SILVER PENCIILED WYANDOTTES. 



strikingly Handsome, But Never So Popular as Some of the Other Varieties. 



E WILL now take up the Silver Penciled 

 variety and give to our readers a thor- 

 ough description of the color defects, to- 

 gether with our system of valuing them. 

 Whether judging by score card or com- 

 parison, the same percentage in discount- 

 ing should be observed if we are to allow 

 proper credit for perfection and give our 

 best colored specimens preference. It is 

 well to remember that a judge in apply- 

 ing the Standard can give to each section no more value 

 than the Standard-makers have awarded it. We should 

 keep in mind at all times the fact that all sections should 

 be considered and not allow some fad or hobby to mislead 

 us in judging. It is the man who conforms closest to 



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MALE. 



The first section to be considered in color is head, 

 which has a value of three points. 



The head proper should be silvery white, and to de- 

 scribe silvery white I don't know of any better description 

 than to say white on a black background. The under color 

 of the feathers is dark slate, and, the surface being white, 

 gives the surface the silvery white sheen. It is very sel- 

 dom that the head of a Silver Wyandotte male is dis- 

 counted for color, so tar as plumage is concerned. How- 

 ever, there are some other detects that are included In 

 the head that should have a valuation. The beak should 

 be a dark horn color, shading to yellow at the point; eyes, 

 bright bay or red; face, bright red. These three points 



STANDARD SII.VKR HKN(.'N.Ki) WYANDOTTE MALE. 



Standard laws in making awards that gives the best satis- 

 faction as a judge, and since these articles are Intended to 

 assist the young judge in his work, they should study care- 

 fully each variety as we take them up, as some idea may 

 occur to them that had previously slipped their minds. 



have to be considered under the one section of head. As 

 a rule, the color of the beak is good, but sometimes there is 

 a tendency to shade Into yellow its entire length, which is 

 a defect, and should be discounted y^ point, if eyes show 

 pearl, or light, they should be discounted from 1/2 to 1%. 



