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being a bright scarlet red, instead of the deep crimson of the Black breed). Ear-lobes a pure and spotless white. Legs and feet 

 white. Plumage all over a pure and spotless white, free from yellow or reddish tinge. 



Colour of Andalusians. — Resembling in all points that of Black Minorcas, except that the plumage, instead of black, 

 is of a blueish grey, ranging from a pale dove-colour to deep slaty blue. A lacing of darker colour or even black on each feather is 

 preferable ; and the hackle and saddle of cock should be black or dark purple, with a rich gloss. 



Colour of Anconas. — Resembling in all but plumage Black Minorcas. Plumage Cuckoo or Dominique, each feather in 

 both sexes being a grey or blueish-grey ground, barred or pencilled across with darker blue-giey. Plumage to be free from yellow, 

 red, or white. 



Points of Merit. 

 A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, face, and 

 condition, to count in points 



Disqualifications.— Cock's comb falling over, or twisted in front ; or hen's erect. Any decided red on the face. Plumage 

 of any other colour than pure black in the Black breed, or pure white in the White. Legs of any colour but dark lead-colour, 

 blue, or black. Crooked backs, or any bodily deformity. Combs in any way trimmed or pierced. Trimming away of the feathers 

 between top of the face and base of the comb. 



2. Minorcas, Andalusians, and Anconas. 



Poirts of Merit. 

 A bird perfect m shape, style, colour, and 



condition to count in points . . . loo 



pierced. Crooked backs or tails, or any other deformity. Any fraudulent trimming, dyeing, or dressing whatever. In Black and 

 White Minorcas — Legs of any colour but dark-leaden or black, or white, respectively, or the occurrence of any coloured feathers 

 in the plumage. Any sign of white face. In Andalusians— 'Birds not matching in the pen. White feathers in the plumage, or black, 

 except as a lacing or on cock's hackles. White legs. In Anconas — Birds not matching in the pen ; occurrence of white, red, yellow, 

 or black in the plumage. 



