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Wattles In the unbearded varieties, sraal 

 and thin ; in the bearded varieties, none 

 the throat and underside of the beak be 

 ing covered with a lull close beard. 



Neck Rather short and taper. 



Breast Very full, round, and prominent. 



Sack Straight, the hip-bones even. 



Wings Ample. 



Tail Large, expanded, and broad at the 

 end. 



Thighs Short, in the white-crested black 

 rather long in the spangled varieties. 



I^egs Clean, neat, and taper; short in the 

 white-crested blacks, rather long in the 

 spangled varieties. 



Carriage Rather upright. 



WHITE-CRESTED BLACK POLISH. 



COLOR. 



Crest Pure white; the less black in front 



the better. 



Deaf-ear Pure opaque white. 

 Remainder of the Plumage Uniformly 



rich glossy black. 

 Legs Leaden blue, or black. 



Points in White- Crested Black Polish. 



Size of Crest 3 



Shape of Crest 3 



Crest of the purest white, and 



most free from black 2 



Deaf-ear 1 



Richest black Plumage 2 



Symmetry , . . 2 



Condition and General Ap- 

 pearance 2 



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Disqualifications. 



Crooked backs, wry tails, white feathers 

 in any part except the crest, legs of any 

 other color except dark leaden blue, or 



bine. 



GOLDEN-SPANGLED POLISH. 



COLOR OF COCK. 



Crest Golden bay, laced with black ; in 

 adults, white feathers may appear. 



Hackle and Saddle Golden bay, the end of 

 each feather laced with black. 



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Breast Clear golden bay, free from moss- 

 ing, each feather ending with a round rich 

 black spangle, the spangle increasing in 

 size in proportion to the size of the feather. 



Back, Shoulder Coverts, and Bow of the Wing 

 Rich golden bay, spangled with black, the 

 texture of the feather giving the spangle a 

 rayed appearance. 



Bars Greater and lesser wing coverts, 

 golden bay, each feather laced on the 

 edge with black, and ending with a large 

 black spangle, forming two distinct black 

 bars across the wing. 



Primaries Bay, ending with a black spot. 



Secondaries Golden bay, with a distinct 

 crescent-shaped green-black mark on the 

 end of each feather. 



ThigJis Bay, spangled with black. 



Tail Rich golden bay, each feather ending 

 with a rich black spot. 



Sickle Feathers Rich golden bay, ending 

 with a rich black spangle. 



Tail Coverts Rich golden bay, edged with 

 rich black, and ending with a rich black 

 spangle. 



Legs Blue. 



COLOR OF HEN. 



Crest Golden bay, each feather laced with 

 black ; in adults, white feathers may ap- 

 pear. 



Neck Golden bay, laced with black. 



Breast, TTnderparts of Body and Thighs Clear 

 golden bay, free from mossing, each 

 feather ending with a distinct round, rich, 

 black spangle, the spangle increasing in 

 size in proportion to the size of the feather. 



Back, and Shoulder Coverts Golden bay, 

 each feather ending with a distinct round 

 black spangle. 



Wing Bow Golden bay, each feather end- 

 ing with a crescent-shaped black spangle. 



Wing Coverts Golden bay, each feather 

 laced or edged with black, and ending 

 with a large black spangle, forming two 

 distinct black bars across the wing. 



Primaries Bay, each feather ending with a 

 black spot. 



Secondaries Golden bay, each feather end- 

 ing with a crescent-shaped black mark. 



Tail Bay, each feather ending with a large 



black spangle. 

 Legs Blue. 



