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THE AMERICAN 
Wattles and Ear-lobes: Of equal length, the wattles 
being well rounded, — color, rich, bright red. 
Neck: Eather long and well arched, the hackle flowing well 
over the shoulders; plumage of the upper part white, the lower 
two-thirds being distinctly striped with black; the stripe taper- 
ing to a point at the extremity of the feather. 
Back: Broad, flat between the shoulders, and as long as is 
consistent with the size and symmetrical proportions of the 
bird; saddle-feathers well developed, — surface-color, white, 
under-color, either white or bluish-white. 
Breast and Body : Breast full, broad and round, and car- 
ried well forward: Body round at the sides and deep: — color of 
both, white. 
Wings: Small, the bows covered by the breast-feathers, — 
color of bows white : the primaries closely folded under the 
secondaries; — color of primaries, black or nearly so; — color of 
secondaries, white on the outer web, and black on the inner 
web. 
Tail: Full, well spread, carried tolerably upright, and well 
filled underneath with rich curling feathers: color of tail, black; 
— Sickle-feathers, short and spreading laterally, and in color 
black: — coverts, glossy greenish-black, — lesser coverts, black, 
with white edge. 
Fluff: Abundant and soft, giving the bird a broad appear- 
ance behind, — color, white. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, strong and well covered with soft 
white feathers: — Shanks, strong, standing well apart, of medium 
length, and well feathered on the outside : color of scales yel- 
low, inside of the legs, yellow, or reddish-yellow: shank-feath- 
ers white, or white mottled with black:— Toes straight and 
strong, the outer toes being well feathered to the ends thereof; 
the feathering of middle toes optional with breeders. 
Carriage: Bold and attractive. 
