THE BORDER FANCY 235 



Points 



Colour. — Rich, soft, and pure, as level in tint as 

 possible throughout, but extreme depth or 

 hardness, such as colour feeding gives, are 

 objectionable in this breed, and are debarred 10 



Plumage. — Close, firm, and fine in quality, presenting 

 a smooth, glossy, silky appearance, and 

 free from frill or roughness . . . . . . 15 



Position. — Semi-erect, standing at about an angle 



of 45° . . 10 



Carriage. — Gay and jaunty, with a fine free poise 



of the head 10 



Health. — Condition and cleanliness shall have due 



weight . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Size not to exceed 5| inches in length, measured in the 

 usual way 



Total 100 



Birds marked on both eyes or both wings to be allowed 

 to compete in foul or ticked classes. In judging marked 

 birds, " type and quality " should form the first con- 

 sideration in these as in other classes, and no prize should 

 be awarded for good marking alone when the type does 

 not conform to the Club standard. 



The great essentials of a Border Fancy are type and 

 quality. The general appearance is that of a clean-cut, 

 lightly made, compact, proportionable, sprightly, close- 

 feathered, smallish-sized canary, showing no tendency 

 to heaviness, roughness, or dullness, but giving the im- 

 pression of fine quality and symmetry throughout. 



