The 'above sketches show the pains taken by RoUa C. Lawry of Missouri, in proving that the angle of the tail in 

 the sketches for the Leghorn male and female do not coincide with the text. Notwithstanding that both are carried at a 

 lower angle than is called for in the Standard description, the letters published herewith often indicate a preference for 

 a lower carried tall. Should the Standard be changed? 



Female: Comb is good, except the second serration, 

 which I think stands a little too much erect. Wattles and 

 earlobes good. Neck, I think, could be improved a little; 

 it looks as though it should be a little fuller just under 

 lower edge of wattles. This change on neck I think 

 would improve shape of breast, which looks to be too 

 much on the full order, especially when you take into 

 consideration the height of this bird and length of the 

 neck, also the depth of body; this causes a s(luatty ap- 

 pearance. Back and tail are very good. Tail especially 

 is ideal. Shanks look a little short to my way of think- 

 ing. — E. E. Endsley. 



I have only one thing to say. I think the second 

 point from the front on male sketch a little long. Every 

 other way they are my ideal of the correct Leghorn 

 shape. — Joseph Reiff. 



Can find no fault with Leghorn shapes. — J. Leroy 

 Cunningham. 



I admire this Leghorn male outlinevery much. I be- 

 lieve it to be the most satisfactory outline I have ever 

 seen. I would criticise it in only one respect — legs and 

 thighs are too fine. This criticism 1 would apply to both 

 the drawings of male and female, although in the case of 

 the female it would apply with reference to thighs more 

 than to shanks. 



I would commend the back and tail of this male par- 

 ticularly. Here the artist has given us more curve to 

 back and has brought it up on to the tail with what I con- 

 sider the correct concave sweep, eliminating the break 

 made at the base of the tail, which appears in so many 

 illustrations — even those in the new Standard not being 

 free from this defect and this, too, in spite of the very 

 plainly worded text. 



I certainly hope that in arriving at a composite from 

 the criticisms of this drawing it will not prove necessary 

 to alter the shape of this male in any material degree, for 

 it meets my ideas to a T. 



The drawing of the female I do not like nearly so 

 well. The bird hasn't the daintiness and gracefulness that 

 we want in Leghorn females. I would suggest the cutting 

 off of a slight bit from the extreme front of the breast 

 and adding it on just in front of the thighs. Back and 

 body should be longer and this length could best be added 

 back of thighs. The upper fluff should be more compact, 

 as the bird seems too deep, measured through at the base 

 of the tail. Main tail feathers should be given a greater 

 length and should be carrie-'. at a higher angle. The 

 angle of the tail would probably be right as the artist evi- 

 dently intends us to measure it — along the line of the 

 front of the highest tail feather — but to measure it along 

 tlie quill of the upper tail feathers, as seems more proper 

 to me, especially here where the upper feather has been 

 drawn with a very rounded upper edge, would show the 

 tail much too low. 



.\ certain alert gracefulness in males and a more 



modest trimness and daintiness in females, coupled in both 

 sexes with a suggestion of activity and business, should be 

 the ideas conveyed to the observer of well-bred Leghorns. 

 I know these are difficult to show in mere drawings, but 

 our artists have succeeded in doing it in some instances. 

 Mr. Schilling has succeeded remarkably well in his male 

 drawing. I wish the female could be brought up to the 

 same standard. — Clarence Hewes. 



I think the cut of cock is a very fine one and I believe 

 it to be nearer to the description of the Standard than any 

 cut I have ever seen. The only exception I think is I 

 would prefer the thighs and shanks a little heavier. I ad- 

 mire the comb, which is truly a medium sized comb. 



In regard to the lemale sketch, would say, the general 

 outline is almost perfect. The only fault I find is the 

 second point on the comb should be just a little lower. — 

 C. VV. Sixt. 



I regret that my abilities as an artist are too obscure 

 for me to attempt any improvements on the sketches you 

 have sent me. On the average these sketches are a vast 

 improvement on those in the new Standard. — Geo. O. 

 Brown. 



I have compared the sketches of popular breeds re- 

 ceived from you with the Standard description and must 

 say candidly that they meet with my hearty approval. 

 Tliev represent in my opinion the ideal in the full plumage 

 of maturity. I would not suggest any changes. — C. H. 

 Rhodes. 



I prefer a more slender, upright male and a shorter, 

 slight female. Cut away breast as shown in the female 

 and reduce the size of tail thirty per cent. Thig-hs should 

 be longer, giving us a more upright and sprightlier bird. — 

 L K. Felch. 



The sketch of S. C. Leghorn male as given for White 

 Leghorn in the 1910 Standard suits me. I like the upright 

 carriage of tail because it adds style and gives the male 

 bird a more alert appearance which is essential to Leg- 

 horn character. 



The 1910 Standard illustration of Leghorn female 

 suits me much better than this too coarse headed bird in 

 the sketch you have sent me. — D. T. Heimlich. 



I am of the opinion that the Leghorn male does not 

 correspond to the wording in the Standard, as well as does 

 the Brown Leghorn male illustrated in the present Stand- 

 ard — that is, taking everything into consideration. In the 

 first place, the comb and wattles are too large, and the 

 head is too long, and certainly the bill is too straight. If 

 you were to dub this bird he would not look unlike a 

 game. Take a pencil and remove the comb, wattles and 

 lobes and you will see how much he resembles a game. 

 The neck is too long and there is entirely too muchtail 

 to this bird — in a big wind he would blow over. Thighs 

 are very light. 



Leghorn Female: She is a trifle small in the thighs 

 and possibly a little low down. The tail coverts are car- 



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