THE PIGEON STANDARD. 13 
Color—The whole of the body except head, neck and breast, 
back, saddle and tail pure white, the color on the 
colored portions to be bright, deep and lustrous as 
possible; in blacks the irridescent colors and metal- 
lic sheen are most important; wherever the color 
extends it must be of one rich, even depth, extending 
even to the shafts of the tail feathers. Many other- 
wise good birds often run chequery or ashy about 
the top of rump and root of tail, which is very objec- 
tionable. Blues and silvers should have black tail 
bars. 
Markings—Cut on breast. Sharp and evenly defined, without 
artificial assistance, the color extending downwards 
to about the tip of the breast bone, or a very little 
below, running across the breast, either in a straight 
line or slightly curving upwards towards shoulders, 
showing aslightly convex form. It is advisable to 
raise the wings, and if many foul feathers are dis- 
covered between breast and vent markings, the 
breast should be carefully examined for foul feathers 
or trimming. 
Cut on shoulders—Color extendiag across the 
broadest part of the back at the shoulders, from side 
to side at intersection of the wing with body, taper- 
ing evenly and smoothly towards the tail, and form- 
ing an elongated heart or V shaped saddle, showing 
no ragged edges on shoulders. 
Cut at vent—Even and extending only a very short 
distance from beneath root of tail, no foul or colored 
feathers extending towards thighs or belly. 
Plumage—Close and compact, but not hard feathered. 
Disqualifications—Trimming or plucking of foul feathers, 
dyeing or oiling, dark or gravel eyes, heavy mark- 
ings on back, feathered legs or feet, Tumbler form of 
head or body, chequered or ashy back or rump, want 
of condition, 
