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subvarieties in both Whites and Blacks are usually of slighter build 

 than the single-combed birds. Black and White Hamburgs are 

 supposed ^ to have been used to get the rose combs. 



Black Spanish (single-comb), often called White-Faced Black 

 Spanish, have the same weight standards as White Minorcas, and 

 differ from Black Minorcas principally in the head furnishings. 

 The comb and wattles are smaller, more of the Leghorn style. 

 The white face which is the peculiar characteristic of the breed 

 was produced by enormously developing the face and ear lobes, — 

 a less marvelous accomplishment than at first thought appears, for 



Fig. 357. White-Faced Black Spanish. (Photograph from owner, 

 J. II. Warrington, Cornwall, Ontario) 



all fowls with large combs and white ears tend naturally to develop 

 white faces and large ear lobes and wattles. This Spanish variety 

 has been bred in Holland and England for several centuries. The 

 white face is said to have been developed first in Holland, but 

 English fanciers are credited with the extreme development of it. 

 The Black Spanish was introduced into America and became well 

 known before the Leghorns and Minorcas. For a long time it 

 was quite popular, but it always had the reputation of being deli- 

 cate. The enormous white face was easily injured and was subject 



' The originator of the Rose-Comb Black Minorca declared that he had de- 

 veloped the rose comb by selection, beginning with single-combed birds with 

 side sprigs. Experienced breeders are decidedly skeptical about this. One re- 

 marked to me, " He was foolish if he did, for it would be quicker, easier, and 

 better to cross with Black Hamburg." 



