THE LEGHORNS 



one of Mr. Young's productions, it is plain that the long- 

 appearing bodies of such birds are not dependent upon 

 pose. Such birds are of good size when handled, besides 

 having the capacity for producing quantities of generous 

 sized eggs. When such good size can be obtained and 

 established in combination with pretty style and flashy 

 show points, one cannot fail to recognize the value o{ 

 such birds. The very longest bodies do not necessarily 

 express Mr. Young's up-to-date ideal as he has often 

 pointed it out to a group of Leghorn enthusiasts studying 

 their fine points. 



In No. 11, group 2, once first at New York and three 

 times first at Boston, and in No. 26, first hen at New York, 

 1910, we see show room Leghorn fashion for females quite 

 well illustrated. This type has been described by Mr. 

 Young as exhibiting the "crescentic" underline of 

 body. This line is 

 best seen in the 

 form of the smooth 

 body of the female, 

 although it can be 

 well recognized by 

 experts in the male 

 possessing the type. 

 Nos. 10, 13, 15, 17, 

 21, 22 or 24 are ex- 

 amples tending to- 

 ward this ideal. The 

 No. 11, group 2, 

 hen was perhaps 

 the best type of ex- 

 hibition hen pro- 

 'luced to the date 

 of her showing. No. 

 -(J, of those illus- 

 No. 24— "Edward 12th." a 1907 D. W. trated, is nearest to 

 Young cockerel that set the fashion ^hp nrpspnt rln-,, 

 for several generations. '"^ p r e s e n t-ri a y 



Nm- _•:, ;iim1 It;;— Thr.se birds have neat combs and are .very 

 near llie ideal type, having long bodies with a graceful con- 

 cave line to the low carried tails. Their bodies are carried nearly 

 on the level and they have full rounded breasts. No. 26 Is of an 

 especially attractive style. She was first hen at New York, 1910. 



fashion and spirit of the down-to-date winning White Leg- 

 horn hen. Note the arch of her neck, the proininence of her 

 breast and the sweep of her back. Even the underline of 

 her body forms a graceful curve. No wonder Geo. H. 

 Burgott said "They are a bird of curves." In comparing 

 Nos. 25 and 26 one must admit that pose, while it affects 

 the apparent length to a degree, the actually long bird 

 even in the most spirited pose, such as shown in No. 26, 

 exhibits an elongated type. 



By noting Nos. 11, 25, 26 and 27, it will be observed 

 that these modern Leghorns are of unusual length from 

 the top of the wing where it joins the back, straight back- 

 ward to where the rear of the cushion joins the sides of 

 the tail proper. This is a point considered by leading ex- 

 perts as of great importance to the successful modern 

 show-room Leghorns, although it has been a feature quite 

 uncommon. 



Nos. 27 and 25: No, 27 was a winning pullet in 1907 and she carried herself in re- 

 markably good style, having many points of excellence. No. 2S is another D. W. Young 

 pullet illustrated here to show that this type of bird is not dependent upon its pose in 

 order to appear to have a long body. They really have good size when handled. 



