THE PIGEON STAKDARD. 53 



ORIENTAL FRILLS. 



GENERAL FORMATION FOR ALL VARIETIES. 



Head, — Large, round, liigli, broad and well arched forming 

 a continuous curve from neck to tip of beak, well 

 filled in between eye and beak. 



Cheeks.— Full and cbubby. 



Beak. — Short, thick and close fitting. 



Beak Wattle — Small and of fine texture. 



Eye. — Large, bright and prominent. 



Cere. — Small and smooth. 



Crest. — (1) Needle-pointed, upriglit and central. (2) Shell 

 crest, even ridge and wide spread. (3) Plain head. 



Gullet. — Full and well, developed, falling from near tip of 

 under mandible to start of frill. 



Neck. — Thick, broad at base, well arched and full under 

 jowl. 



PrlH. — As much as possible, well covering the breast. 



Flights and Tail. — Proportionate and well set; former car- 

 ried close up to body. 



Legs. — Moderate length, grouse muffed, the featliers con- 

 tinuing to toe-nails, completely covering shanks and 

 feet. 



Form. — Compact, round and plump. 



Carriage. — Erect, active, dignified. 



The Satinette. 



Beak. — I'ale flesh color. 



Eye. — Very dark brown. 



Cere. — Flesh color. Head, neck and body underparts white. 



Shoulders. — Tri-color, i. e,, ground tint, almost colorless 

 with fine lines of chestnut brown and purple, black 

 edging at lower extremity. It is immaterial whether 

 markings aae laced, arrow-pointed, spangled or 

 tipped, or whether heavy, medium or fine markings. 

 It is in clearness, evenness, regularity and accuracy 

 of feather markings that perfection is attained, and 

 this is generally found in the lighter or palest 

 grounded biids, where the beauty and clear contrast 

 is most obvious. 



