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lower mandible, which should be almost as stout as 

 the upper, and forming a good wide mouth. 



In Blacks and Blues the beak should be as black 

 as possible; in Silvers a light horn colour, in Reds, 

 Yellows, and Whites a pale flesh colour. 



3 Beak wattle fine in texture, small (free from 

 coarseness), and heart-shaped. 



7 Eye and Eye Cere. Eye large and bolting, well 

 set in the centre of the side of the head. Colour, in 

 Whites, bull or claret. Blues, Reds, and Blacks, a 

 reddish gravel ; other colours, a yellowish gravel. 

 Cere, fine and even, nice and pale in colour. 



7 Gullet, thoroughly well developed, commencing 

 close below the lower mandible and terminating in a 

 frill. 



3 Neck, cobby and short, nicely tapering from the 

 shoulders to junction with the head. 



7 Frill, ample, and as well developed as possible. 



6 Flights and tail, nice and short in flight and tail, 

 with flights carried tightly up over the tail. 



3 Legs and feet. Legs short, free from feathers 

 under the hocks. Feet small and of a nice red colour. 

 10 Length, as short as possible. 



6 Shape, compact and robust, broad, prominent 

 chest; rather short. 



6 Carriage, bold and active. 



8 Colour. Blues, sound and even throughout, includ- 

 ing rump and thighs, with good dark bars on wings. 

 Silvers, soft even shade throughout. Flights and tail, 

 dun bars as dark as possible. Other colours should be 

 as sound and brilliant as possible, except Chequers, 

 which should be evenly chequered on the shoulders 

 and rump, and should the thighs be chequered, all 

 the better. 



