PIGEONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 135 



JACOBIN STANDAKD. 



Beak — Short and thick, woU curved downwards forming a 

 coutinuation of curve of skull, and flesh color. 



Head — Small, flat lietween the eyes, with full a])pearance 

 in front. 



Eyes — Centre, black, surrounded by i)earl or light grey. 



Hood — Long, fitting well down on 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, stand- 

 ing 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 witli the hood. 



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



Size and Shape ok Body — Breast full, long, and slender. 

 The back to be narrow, flat and straight. 



Wings — Bather low at butts, flights resting on tail. 



Oarkiaoe — Spirightly, the head carried about eight inches 

 from the ground. 



Legs and Feet — Short, and free from feathers below the 

 hock, color red. Feet small and iine, with claws same col- 

 or as beak. 



KuJii" — Smooth flat and narrow. 



Tail — Narrow and straight in line with the back. 



'JOLOK — Reds, blacks, and yellows, sound, lustrous and 

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

 flights, and head white. Wliites pure throughout. 



