broad and well arched forming 
acontinuous curve from neck to tip of beak, well 
filled in between eye and beak. 
Cheeks.—Full and chubby. 
Beak.—Short, thick and close fitting. 
Beak Wattle.—Small and of fine texture. 
Eye.—Large, bright and prominent. 
Cere.—Small and smooth. 
Crest.—(1) Needle-pointed, upright and central. (2) Shell 
crest, even ridge and wide spread, (3) Plain head. 
Gullet.—Full and well developed, falling from near tip of 
under mandible to start of frill. 
Neck.—Thick, broad at base, well arched and full under 
jowl. 
Frill.—As much as possible, well covering the breast. 
Flights and Tail.—Proportionate and well set; former car- 
ried close up to body. 
Legs.—Moderate length, grouse muffed, the feathers con- 
tinuing to toe-nails, completely covering shanks and 
feet. 
Form.—Compact, round and plump. 
Carriage.—Erect, active, dignified. 
The Satinette. 
Beak.—Pale flesh color. 
Eye.—Very dark brown. 
Cere.—Flesh color. Head, neck and body underparts white. 
Shoulders.—Tri-color, i. ¢., ground tint, almost colorle: » 
with fine lines of chestnut brown and purple, black 
edging at lower extremity. It is immaterial whether 
markings are laced, arrow-pointed, spangled or 
tipped, or whether heavy, medium or fine markings. 
It is in clearness, evenness, regularity and accuracy 
of feather markings that perfection is attained, arid 
this is generally found in the lighter or palest 
grounded birds, where the beauty and clear contrast 
is most obvious. 
