STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, 
151 
BEARDED SILVER 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: Yery large, thick, flowing, and w^ell fitted on the 
crown of the head, composed of feathers similar in shape and 
texture ':o 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, and fall over upon either side and behind in a regular 
and even mass. 
Beard : Thick and full, running back of the eye in a hand- 
some curve, and, in color of plumage, silvery-white, each 
feather distinctly laced with black. 
Comb : Brilliant red, two-horned, like the letter Y 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, so small as to be 
nearly hnperceptible. 
Neck: Of medium length, slightly and neatly arched, and 
well hackled, — the hackle silvery-white in color, and the end 
of each feather laced with black. 
