COCKERS MANUAL. 1 35 



Color, 12 



Head, ._ 8 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, 4 



Eyes, 5 



Neck, 4 



Back, 5 



Breast and Body, 6 



Wings, — 4 



Tail, -_.. .... .... .... __._ ..._ 7 



Legs, 6 



Feet, 6 



Hardness of Feather, 5 



BLACK GAMES. 



DISQ UALIFIOA TIONS. 



Adult cocks not dabbed ; color of legs or plumage not matolilng, when shown In 

 pairs or trios ; crooked backs; wry tails; malformed breasts; duck-feet; any artifi- 

 cial coloring; trimming or plucking foul feathers. 



THE COCK. 



Head : Rich, deep black, long, thin and tapering, and very strong 

 at its junction with the neck. Beak, olive or bronzy-black, slightly 

 curved, and strong at the base. 



Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes : Comb, in chickens tliat have not 

 been dubbed, bright red, single, small and thin, low in front, serrated, 

 erect and straight ; mature birds to be neatly dubbed, and free from 

 warty excrescences, small feathers, or ridges on the edges. Wattles, 

 bright red, very thin, and smooth in texture. Ear-lobes, bright red, 

 small, thin, and smooth in texture. 



Eyes : Black or brown, large, prominent and bright, with a quick 

 and fearless expression, and perfectly alike in color. 



