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THE BIRDS 



THREE CLASSIFICATIONS OF POULTRY 



STANDARD 



Largely Based on Origin 



1. AMERICAN CLASS. 



Plymouth Rock. 



Wyandotte. 



Java. 



Dominique. 



Rhode Island Red. 



Buckeye. 



2. ASIATIC CLASS. 



Brahma. 



Cochin. 



Langshan. 



3. MEDITERRANEAN CLASS. 



Leghorn. 



Minorca. 



Spanish. 



Blue Andalusian. 



Ancona. 



4. ENGLISH CLASS. 



Dorking. 

 Red Cap. 

 Orpington. 



5. POLISH CLASS. 



Polish. 



6. HAMBURG CLASS. 



Hamburg. 



7. FRENCH CLASS. 



Houdan. 

 Crevecoeur. 

 La Fleche. 



8. GAME AND GAME BANTAM 



CLASS. 

 Game. 

 Game Bantam. 



9. ORIENTAL CLASS. 



Cornish. 



Sumatra. 



Malay. 



Malay Bantam. 



10. ORNAMENTAL BANTAM CLASS. 



Sebright. 



Rose Comb. 



Booted. 



Brahma. 



Cochin. 



Japanese. 



Polish. 



11. MISCELLANEOUS CLASS. 



Silkie. 



Sultan. 



Frizzle. 



UTILITY 

 Based on Usefulness to Man 



2. 



EGG BREEDS. 

 Leghorn. 

 Minorca. 

 Ancona. 

 Campine. 

 Houdan. 



MEAT BREEDS. 

 Brahma. 

 Langshan. 

 Cochin. 

 Cornish Game. 



3. GENERAL PURPOSE BREEDS. 



Plymouth Rock. 

 Rhode Island Red. 

 Wyandotte. 

 Orpington. 

 Dorking. 



4. MISCELLANEOUS BREEDS. 



Polish. 



Hamburg. 



Blue Andalusian. 



Bantam. 



Frizzle. 



Silkie. 



