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THE AMERICAN 
GOLDEN POLISH. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Crooked hacks; wry tails; legs any other color than blue, 
which may, however, be lighter in color from age. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Large, with a considerable protuberance on the top 
of the skull, which is concealed by the crest: — Beak, dark horn- 
color, and rather long, — nostrils large, the crown of which is 
elevated above the usual 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, in color, golden-bay, 
laced with black, — in adult birds white feathers may appear, — 
the crest should rise well in front, so as not to obstruct the 
sight, and fall 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: white, small, even on the sur- 
face and well rounded: — Wattles, bright red, thin and pendu- 
lous, and well rounded on the lower part. 
Neck: Of medium length, slightly and neatly arched, .and 
well hackled — the hackle, golden-bay in color, the end of each 
feather laced with black. 
Back: Straight, wide across the shoulders, and tapering to 
