62 THE PIGEON STANDARD. 
the neck, there should be no appearance of a gullet, 
Eye and Cere.—The eyes should be of the most silvery white, 
the eye ceres very fine in texture, and black or deep 
damson colored. 
Wattle.—Small, fine and possesses a delicate white bloom. 
Beak.—Of medium length and thickness, and of the blackest 
ebony tint and polish in blacks ana blues, dark brown 
in reds and duns, and pale pink in yellows and sil- 
vers. The claw nails should match in color with the 
beak of each specimen. 
Legs and Feet.—Darker in coral or purple shades than in 
any other fancy pigeon, and free from feathers 
below the knee joints, foul hocks or thighs being 
discountenanced. 
Shape and Size.— Medium structure and proportions, rather 
larger than the Turbit and smaller than the English 
Owl. The neck islong but not slender, the head 
being carried very upright; the chest is full and 
wide, the shoulders are brvad, and the keel is full 
but not projecting; the back is straight and sloping 
from shoulders to the rump; the pinions are strong 
but closely tucked intothe body; the flight and 
tail feathers are broad and proportionately long, the 
former resting on the latter atthe tips. The whole 
skape of the body is of a muscular, wedge-formed 
structure. 
