48 
THE AMERICAN 
Back: Yellowish-brown, of moderate length, flat, broad 
across the shoulders, and narrowing to the tail. 
Breast and Body; Breast, broad, round and prominent, 
the higher part, near the throat, a yellowish-brown : the shafts, 
and a narrow margin of feathers, of a much lighter shade : the 
lower part and sides a dusky-brown, with a narrow margin of 
a golden-ginger shade: — Body, very firm and muscular, broad- 
est at the shoulders, and tapering to the tail ; the general color 
of the plumage a yellowish-brown. 
Wings: Of medium length, and powerful, the butts and 
shoulders carried somewhat high, so as to cause a flat back, the 
points not drooping, but carried compactly against the sides: 
the primaries and secondaries, dark brown or black; wing- 
coverts, yellowish-brown. 
Tail: Black, moderate in length, not carried over the back, 
but extending backwards, the feathers not spread out, but held 
neatly together. 
Legs: Thighs, dusky-brown, stout and round, and the 
feathers short and close : — Shanks, olive, dark-willow or bronzy- 
black, long, clean, bony and tapering, the scales narrow, smooth 
and close, to match those of the cock when shown in pairs or 
trios: — Feet, broad, flat and thin; toes, long, straight and 
spreading, well furnished with strong nails; the hind-toes set 
low on the feet, standing well backwards, and not duck-footed. 
Hardness of Feather: Body-feathers, close, short, hard 
and firm, — quills, very hard and strong. 
Carriage : ISTeat, upright, quick and active. 
points in ginger-red games. 
Symmetry, . . . . . . .10 
Condition, ...... 6 
Station, . . . . . . .12 
Color, 12 
Head, 8 
Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, ... 4 
Eyes, ....... 5 
