38 THE AMERICAN 
Wings, ....... 8 
Tail, 7 
Fluff, 5 
Legs, ....... 7 
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Comparisons, in Size and Weight, 2 points to the pound. 
BLACK-BREASTED RED GAMES. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Color of legs or plumage not matching^ ivhen shown in pairs 
or trios; crooked backs; wry tails; malformed breasts; duck- 
feet; adult cocks not dubbed; any artificial coloring; trimming 
or plucking foul feathers. 
THE COCK. 
Head : Very rich, dark red, long, thin and tapering, and very 
strong at its junction with the neck: — Beak, willow or dark 
horn-color, slightly curved, and strong at the base. 
Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes: Comb, in chickens that 
have not been dubbed, single, small and thin, low in front, ser- 
rated, erect and straight: — mature birds to be neatly dubbed, 
and free from warty excrescences, small feathers, or ridges on 
the edges: — Wattle, in chickens, brilliant red, very thin, and 
smooth in texture: — Ear-lobes, rich red, small, and smooth in 
texture. 
Eyes: Large and prominent; bright, clear, deep bay, with a 
quick and fearless expression, and perfectly alike in color. 
Neck: Eather long and nicely arched, the hackle being rich 
red, short and close, and free from black stripes. 
