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BEASS WINGS. 

 Same as above, with the exception of a little dark lemon on 

 shoulders of cock. 



POINTS OP COLOUE IN SPANGLED GAME. 



COCK AND HEN. 



Face, bright red. 

 Eyes, red. 



Plumage, either black, red, blue, or buff, spangled with white, 

 spangling as even as possible. 

 Tail, black and white. 

 Legs, willow, yellow, or black. 



SCALE 



Head 



Beak 



Eyes 



Neck 



Back 



Brea£t and Body 



These rules were, however, drawn up almost entirely by the 

 North Country breeders, and as they are somewhat brief, a further 

 description is necessary. 



Beak, big, crooked, hawk-like, pointed, rather short ; a long 

 beak, especially underneath, lacks holding power. 



Eye, large, fearless, bold, quick and fiery. 



Head, small and tapered. 



Throat and face, skin of fine quality, loose and flexible, small 

 throat and tight skin causing diflBculty in breathing when in violent 

 exercise. 



Neck, large boned, round, strong, and of good length. 



* I have given the ahove "Standard" on account of its being drawn up at 

 the time of the advent of Old English Game in the show-pen, and showing wlat 

 North country judges preferred ; it is not intended as a guide to the reader, who 

 has the other reliable list of colours to go by. Some of the most glaring errors I 

 have taken the liberty of altering from the original, as they were quite mis- 

 leading, such as in Brown-reds, having orange or dark red colours, which would 

 turn them into brown breasted orange reds, or brown breasted dark reds, brown 

 breasted reds being of many shades of colour, but true Brown reds have only two 

 colours ; the wing tips of Duckwings are also described as black, and white legs 

 approved of in some of the colours where they would be quite out of place. 



