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THE AMERICAN 
HOUDANS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen; absence of crest^ beard^ 
or fifth toe; crooked backs; lory tails; deformity of any kind; 
ground-color other than black or white; red or brassy feathers in 
any part of the plumage. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Crested and bearded, — plumage, black and white 
feathers intermixed, the more even the better; — Beak, dark 
horn-color, of moderate length and carved, with nostrils wide 
and cavernous: — Eyes, large, full and bright, and various in 
color: — Face, red, the less seen the better. 
Crest and Beard: Crest, composed of black and white 
hackle-like feathers, ample in quantity, and falling backwards 
to the right and left, so as not to hide the comb nor obstruct 
the sight: — Beard, full and thick, reaching well around in a 
curve to the back of the eyes, and partially hiding the face; — 
plumage, black and white feathers intermixed. 
Comb: Bright red, well developed, and antler-like, retreating 
rather backwards into the crest, the outside opening like two 
leaves of a book, the centre having the appearance of an ill- 
shaped, long strawberry. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, bright red, and par- 
tially if not entirely concealed by the crest-feathers and beard. 
— Wattles, bright red, thin, rather long, and neatly rounded. 
ISTeck: Of medium length, well arched, and well supplied 
with a flowing hackle, which descends well upon the shoulders; 
— plumage, white and black feathers intermixed. 
