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The following is the American " Standard " for Leghorns. That for the Whites, and the 

 Scale of Points, is copied from the authorised edition already published. The description of 

 Brown Leghorns, as before stated, has been kindly sent us by Mr. A. M. Halsted, of Rye, New 

 York, as revised by him for future editions. By our own schedule at the close of this chapter, it 

 will be seen we think his description in certain parts of the cock somewhat too dark, for which we 

 have already given our reasons. 



WHITE LEGHORNS. 



The Cock. — Beak — Rather long and stout. Comb — Bright red, large, erect, single, straight, and free from twists or falling 

 over to either side, deeply serrated, extending well back over the head, and free from side sprigs or excrescences. Head — Short and 

 deep. Eyes — Large and full. /"ar<'— Bright red, free from wrinkles or folds. Ear-lobes — Pure opaque white, rather pendent, thin, 

 fitting close to the head, smooth, and free from folds and wrinkles. Wattles — Bright red, long, thin, and pendulous. Neck — Long 

 and well hackled. Breast — Full, round, and carried well forward. Body — Rather square, but heaviest forward. Wings — Large, 

 and carried well up. Tail — Large and full, carried very upright ; sickle-feathers large and well curved. Thighs — Medium length 

 and rather slender. Legs — Long, bright yellow. Plumage — Hard and close; pure white throughout; the neck, hackle, and 

 saddle may be tinged with gold or straw colour. Carriage — Upriglit and pleasing. 



DisQUALiFlc.\Tlo.NS IN WniTE Leghokn CocKS.^Comb falling over to one side or twisted ; plumage any other colour 

 than pure white, with a golden (straw-coloured) tinge on the neck, hackle, and saddle ; legs other than yellow ; any red about 

 ear-lobe. 



The Hen. — Beak — Rather long and stout. Comb — Bright red, large, single, and drooping to one side, serrated, and free 

 from side sprigs. Head — Short and deep. Eyes — Large and full. Face — Bright red, free from wrinkles or folds. Ear-lobes — Pure 

 opaque %\hite, rather pendent, thin, and fitting close to the head, smooth, and free from folds or wrinkles. Wattles — Bright red, 

 thin, and rounded on the lower edge. Neck — Long and graceful Breast — Full and round. Body — Deep, broader in front than 

 back. Wings — Large and well tucked up. Tail — Large and full, carried very upright ; feathers broad. Thighs — Rather long 

 and slender. Legs — Long, yellow. Fhwtage — Hard and close ; pure white, the more free from a yellow tinge the better. 

 Carriage — Not as upright as the cock. 



DisQUALiFlc.iTio.NS IN WHITE LEGHORN Hens. — Duplicature of comb ; any red about the ear-lobe ; pricked comb ; 

 plumage the least marked, or any other colour than white ; legs other than yellow. 



BROWN LEGHORNS. 



General Characteristics. — Same as for White Leghorns, except tliat the shanks are shorter. 



Colour of Cock. — Beak — Yellow. Comb, Face, and Wattles — Bright red. Ear-lobe — Pure opaque white. Head — Rich 

 reddish bay, shading into lighter tinge on the neck. Hackle — Rich golden-red, each feather striped with black. Back, Shoulder- 

 coverts, and Wing-bow — Very dark red, approaching black ; on the lower part of back each feather tipped or mooned with golden- 

 bay. Breast, Under Fart of Body, and Thighs — Black. Wing Coverts — Rich metallic black. Wing Primaries — Black, each feather 

 edged with brown. Wing Secondaries — Black, with the outside web broadly edged with brown. Sad.Je — Rich reddish bay, each 

 feather striped with black, the stripe being quite broad near the butt of the feather, and narrowing to the point. Tad — Clear rich 

 metallic black. Tail-coverts — Black edged with brown. Legs — Yellow. 



Colour of Hen. — Head — Dark brown, the feathers slightly striped with black. Neck — Yellowish brown, feathers minutely 

 pencilled with black, leaving a golden fringe-like margin of one-third the width of the web ; the shaft of the feather white. Comb, 

 Face, and Wattles — Bright red. Beak— XeWa-ii. Ear-Lbe — Opaque white. Back and Shoulder-coverts — Brown, irregularly pencilled 

 with black ; the finer and more minute the markings the better. Wing Primaries — Dull black, the outside web edged with brown. 

 U'mg Secondary — Inside web black, outside a rich brown, minutely and irregularly pencilled with black. Tail — Black. Tail- 

 coverts — Black, pencilled with brown. Breast — Salmon-brown, the shaft of each feather white, the colour shading into lighter tint 

 under the body. 7 highs — Ashy-bro\\-n, finely pencilled. Legs — Yellow. 



-POINTS IN LEGHORNS. 



Size 15 



Comb .,.,...•.... 20 



lace and Ear-lobe ......... 10 



Colour of Plumage ......... 20 



Symmetry ........... 15 



Condition ■,..... i... 10 



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