STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH* 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Crookea backs ^ wry tails; white feathers in any part of the 
plumage^ except the crest; legs other than dark leaden-blue^ or 
black; which, however, may grow lighter in color with age. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Large, with a considerable protuberance on the top 
of the skull, which, however, is concealed by the crest: — Beak, 
black or dark horn-color, and rather long; nostrils large, the 
crown of which is elevated above the ordinary curve-line of 
the beak: — Eyes, large, full and bright. 
Crest: Very large, thick, flowing, and well fitted on the 
crown of the head, composed of feathers similar in shape and 
texture to those of the hackle, and white in color, with a nar- 
row band of black base-feathers in front, the fewer the better; 
— the crest should rise well in front, so as not to obstruct the 
sight, and f^ill over upon either side and behind in a regular 
and even mass. 
Comb : Brilliant red, two-horned, like the letter V in shape, 
of small size, and retreating rather backward into the crest; 
the smaller the better. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, pure opaque white: — 
Wattles, bright red, thin, pendulous, and well rounded on the 
lower part. 
Neck: Of medium length, slightly and neatly arched, and 
well hackled, the hackles descending well down upon the 
shoulders, and deep, glossy black, in color. 
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