"J"2U PiGEuxs AND Ali, About Them. 



I'he leather properties ol the IVumpeter are its 

 I'liiel points, and these are of a \aried character, 

 l-'irst comes the rose, which must be \ev\ close and 

 compactly feathered, and should radiate from the 

 centre ol the skull, falling' away gracefully o\'er the 

 beak and sides of the head ; tlie more circular and 

 compact, the more \\aluable the rose. The crest, or 

 shell, should be \'er_v large, extending from eye to 

 eye, round the back of the head, from which it should 

 rise and incline slightlv towards the front. It must 

 be fine, compact, unbroken, and erect; the feathers 

 must not be turned or twisted, and there must be no 

 gaps. The leg and fool feathering'' should be as pro- 

 luse as possible Irom tlie hock downwards to the 

 extreme point of the toes, ;md 1je e\'enh' arranged. 



The body should be large, the neck short and 

 thick, the chest bold, broad and prominent, the 

 shoulders well de\'cloped, the flights long, and broad 

 in web. The legs of medium length ; the carriage of 

 the bod}' should be crouching or sc|uatt\', and the 

 head carried low, so as to show the rose and shell. 

 The (ail is long, as is the bod\' feather; in fact, the 

 main characteristic of the Trumpeter is its great 

 length of feather, thus there is nothing neat or smart 

 about it. 



Blacks, mottles, whites and splashes are the 

 colours most commonl)' seen. There are also some 

 remarkabl}' fine reds ;md >'cllows. .\s vet, thev are 

 in few hands, but when better known should become 

 exceeding 1\' popular. 



During the breedino- season the rose, the fiiot 

 feather, and the loiig feathers round the vent should 

 be clipped. If this is not done the eggs will be 

 broken, and few of them Avill be fertile. 



THE SWAI.LOAV. 

 This is one of the most largely kept German Tovs 

 in England, and it is also one of the most beautiful 

 and pleasing. It is very handsome, and when in good 

 leather presents a very picturesque appearance. The 

 colours are blacks, blues (both barred and barless), 

 sihers ('.■ilso barred and barless), reds, vellows, and 

 chequers. 



