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cheek markings, and for a third choice I should prefer a bird 

 with regular wing-markings and a solitary eye mark. 



The standard for judging the evenly-marked classes differs 

 materially from that given for the other varieties, as the 

 markings are considered of the first importance in this variety. 

 The subjoined criterion, therefore, will be found applicable to 

 these birds : 



STANDARD FOR JUDGING EVENLY-MARKED YORKSHIRE CANARIES. 



Points. 



Head and eye-markings 15 



Neck, shoulders, and back 10 



Chest, waist, and legs 10 



Wing-markings and saddle 20 



Tail 6 



Size of bird 8 



Colour 3 



Quality of feathers 8 



Contour and position 10 



Condition 10 . 



Total 100 



The illustrations are taken from birds of the true typical 

 highest-class Yorkshires. 



