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the whole of the tail going backwards and 

 not upright over the back, or squirrel- 

 tailed. 



Thighs Round, stout, hard, and firm, rather 

 short in proportion to the shank, placed 

 well up towards the shoulders, and covered 

 with very close short feathers, so as to 

 have a velvety appearance. 



Legs Rather long, strong, bony, clean, 

 standing well and evenly apart ; the spurs 

 set on low ; the scales close and smooth. 



Feet Broad, flat, and thin; toes long, 

 spreading, and straight, well famished 

 with strong nails, with the hind toe set low 

 on the foot, standing well backwards and 

 flat on the ground, not merely touching 

 with the point of the toe, or duck-footed. 



Plumage Close, sleek, and glossy, body 

 feathers short, hard and firm, quills very 

 strong. 



Body in hand Very muscular, and firm, not 

 soft or hollow on the sides, perfectly 

 straight in the breast and back, and quite 

 even in the hip bones. 



Carriage Upright, active and quick. 



THE HEN. 



Beak Long, slightly curved, sharp at the 

 point, and stout at the base. 



(}omb Single, small, and thin, low in front, 

 evenly serrated, perfectly erect and 

 straight. . 



Head Long, slender, very neat and taper. 



Eyes Bright, large, and prominent, per- 

 fectly alike in color, with a quick and fiery 

 expression. 



Face Lean and thin. 



Deaf-ear Very small, and close to the face. 



Wattles Small, thin, and neatly rounded on 

 the edge. 



Throat Neat, the feathers very short and 

 close. 



Neck Long, feathers very short, giving the 

 neck a slender and very graceful appear- 

 ance. 



.#ac& Moderate in length, perfectly flat and 

 broad across the shoulders, and narrowing 

 to the tail. 



Wings Long and powerful, the butts and 

 shoulders carried rather high, so as to 

 cause a perfectly flat back, the points not 

 drooping, but carried compactly to the 

 sides. 



Tail Moderate in length, not carried over 



the back, but extending backwards ; the 



feathers not scattered or spread out, but 



held neatly together. 

 Breast Broad, round, and prominent. 

 Thiglis Stout, round, and neat, the feathers 



short and very close. 

 Legs Long, very bony, clean, and taper, 



the scales narrow, smooth, close, and 



neat. 

 Feet Broad, flat, and thin; toes spreading, 



long and straight, well furnished Avith 



strong nails, the hind toe set low on the 



foot, standing well backwards, and not 



duck-footed. 

 Plumage Very close, sleek, and glossy ; 



body feathers short, hard and firm, quills 



strong. 

 Carriage Rather upright, very neat, quick, 



and active. 



BLACK-BREASTED RED GAME. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Head Very rich dark red. 



Comb, Face, and Jaws Very bright red. 



Eyes Bright, clear, deep bay. 



Neck Hackle Rich red, free from black or 



dark stripes. 

 Back, Shoulder, and Shoulder Coverts Rich 



dark red. 



Wing Butts Black. 

 " Bow Rich dark red, perfectly free 



from black feathers. 



" Greater and Lesser Coverts Metallic 

 green black, forming a wide bar 

 across the wing, perfectly even, well 

 defined, and not irregular on the 

 edges. 

 " Primaries Bay on the outside web, 



black on the inside. 



" Secondaries Rich clear bright bay on 

 the outside web, black on the in- 

 side web, with a rich metallic green 

 black spot on the end of the 

 feather. 



Saddle Rich red. 

 Tail Rich black. 

 Sickle Feathers and Tail Coverts Very rich 



metallic green black. 

 Breast, Underpart of body, and Thighs Rich 



