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THE AMERICAN 
SILVER POLISH. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Crooked hacks j wry tails ^ legs any other color than blue, 
which may^ however^ he lighter in color from age. 
THE COCK. 
Head : Large, with a considerable protuberance on the top i 
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. J 
Crest: Yery large, thick, flowing, and well fitted on the 1 
crown of the head, composed of feathers similar in shape and 1 
texture to those of the hackle, and, in color, silvery-white, laced « 
with black, — in adult birds, white feathers may appear; — the \ 
crest should rise well in front, so as not to obstruct the sight, i 
and fall over upon either side and behind in a regular and even 
mass. 
Comb • Brilliant red, 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, white, small, even on 
the surface, and well rounded: — Wattles, bright red, thin, and 
pendulous, and well rounded on the lower part. i 
Neck: Of medium length, slightly and neatly arched, and ! 
well hackled, — the hackle silvery- white in color, and the ends 
of each feather laced with black. 
Back: Straight, wide across the shoulders, and tapering to \ 
