BLUE DRAGOON 



If the Carrier is first of our varieties the Dragoon 

 is a close second with its harmonious combination of 

 shape, color, and size. The Dragoon should be nearly 

 as large as a Carrier, with a commanding and graceful 

 carriage, plump and compact ; neck, short and thick ; 

 breast, broad and prominent ; back, flat ; shoulders, 

 clearly defined ; wings, strong, with flights well above 

 the tail ; the tail and flights short but in proportion to 

 the bird ; legs, short with muscular and stout thighs ; 

 head, wedge-shaped ; skull, oval in form with stout beak 

 and mandible. The bird is rich, deep blue, with broad 

 bars clearly defined. 



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