STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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Breast and Body: Breast, broad, deep and full, the plum- 
age bluish-gray, the feathers penciled across with lighter bars 
than on the neck-hackle, and running nearly straight across 
the feathers: — Body, large, square and compact, the plumage a 
bluish-gray, each feather distinctly penciled across with bars 
of a deeper blue. 
Wings: Of medium size, and well folded against the sides; 
wing-bows and points, well covered by the breast and saddle- 
feathers; the color of the plumage, bluish-gray, each feather 
distinctly penciled across with bars of darker blue. 
Tail: Comparatively small, with rather short feathers, car- 
ried somewhat upright; sickle-feathers and tail-coverts, rel- 
atively short, and well curved, — color of plumage, bluish-gray 
each feather penciled across with bars of a darker blue. 
Legs: Thighs, large and strong, and well covered with fluffy 
feathers, bluish-gray in color, and penciled across with bars 
of deeper blue : — Shanks, of medium length, stout, bony, well 
apart, and bright yellow in color. 
Carriage : Upright and pleasing. 
THE HEN. 
Head: Of medium size, and carried well up; plumage, 
bluish-gray, each feather delicately but distinctly penciled 
across with dark bars: — Beak, bright yellow, short, stout, and 
nicely curved:— Eyes, large, clear and bright. 
Comb: Bright red, single, small, low, erect, perfectly straight, 
with small serrations, and free from side-sprigs. 
Wattles and Ear-lobes: Wattles, bright red, and well 
rounded:— Ear-lobes, bright red, and of medium size. 
Neck: Short, and tapering nicely,— color of plumage, bluish- 
gray, nicely penciled across with dark blue bars, and free 
from splashes of red, white or black feathers. 
