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very bright red. Wattles, bright red, small, thin, and neatly rounded 

 on the edges. Ear-lobes, bright red, very small and close to the face. 



Eyes : Brilliant red or bay, large and prominent, with a quick and 

 fearless expression, and exactly alike in color. 



Neck: Long, the hackle a bright brownish-yellow, striped black, 

 the feathers very short, giving the neck a slender and graceful ap- 

 pearance. 



Back : Brown, penciled with black, of moderate length, broad 

 across the shoulders, flat, and narrowing to the tail. 



Breast and Body : Breast, broad, round and prominent, deep sal- 

 mon-color, shading off to ashy-brown towards the thighs. Body, very 

 firm and muscular, broadest at the shoulders, and tapering towards the 

 tail, the general plsmage a rich brown. 



Wings : Of medium length and powerful, the butts and shoulders 

 carried somewhat high, making a flat back, the points not droopisg, 

 but carried compactly against the sides ; primaries and secondaries 

 brown ; wing-bows, shoulders and coverts brown, penciled with black, 

 and perfectly free from red. 



Tail: Dark brown, approaching black, moderate in length, not 

 carried over the back, but extending backwards at a slight elevation, 

 the feathers not spread out, but held neatly together. 



Legs : Thighs, ashy-brown, stout and round, and the feathers short 

 and close. Shanks, long, bony, clear and tapering, the scales narrow, 

 smooth and close, and, in color, to match those of the cock when 

 placed on exhibition. Feet, broad, flat and thin ; toes, long, straight 

 and spreading, and well furnished with strong nails, the hind-toes set 

 low on the feet, standing well backwards, not duck- footed. 



Hardness of Feather : Body-feathers, close, short hard and firm ; 

 quills, very hard and strong. 



Carriage : Neat, upright, quick and active. 



POINTS IN BLACK-BREASTED RED GAMES. 



Symmetry, lo 



Condition, 6 



Station, 12 



Color, 12 



Head, 8 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, 4 



Eyes, 5 



