. THE PIGEON STANDARD, 15 
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THE SHORT-FACE TUMBLER. 
Carriage and Shape.—Erect and sprightly, jaunty when in 
motion, 1. Neck broad at base and very slender at 
the throat, short in length, arched in shape, with 
head well thrown back when viewed sideways, the 
head and feet to appear in the perpendicular line. 
2, Chest broad and very prominent, but not flat. 
3. Wing Coverts rather spreading. 4. Back slightly 
and rump more decidedly raised, 5. Attitude ob- 
servant and standing almost on the tip of the toes, 
with the sole of the feet slightly raised from the 
ground. 6. Legs short and elegant, devoid of all 
feathering below the knee-joints. 
Head. 1. Large and round, but withal when measured, short 
from the front to the back of the skull. 2. Frontal 
broad, prominent and lofty, slightly bulging forward 
3. Crown well raised above the eyes, and convex. 
4. Back of skull falling in rather shortened slope 
but withal decidedly convex and _ porportionate, 
5. Jaw and cheeks wide and abundantly feathered; 
the muffs full and blending upwards. 
Beak. 1. Short, straight, and as fine as possible in both 
mandibles; the one closely fitting to the other and 
pointed at the tip. 2. Color, in Almonds, Kites and 
whole colors, of dark shade horn colored; streaked 
with deep brown in Agates; yellows and whites pale 
flesh color. 
Wattle and Cere. Small and very fine in texture, the cere 
being moderately fine. 
Size. Small, compact and plump. 
Flights and Tail. Long and wide in web, rather spreading, 
the flights carried below the tail, but showing no 
opening between the one and the other. 
