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THE AMERICAN 
large, pendant, smooth, well expanded, free from wrinkles, 
and regularly rounded on the lower edges: — Wattles, bright 
red, small, and well rounded. 
Neck: Long and graceful; color,, rich, glossy black. 
Back: Slantmg evenly to the tail, the plumage a lustrous 
black in color. 
Breast and Body: Breast, deep, full and i3rominent, and, 
in color, rich, deep black: — Body, rather long and deep, and 
the general plumage a rich, glossy black. 
Wings: Ample, carried close to the body; the primaries, 
secondaries and wing-coverts being a rich, deep black. 
Tail: Large, carried rather upright, but not over the back, 
the two upper main tail-feathers being slightly curved, espe- 
cially in pullets; — color, rich, deep black. 
Legs: Thighs, rather long and slender; the plumage a rich, 
deep black: — Shanks, long and slender, and, in color, blue or 
dark leaden-blue. 
Carriage : N'ot so upright as that of the cock. 
points in black SPANISH. 
Symmetry, . . . . . .10 
Size, 8 
Condition, . . . . . .8 
Head and Face, . . . • .20 
Comb, . . . . . . .13 
Ear-lobes and Wattles, .... 10 
Neck, . . . . . . .5 
Back, ....... 5 
Breast and Body, . . . . . .6 
Wings, ....... 5 
Tail, 5 
Legs, 5 
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