Schedule for Judging Dorkings. 



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VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING. 

 3. White Dorkings. 



Standard 0/ Perfection. 



A bird ideally perfect in size, shape, condition, 

 &c. , and of good colour, to count in points . 

 If of extraordinary size, add on that account" 



100 



5 



" See note to Table for Cochins. 



Defects to be Deducted. 



Coarse head 



Faulty comb ...... 



Fifth toe not pertect in form and development 



Tenderness on feet 



Bad colour ...... 



Crooked breast 



White in deaf-ear ..... 

 Want of size ...... 



,, ,, symmetry ..... 



,, ,, condition ..... 



8 

 10 

 10 



8 

 16 

 10 



4 

 18 



15 

 IS 



Disqualifications.— Wry-tails, or any other deformity. Total absence of fifth toe. Legs any other colour but white, or 

 pinky-white, or with any sign of feather. Other than rose-combs in either sex. Any coloured feathers in plumage. Any fraudulent 

 dressing or trimming of combs or plumage. 



4. Cuckoo Dorkings. 



This breed is not sufficiently shown to form any reliable scale : but so far as our observation has extended, it may be judged 

 with great accuracy by the scale for White Dorkings, except that either form of comb is permissible ; and substituting for coloured 

 feathers in the List of Disqualifications, "occurrence of white, black, or red feathers anywhere in the plumage." 



