84 
THE AMERICAN 
Neck and Hackle : Xeck, tapering and graceful : — Hackle, 
golden-bay, each feather distinctly striped down the centre 
with distinct, rich, greenish-black. 
Back: Of medium length, clear golden-bay, free from mos- 
sing or lacing, each feather ending with a distinct, large, round, 
greenish-black spangle, as little tipped with white as possible. 
Bke AST AND Body : Breast, broad and plump, golden-bay, 
free from lacing or mossing, each feather ending with a dis- 
tinct, large, round, rich, greenish-black moon or spangle, as 
little tipped with white as possible; the moons increasing in 
size in proportion to the increase in the size of the feathers: — 
Body, round and plump, and the general plumage golden-bay, 
the feathers terminating in rich, greenish-black spangles, as free 
from white tips as possible. 
Wings: Ample, and carried close to the body: primaries, 
golden-bay, each feather terminating with a black spangle; 
secondaries, golden-bay, each feather ending with a rich green- 
ish-black half moon, or crescent-shaped spangle; wing-bow^s, 
clear golden-bay, each feather terminating with a distinct, 
round, greenish-black spangle ; wing-coverts, clear golden-bay, 
free from lacing, each feather ending with a large, round, rich, 
greenish-black spangle, forming across the wings two distinct, 
rich, glossy black bars. 
Tail: Greenish-black, full, and carried at a moderate ele- 
vation. 
Tail Coverts: Golden-bay, free from mossing or lacing, 
each feather ending with a rich greenish-blaclc spangle. 
Legs: Thighs, golden-bay, the plumage ending in greenish- 
black spangles : — Shanks, slender, of medium length, clean and 
neat in appearance, and blue or slaty-blue in color. 
Carriage: Graceful and sprightly. 
points in golden-spangled HAMBURG COCK'S. 
Symmetry, . . . . . . 10 
Condition, ....... 5 
Head, 6 
Comb, . . . . . • -15 
