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12 THE PIGEON STANDARD. 
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Beak—Should be long, thin and nearly equal in substance 
throughout, with slight hook at end of mandible, 
but no dip in lower mandible, free from coarseness, 
furnished with slight wattle of fine texture, pale in 
color approaching to white, free from stain or mark- 
ing except in blacks, blues and duns, in which colors 
avery slight Vandyke mark on tip of upper man- 
dible is admissable. 
Neck—Long, thin, quite free from gullet or fullness of the 
throat, thinnest at the point of junction with the 
head, swelling gently towards the shoulders, which 
it should join with a graceful and gentle curve. 
Eye and Eye Cere—Eye white or pearl color, pupil intensely 
black and clearly defined, what is commonly known 
as a ‘‘fish eye,’’ the eye cere is seen in various tints, 
from nearly white to a coral red. In blacks the 
deeper the red the better, and a shade of pink in 
other colors, but do not put much stress on this 
point. The cere should be small and fine in texture, 
no approach toa Barb eye is admissible, but just 
enough to show a delicate and even border to the 
eye, and no more. The general effect of the eye, 
although prominent, is mild in expression. 
Legs and Feet—Legs rather long than otherwise, straight 
not knock-kneed or cow-hocked. Shanks thin, lean 
and free from feathering, covered with fine scales. 
Toes long, thin, and well separated, also free from 
feathering. Toenails white, both legs and feet bright 
red in color. 
Tail and Flights—Tail rather long, the feathers narrow and 
closely folded, containing not more than twelve 
feathers. Not swallow-tailed or divided in centre, 
the tail should be carried ina line with the back, 
just clear of the ground, but not cocked up at all. 
Flights rather narrow, closely folded, carried close 
to the side, tips resting on top of tail, about half an 
inch from side, not crossed. 
