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breast there is what is known as a frill or a growth of curly 

 feathers. This should be well developed on a good specimen. 

 The neck is rather short; thick at the shoulders and joining 

 them in a graceful curve all round. 



The body is a very compact one with a broad, well rounded 

 brea.st and a short back. The bird therefore is "cobby." To 

 the mind of the writer it is a well proportioned bird. The tail 

 is short and carried just clear of the floor. The wings are short 

 and are carried well up to the body while the tips rest on the 

 tail just in front of the tip of same. Tlie legs are short; the 

 feet small and toes are well spread. 



DRAGOONS 

 Bred by H. B. Behrens, Philadelphia, Pa. 



In colors we find White, Black, Yellow, Dun, Red, Silver and 

 Blue. These are called Standard Colors while the Standard 

 admits of such colors as Checkers, Pieds, Mealies, Lavenders, 

 and Silver Duns. Tliere are three breeds of Owls, namely, 

 English, African and Chinese or Whiskered. 



The American Owl Club, which was organized in 1893, is the 

 specialty club for this breed and L. F. Stichler of Mt. Penn, 

 Pa., is the Secretary. 



