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purple, edged with white, the two 

 colors distinct. 

 " Flight Feathers -Brown, perfectly tree 



from white. 



Tail Coverts Brown, beautifully penciled 

 with broad distinct penciling of dark 

 greenish brown. 

 Tail Light brown, with distinct broad wavy 



penciling of dark greenish brown. 

 Legs Orange, or brown and orange. 



Points in Eouen Ducks. 



Shape and Color of Bill 3 



Size 4 



Color of Plumage 3 



Symmetry ' 3 



Condition 2 



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Disqualifications. 



Bills clear yellow, dark green, blue or lead 

 color; any white in the flight feathers of 

 either sex ; birds o fat as to be down behind. 



BLACK EAST INDIAN. 



GENERAL SHAPE AND COLOR. 



Shape The entire form remarkably slender, 



neat, and graceful. 

 Size The smaller the better. 

 Plumage Rich lustrous black, with a bril- 



liant velvety green tint throughout ; per 



fectly free from white or brown feathers 



on any part whatever. 

 Bill of t/ie Drake- Very dark yellowish green 



without spot or blemish. 

 BiU of the Duck Very dark. 



Points in Black East Indian Ducks. 



Bill ....................... 2 



Symmetry, Neatness, and El- 

 egance of Form .......... 3 



Richness of Plumage ....... 4 



Smallness of Size ........... 4 



Condition .................. 2 



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Disqualifications. 

 White in any part of the plumage. 



CALL DUCKS. 



Shape The entire form veiy short ; roum 



and compact, with very full, round, high 

 forehead, and short broad bill. 

 Size The smaller the better. 

 Color In the gray variety bill, legs, and 

 plumage the same as in the Rouen. 

 1 In the white variety bill bright, 



clear, unspotted yellow. 

 Plumage Pure white. 

 Legs Bright orange. 



Points in Call Ducks.. 



Smallness of Size 5 



Bill and Stop of the Forehead 2 

 Symmetry and Compactness , 



of Shape 3 



Color of Plumage 3 



Condition 2 



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Disqualifications in Gray Call Ducks. 



White ring on the neck of the duck ; 

 white flight feathers in either sex. 



Disqualifications in White Call Ducks. 



Colored feathers in any part of the 

 plumage ; bills of any color except yellow. 



GEESE. 

 TOULOUSE. 



nearly 



Carriage Tall and erect ; bodies 



touching the ground. 

 Color Breast and body, light gray ; back, 



dark gray ; neck, darker gni} r than back ; 



wings and belly, shading off to white, 



though but little white visible. 

 Bill Pale flesh color. 

 Legs and Feet Deep orange, inclined to red. 



EMBDEN. 



Plumage Uniformly pure white. 

 BUI Flesh color. 

 Legs and Feet Orange. 



Points in Geese. 



Size and Weight 6 



Symmetry 4 



Color 3 



Condition 2 



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