H0UDAN8. 169 



Tail — white, carried well up, and abundant. 

 Legs — as white as possible, or spotted with 

 grey. 



Feet — do., with five claws. 

 Carriage — bold and upright. 



Hen. 



Breast — black and white, regularly spotted. 



Body — do. 



Comb — small and spiked, or slightly cupped. 



Beard — full and long. 



Crest — very full and globular, mixed black 

 and white. 



There is a variety of Houdan very dark in 

 colour — the ground almost black, with very little 

 white. The tail feathers must in the cock be 

 almost black, and the hackles also be of dark 

 hue. Either variety breeds true to colour. 



