Chap. VII. 



DESCRIPTION OF BREEDS. 



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Sub-breed (c) Ghoondoohs.— Another Turkish breed having an extra- 

 ordinary appearance; black and tailless; crest and beard large; legs 

 feathered. The inner processes of the two nasal bones come into contact 

 with each other, owing to the complete absorption of the ascending- 

 branches of the premaxillaries. I have seen an allied, white, tailless breed 

 from Turkey. 



Sub-breed (d) Creve-cceur. — A French breed of large size, barely capable 

 of flight, with short black legs, head crested, comb produced into two 



Fig. 32.— Polish Fowl. 



points or horns, sometimes a little branched like the horns of a stag ; both 

 beard and wattles present. Eggs large. Disposition quiet 3 



Sub-breed («) Horned fowl-Wtti a small crest; comb produced into 

 two great points, supported on two bony protuberances 



Sub-breed (/) Houdan -A French breed ; of moderate size, short-legged 

 with five toes, wmgs well developed; plumage invariably mottled with 



* A good description with figures i s given of this snb-breed in the • Journal of 

 Horticulture, June 10th, 1862, p. 206. 



