THE AMERICAN 
Back, ...... .5 
Breast and Body, ..... 6 
Wings, ..... . . 4 
Tail, • 7 
Legs, . . . . . . .6 
Feet, ....... 6 
Hardness of Feather, . . . . .5 
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BLUE GAMES. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. J 
Adult cocks not duhbed color y' of legs or plumage not match- j 
ing, when shown in pairs or trios crooked backs wry tails; j 
malformed breasts; duck-feet; any artificial coloring ; trimming j 
dr plucking foul feathers, i 
THE COCK. 
Head: Very dark blue, shaded with black, long, thin and 
tapering, and very strong at its junction with the neck: — Beak, 
black or brownish-black, slightly curved, and strong at the 
base. 
Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes: Comb, in chickens that 
have not been dubbed, dark red or purple, single, small and 
thin, low in front, serrated, erect and straight, — mature birds 
to be neatly dubbed, and free from warty excrescences, small 
feathers, or ridges on the edges: — Wattles, dark red, very thin, 
and smooth in texture: — Ear-lobes, dark red or purple, thin, 
and smooth in texture. 
Eyes: Black, large, prominent and bright, with a quick and 
fearless expression, and perfectly alike in color. 
