THE PIGEON STANDARD. 71 
white. The back markings should be V shaped, well 
and evenly mottled. Beak asinsolids. SpLAsues— 
Well spangled with white, and color of the variety 
all over the body. Wing primaries and tail solid, 
Beak as in solids. 
Beak.—Close fitting, straight, of medium length. 
Wattle.—Neat, fine in texture. 
Skull.—Round, rather high in front. 
Eye.—Pearl, centrally placed. 
Cere.—Small, fine in texture. 
Neck.—Medium length, broad at base, tapering to throat. 
Body.—Short, stout and wedge shaped, prominent and wide 
in chest. 
Flights.—Closely set, short and carried on the tail. 
Tail.—Closely folded and wedge shape. 
Legs.—Stout and well set, medium length, 
Carriage.—Sprightly, upright, bold and jaunty. 
Feather.—Clean, close and tight fitting. 
Disqualifications.—Dark or broken eyes, or feathers below 
the hock, 
