THE I'IGEON STANDAKD. 49 



THE ENGLISH OWL. 



Head. — Large, massive, round, forming a bold and reguUir 

 arch from front and side view, well filled in between 

 eye and beak. 



Beak. — Short, thick, upper mandible well curved downwards 

 forming continuation of curve of the skull, lower 

 mandible stout, meeting and fitting well into the 

 upper; color in blues and powdered blues as near 

 black as possible; in silvers and powdei'ed silvers, .1 

 light horn color; in reds, yellows and whites, pale 

 flesh color. 



Beak Wattle. — Fine in texture, small, neat and heart shaped. 



Eye and Eye Cere. — Eye large, bold, color reddish gravel 

 for blues, yellowisli gravel for silvers and other 

 colors except whites, in which itsliould be bull or 

 claret, set in centre of side of head. Cere fine and 

 neat. 



Outlet. — Well developed, commencing at tip of lower man- 

 dible and terminating in the rosette or frill. 



Neck. — Short, rather thick, boldly tapering from shoulder to 

 junction with head, full under the jowl. 



Rosette or Frill. — As ample and well developed as possible, 

 either admissible, rosette preferred. 



Flights and Tail. — Short and carried compactly. 



Legs and Feet Legs short, fi'ee from feathering below the 



hock, feet strong and toes well divided, brilliant red 

 in color. 



Weight and Length. — About 12 oz., not exceeding 14 oz. for 

 cocl^s, an ounce or two less for hens ; length, from 

 tip of beak to end of tail, not to exceed 13^ in. 



Shape.— Compact and vigorous, chest and breast broad, 

 prominent and muscular, rather short than other- 

 wise. 



Carriage. — Bold and active. 



Color.— Blues, sound and even throughout, including rump 

 and thighs, bars "black. Silvers, soft, even shade 

 throughout, flights and tail dun bars as dark as pos- 

 sible. Powdered blues and silvers frosted with 

 white ; other colors as sound and clear as possible, 

 except chequers which should be as evenly chequered 

 on the shoulders and rump as possible, and if on the 

 thighs so much the better. 



Disqualifications.— Trimming, plucking, coloring or any 

 other artificial alteration whatever, out of condi tion 

 from disease or any decided deformity. 



