THE PIGEON STAXDARD. 



JACOBIN STANDARD. 



Beak — Short and thick, well curved downwards forming a 



continuation of curve of skull, and flesh color. 

 Head — Small, flat between the eyes, with full appearance in 



front. 

 Eyes — Centre black, surrounded by pearl or light gray. 

 Hood — Long, fitting well down on the head, even at edge, 



crossing the head in a line with the front of the eyes. 

 Chain — Fitting close and even from back to breast, standing 



well out, giving a curved line from hood to breast. 

 Mane— Full, being well filled out at back, even at edge, and 



fitting in evenly with the hood. 

 Rose — Shape, oval, in a line slanting across bottom of neck. 

 Size and Shape of Body — Breast full, long and slender; the 



back narrow, flat and straight. 

 Wings — Rather low at buts, flights resting on tail. 

 Carriage — Sprightly, the head carried about eight inches 



from the ground. 

 Legs and Feet — Short and free from feathers below the 



hock, color red, feet smalland fine, with claws same 



color as beak. 

 Rump — Smooth, flat and narrow. 

 Tail — Narrow and straight in line with the back. 

 Color — Reds, blacks and yellows, sound, lustrous and even, 



from lower mandible to vent, with rump, tail, ten 



flights and head, white. Whites pure throughout. 





