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Breast and Bouv : Breast, broad, round, prominent and chest- 

 nut-red on the front part, and mottled, shading to white on the lower 

 part. Body, very muscular and firm, broadest at the shoulders, and 

 t.ipering to the tail. 



Wings: White, slightly penciled with light chestnut-red, of medi- 

 um 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 ; primaries and secondaries, white. 



Tail : White, moderate in length, not carried over the back, but 

 extending backwards, the feathers not spread out, but held neatly to- 

 gether. 



Legs ; Thighs, white, stout and round, and the feathers short and 

 •close. Shanks, long, bony, clean and tapering, the scales narrow, 

 smooth and close, to match those of the cock when placed on exhibi- 

 tion. Feet, broad, flat and thin; toes, long, straight and spreading, 

 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 RED PILE GAMES. 



Symmetry, 10 



Condition, 6 



Station, 12 



Color, » 12 



Head, 8 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, 4 



Eyes, 5 



Back, 5 



Breast and Body, . 6 



Wings, 4 



Tail, _-_ -__ __-- _— — - .__. 7 



Legs, 6 



Feet, 6 



Hardness of Feather, 5 



