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APPENDIX. 



THE HEN. 



Crest Full and globular, as in the Polish 

 Black ; white feathers objectionable, but 

 not a disqualification. 



Head As in Polish. 



Ey e F n n and bright. 



Deaf-ears Small, hidden by muffling. 



Miiffling Thick and full, extending well 

 back to crest, and forming a thick beard 

 under the beak. 



Wattles Very small and neatly rounded. 



Neck Thick and arched. 



Breast Full, plump, and carried well for- 

 ward. 



Body Square, and earned low. 



Back Straight and broad. 



Wings Well clipped up. 



Tail Large and well expanded. 



Tliiglis Short, and well set into body. 



Legs-^- Short as possible, free from feathers, 

 rather small in bone, slate or black in 

 color. 



Carriage Upright and vivacious. 



Color Brilliant black ; a brown tinge very 

 undesirable. 



Points in Crew Caurs. 



Size . 4 



Crest 3 



Shape and Symmetry 2 



Color 3 



Condition 2 



Comb.. 1 



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Disqualifications in Crew Cwurs. 



Deformity of any kind. Colored feathers 

 elsewhere than in crest, neck, or saddle, 

 feathered legs, and shanks of any other color 

 than black or slate. 



LA FLECHE. 



THE COCK. 



Beak Black, strong, and curved ; nostrils, 

 wide and cavernous, as in Polish, with 

 small spot or knob of bright red flesh at 

 junction of nostril with beak. 



Comb Branching and antler-like, like two 

 horns pointed straight up, brilliant red. 



Ear-lobes Large, and as white as possible. 



Head Long. 



Eye Bright, large, and watchful. 



Face Red, and rather bare. 



Wattles Red, long, and pendulous, well 

 rounded. 



Neck Long, rather curved, and upright ; 

 hackle thick, but rather short. 



Back Very long and broad, slanting to- 

 wards the tail. 



Wings Long, and well clipped in. 



Breast Broad, and rather full. 



Tail Rather small, and carried low. 



Thiglis Strong, long, and well set into body. 



Legs Long, strong, and black or slate in 

 color. 



Toes Four. 



Plumage Close and hard, brilliant metallic 

 black. 



Carnage Very upright, dignified, and 

 watchful. 



THE HEN. 



Beak Black, strong, and curved ; nostrils 

 arched, broad, and cavernous. 



Comb Double-spiked and branching, stand- 

 ing well up, or the branches inclining a 

 little forward, small. 



Head Long. 



% Bright and watchful. 



Face Red, and rather bare. 



Deaf -ear Small and white. 



Wattles Red, small, and neatly rounded. 



Neck Long and straight. 



Back Broad, and tapering towards the tail. 



Body Wide and deep. 



Breast Very broad. 



Wings Large, and well clipped up. 



Tail Small in proportion, but well expand- 

 ed, and carried upright. 



Thiglis Long, and well set into body. 



Legs Long, well boned, black or slaty in 

 color. 



Plumage Brilliant metallic black, close and 

 hard. 



Carriage Upright, dignified, and watchful. 



Points 



Size 5 



Comb 3 



Shape 3 



Condition 3 



Deaf-ear 1 . 



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