62 THE PIGEON STANDARD. 



the neck, there should be no appearance of a gullet. 



Eye and Cere.— The eyes should be of the most silvery white, 

 the eye ceres very fine in texture, and black or deep 

 damson colored. 



Wattle. — Small, fine and possesses a delicate white bloom. 



Beak. — Of medium length and thickness, and of the blackest 

 ebony tint and polish in blacks and blue.s, daik brown 

 in reds and duns, and pale pink in yellows and sil- 

 vers. The claw nails should match in color with the 

 beak of each specimen. 



Legs and Feet. — Darker in coral or purple shades than in 

 any other fancy pigeon, and free from feathers 

 below the knee joints, foul hocks or thighs being 

 discountenanced. 



Shape and Size. — Medium structure and proportions, rather 

 larger than the Turbit and smaller than the English 

 Owl. The neck is long but not slender, the head 

 being carried very upright; the chest is full and 

 wide, the shoulders are broad, and the keel is full 

 but not projecting ; the back is straight and sloping 

 fromi shoulders to the rump ; the pinions are strong 

 but closely tucked in to the body; the flight and 

 tail feathers are broad and proportionately long, the 

 former resting on the latter at the tips. The whole 

 shape of the body is of a muscular, wedge-formed 

 structure. 





