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giatlually tapering to the point where it .joins the 

 head. 



Cody. — The body should be short but strongly built, shoul- 

 ders broad, chest well rounded, back broad, flat and 

 straight, good depth of keel, the breastbone straight 

 and vent bones close up, the whole body from the 

 shoulders to the tail having a wedge-shaped appear- 

 ance. 



Feather.^Firm and hard. The flights should be short, 

 strong and broad, well overlapping each other to the 

 end, and when standing should be carried close up 

 to the body. 



Tail. — The tail should be short, thin, and closely drawn to- 

 gether, straight, and well carried. 



Legs. — The legs should be short, strong and well set, and 

 quite free from feathers on the legs and toes. 



Condition. — The bird must be in perfect health, free from 

 any deformity, and in a generally hard and firm con- 

 dition. 



Carriage. — This should be of bold, upstanding appearance, 

 showing a capability of great activity in all its move- 

 ments. 



Color. — In chequers the chief colors are blue, black, red, 

 yellow, silver and dun. In all these the color should 

 be sound throughout, and the chequering should be 

 clear and distinct. The whole colors consist of blues, 

 silvers, mealies and yellows, the color of each being 

 sound throughout, with two broad and well-defined 

 bars on the wings. There are also a few grizzles and 

 pjain whites. 



Faults. — Thin or horn-colored beak, coarse or ill-shaped 

 wattle, soft pale cere, red, gravel, lemon or hard eye, 

 thick throat or gullet, frill or open feathered neck, 

 long, swan neck, long shaped body, crooked breast 

 bone, long soft feather, heavy or wry tail, white or 

 pied rump or hocks, and other mismarkings, long, 

 slorky legs, web feet, crooked claws or toes. 



Note. — Bird.s wjiun cxliibited should be in i)ertoctly natural 

 condition. To cut, trim, alter, or in any way improve 

 by artificial means is altogether unallowable. Pied 

 buds should be shown with their respective colors. 



