STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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Legs: Thighs, short and stout, and well furnished with 
silky fluff, which descends below the hocks: — Shanks, dark 
blue or black, and well feathered on the outer sides: — Toes, five 
in number on each foot, the outer toes being well feathered. 
Carriage : Rather low, and Cochin-like. 
POINTS IN silkies. 
Symmetry, ...... 10 
Size and Weight, ...... 8 
Condition, ...... 7 
Head, . . . . . . .8 
Comb, ....... 10 
Crest, ....... 8 
Ear-lobes and Wattles, .... 8 
N'eck, . . , . • . , .8 
Back, ....... 5 
Breast and Body, . . .... 7 
Wings, . ...... 6 
Tail, . . 8 
Legs, 7 
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