126 cocker's manual. 



bright red, small, thin, and neatly rounded on the edges. Ear-lobes, 

 bright red, very small and close to the face. 



Eyes : Red or deep bay, large, prominent and bright, with a quick, 

 fiery expression, and perfectly alike in color. 



Neck: Silvery- white, striped black, long, the feathers very short, 

 giving the neck a slender and graceful appearance. 



Back: Silvery or ashy-gray, the shafts of feathers white, flat, of 

 moderate length, broad across the shoulders, and narrowing to the tail. 



Breast and Body : Breast, salmon, broad, round and prominent. 

 Body, very firm and muscular, broadest at the shoulders, and tapering 

 to the tail. 



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

 carried somewhat high, so as to cause a flat back, the points not 

 drooping, but carried compactly against the sides ; the primaries, 

 secondaries and wing-coverts gray ; wing-bows, ashy-gray, the shafts 

 of feathers white ; red or brown on the wings very objectionable. 



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

 carried over the back, but extending backwards, 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, and 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 silver DUOKWING GAMES. 



Symmetry, lo 



Condition, 6 



Station, 12 



Color, 12 



Head, 8 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, 4 



Eyes, 5 



Neck, 4 



Back, r 



