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94. Malay Games.—Nearly as large as Indian Games; distinctive char- 
acteristics :— comb, a knob resembling a 
strawberry, dark red or purple in color; 
and fierce expression due to breadth of 
skull over the eyes; color black red, very 
dark; a fanciers’ fowl; rare. 
95. Miscellaneous Breeds.—lIn this 
class the American Standard of Perfection 
places breeds prized mostly as novelties. 
Russians. — Black; bearded, but not 
crested; medium size; rose comb without 
a spike. 
SumaAtTrRAS. — Black; heavy, drooping 
tails; durk red pea combs. : 
S1Lk1Es.—Characteristic feature: web- 
“Fig. 77. White Indian Game Cock. . i 
(By courtesy of E. M. & W. Ferguson), less, hair-like feathers. 
SULTANs. — Resemble Bearded White Polish, but are smaller, and have 
feathered legs. 
FrizzLes.—Have feathers curled backwards at the ends. 
Rump.ess. — Tailless fowls. 
96. Foreign Breeds. — New Breeds. — In nearly every foreign country 
there are distinct breeds, popular there, which have no particular interest for 
the American poultry keeper because not suited to any general demand in this 
country. New breeds and varieties are continually coming up here, most of 
them being boomed by the manufacturers for a little while, and then going to 
a deserved oblivion. Beginners and plain poultrymen should avoid new and 
rare breeds. Not one in ten will ‘‘ go” with the buying public, and nearly 
always those who take them up lose money on them. 
97. Complete Descriptions of nearly all varieties of fowls are given in 
the American Standard of Perfection, a book which ought to be in the hands 
of everyone who keeps pure bred fowls. Its descriptions are in skeleton 
form, but thoroughly cover the ground. Other books of great value to 
breeders are mentioned in the bibliography of poultry literature at the end 
of this volume. Complete descriptions cannot be given in a book like this, 
because in the first place they require a volume instead of a chapter; and, in 
the second place, the American Standard of Perfection, being the only general 
standard having the common indorsement, by usage, of poultrymen, complete 
descriptions would necessarily be based on it, and would have to be mere 
