14 Barred and White Plymouth Rocks. 



DESCRIPTION. 



The true type of the Plymouth Rock is extremely hard to 

 describe in words, it must be seen in our leading shows among the 

 higest prize winners. There are many types : some strains show an 

 approach to the Dorking, the Cochin or the Brahma. This is not to 

 be wondered at when we take into consideration the elements of 

 which the breed is composed. The Java had long legs, neck and 

 slanting back, in fact a modified Malay, or at least, of Malay blood ; 

 then the Dominique, Cochin, Dorking, Dominique Leghorn and 

 Brahma, all having more or less influence in giving type, still, out 

 of all, it has a type of its own that is noble and grand and pleasing, 

 and that does not trench on that of either the crosses individually, 

 and is neither Dominique, Java, Cochin, Dorking nor Brahma, there 

 is a more harmonious modification of both the Dorking and 

 Brahma united in the type than of the other named breeds. The 

 beautiful colored illustration on the frontispiece of this book will 

 show the most popular type of the modern Plymouth Rock. 



In general make up the Plymouth Rock is a magnificent looking 

 fowl, it is large in comparison to the European breeds in this country 

 and not as large as the Asiatic fowls. It is larger than medium and 

 its standard weight brings it above medium weight. The general 

 color may be described as grayish white barred with bluish black, 

 each feather barred to the skin and giving the effect of bluish tinge 

 to the plumage. The barring on the head, back, wing-butts and tail 

 is of deeper cast than on other parts of the plumage. We will 

 describe each section for the better information of the novice. 



THE MALE. 

 Head. — This section is independent of comb, ear-lobes and 

 wattles. It is the part which embraces beak, arch and crown ; these 

 give a definite shape to the head. It is described as medium, and 

 this should be understood as meaning "mean " or middle state- 

 between large and small, long and short. Its use in the Standard 

 does not hardly convey a clear idea of its intended meaning, but if 

 we apply it by the rules of symmetry, the head of the Plymouth Rock 

 should be in proportion to the size of its facial appendages and also 

 the normal size of the fowl. The head should be carried upright, 

 showing good breadth of crown without being as flat as that of the 

 Cochin. It should show a good arch and height of skull above 

 the eyes. Color, grayish white, barred with dark blue of the bluish 

 black cast, each feather barred to the skin and free from any dingy 



