STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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Tail: Large, full, and somewhat expanded, and carried at a 
moderate elevation; sickle-feathers and tail-coverts, pure 
white, and handsomely curved. 
Legs: Thighs, large, and of medium length; color, white: — 
Shanks, stout, of medium length, and white, or light flesh-color : 
— Toes, five in number, the fifth toe being distinct fi-om the 
others, and curving slightly upwards. 
Carriage: — Elegant and stately. 
THE HEN. 
Head: Of medium size, and neat in shape, — color, white: — 
Beak, stout, of medium length, nicely curved, and white, or 
flesh-color: — Eyes, bright and full. 
Comb: Bright red, rose, square in front, straight and firm 
upon the head, the top comparatively flat, and evenly covered 
over with small points, and terminating in a spike behind, 
which curves very slightly upwards. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, red, and of medium 
size : — Wattles, bright red, rather broad, and well rounded on 
the lower edges. 
Neck: Large, well curved, and of medium length, — color, 
white. 
Back: Broad and long, and plumage pure white. 
Breast and Body: Breast, deep, full, and pure white in 
color : — Body, deep, broad and long, the plumage, throughout, 
a clear, pure white. 
Wings: Large, and well folded against the sides, the pri- 
maries, secondaries and wing-coverts, pure white. 
Tail: Large, the main feathers broad, and carried at a 
moderate elevation, — color, pure white. 
Legs: Thighs, stout, of medium length, and plumage white: 
