THE PIGEON STANDARD. 9 
JACOBIN STANDARD. 
Beak—Short and thick, well curved downwards forming a 
continuation of curve of skull, and flesh color. 
Head—Small, flat between the eyes, with full appearance in 
front. 
Eyes—Centre black, surrounded by pear! or light gray. 
Hood—Long, fitting well down on the head, even at edge, 
crossing the head in a line with the front of the eyes. 
Chain—Fitting close and even from back to breast, standing 
well out, giving a curved line from hood to breast, 
Mane—Full, being well filled out at back, even at edge, and 
fitting in evenly with the hood, 
Rose—Shape, oval, in a line slanting across bottom of neck, 
Size and Shape of Body— Breast full, long and slender; the 
back narrow, flat and straight. 
Wings—Rather low at buts, flights resting on tail. 
Carriage—Sprightly, the head carried about eight inches 
from the ground, 
Legs and Feet—Short and free from feathers below the 
hock, color red, feet small and fine, with claws same 
color as beak, 
Rump—Smooth, flat and narrow. 
Tail—Narrow and straight in line with the back, 
Color—Reds, blacks and yellows, sound, lustrous and even, 
from lower mandible to vent, with rump, tail, ten 
flights and head, white. Whites pure throughout, 
