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colour, which should be clear, pure, and delicate in tint, and free 

 from any slaty-coloured tinge, are among the chief points of 

 merit in this class of mules. 



The following Standard of Excellence for evenly-marked mules 

 has been carefully made, each feature having been duly weighed 

 and fully considered, and a percentage accorded to it separately, 

 showing its relative value ; 100 points is fixed as representing 

 the highest excellence attainable : 



STANDARD FOB JUDGING EVENLY-MARKED GOLDFINCH MULES. 



Points. 



Head, beak, and flourish 10 



Eye markings 15 



Wing 1 marking, saddle, and contour 20 



Colour (to include the yellow bars on wings) 15 



Size 5 



Freedom from any dark tinge on cheeks, vent, rump 



and fchighs 10 



Clear underflue... r 10 



Quality of feather and condition 10 



Clear legs and feet 5 



Total 100 



A bird with even eye and wing markings, and a dark feather 

 on each side of the tail, is considered a legitimate show bird in 

 this class, and, in point of perfection, stands next to the " four 

 pointed " birds. 



The Standard of Excellence for Unevenly-marked Birds, the 

 conditions being the same as those referred to in the last-named 

 class, are as follows : 



STANDARD FOB JUDGING I/NEVKNLY-MARKED GOLDFINCH MULES. 



Points. 



Head, beak, and flourish 15 



Colour.... 20 



Size and contour 10 



Markings 15 



Saddle 5 



Freedom from dark tinge on body feathers 10 



Clear underflue 10 



Quality and condition 10 



Clear legs and feet 5 



Total 100 



In this class the markings are not nearly of so much impor- 



