What does a man who has bred Tumblers all his life, (al- 

 though he may be, I warrant you, a good Tumbler judge) know 

 concerning our birds? 



Has he ever bred or handled any outside of the show room? 



At the beginning we should get at the Show Committees, 

 as the classes allowed us are first of all too wrong. They 

 should not be White or any other color, but hatch which is a 

 distinctly crested, long-booted bird, Austrian, which is an en- 

 tirely different type, with even grouse muffs. 



If classes are sub-divided, there should be the Grizzle, the 

 Bell-Neck and Solid. 



As to frils — acting as judge over many classes — I say that 

 the best all round bird should win. But supposing that we have 

 only one Prillback class — all colors and kinds competing — why 

 then I say the best frilled specimen ought to win. 



Now again what is the best frilled specimen? The frill is 

 in the shape accurately described as similar to a steel shaving 

 thrown from a drill, a good frill having that beautiful spiral 

 and holding it too. 



A bird is not a good frilled specimen just because his feath- 

 ers are rough and do not lay smooth. The frills should be 

 distinct and stand clearly away from the bird and not look like 

 rumpled feathers. 



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