BRAHMA POOTRA. 109 



Some judges seem to have a predetermination 

 to give prizes only to the dark variety, entirely 

 overlooking the beautiful light-coloured, which, 

 I think, was, certainly, the original breed intro- 

 duced into England. This is mere fancy, and I 

 affirm them to be distinct varieties. 



They demand separate classes at shows, as 

 much as the Bufif and Partridge Cochins, Grey 

 and Silver-grey Dorkings.* 



Purity of race is claimed for both single and 

 pea-combed Brahmas. Precedence is generally 

 given to the latter, and I withhold not my con- 

 sent, provided it is allied to other good points. 



Comb is not an imperative point in this breed ; 

 the single comb resembles that of the Cochin. 



The double or pea-comb is not so easy to 

 describe, but I shall try to be as lucid as pos- 

 sible ; it is very singular in appearance, thick at 

 the base, and is like three combs joined in one, 

 the centre one higher than the other, but it must 

 be (altogether) a low comb, rounded at the top, 

 and the indentations must not be deep. 



* Separate classes are now given for dark and light 

 Brahmas, and generally fill well. 



