THE CRESTED NORWICH 



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at every part, with a small beak, with an abundance 

 of long, broad feather, commencing at the entrance of beak, 

 continuing over the crown and flowing well down the poll, 

 and should be well browed. In a good Crest-bred the 

 feathers on crown when turned over should reach to end 

 of beak, and the heavy brows should give the bird a 

 sulky appearance without brushing. 



When two or more birds are of equal merit in crest 

 or head properties, the smaller bird shall take precedence, if 

 of the correct type. 



Objectionable Properties. 



(1) Crest and Head. — Crests shall not be homed at back, 

 nor open at poll, nor split at sides or front ; nor shall 

 the centre be open or long, nor too near the beak or too 

 near the back or sides, nor shall the crest be tilted, nor 

 shall it consist of thin, scanty, hairy feather. The head 

 of a Crest-bred should not be narrow in any part, nor 

 pinched over beak, nor should it be flat or covered 

 with short, scanty feather, nor rough or " guttered," 

 and no show bird should possess such an amount of 

 loose fluff or body feather as to make it difficult to make 

 out its shape. (2) Body. — Crests and Crest-breds shall 

 not have long, thin, erect bodies with disproportionately 

 long tails, shall not be dipped in back, or frilled on breast, 

 or cross their wings at tips, or carry themselves in a 

 curved or slovenly manner, nor stand on long legs. 



For the benefit of those who like to have an approximate 

 idea of the value of the different properties, I give the 

 following scale of points : — 



Crest 



40 



Colour 



10 



Carriage of wing and tail 



10 



Length and silkiness of feathers 



10 



Size and shape . . 



20 



Condition 



10 



100 



