STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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CREVEC(EURS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS 
Birds not matching in the shotv-pen; crooked hacks ^ wry tails; 
deformity of any kind; colored feathers elsewhere than in the 
crest j feathered legs; shanks, other than slate-color or black. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Has a large protuberance on the top of the skull, 
which is concealed by the crest; — color of plumage, black: — 
Beak, black, with horn-colored tip, strong and well curved, 
with highly arched, broad nostrils: — Eyes, full and bright, 
and very vivacious: — Face, red, but mainly concealed by the 
crest and beard. 
Crest and Beard: Crest, composed of feathers similar to 
those of the hackle, large, flowing, thick, and well fitted to 
the crown of the head, — color, perfectly black; — white feath- 
ers in the crest a defect, but not a disqualification: — Beard, full 
and thick, reaching around to the back of the eyes, and par- 
tially hiding the face, — color, black. 
Comb: Brilliant red, two-horned in shape, but free from 
tynes, slightly sprigged at the base, of good size, and showing 
well in front of the crest. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, red, small, and 
nearly concealed by the crest and beard: — Wattles, bright red, 
moderately pendant, and evenly rounded. 
Neck: Of medium length, thickly hackled, well arched, and 
carried a little back, — the hackle descending well upon the 
shoulders, and a rich greenish-black in color. 
