STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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Breast and Body: Breast, full, round, and carried promi- 
nently forward: — Body, compact, deep and short in appear- 
ance, — the plumage, throughout, being a rich golden-yellow, 
each feather evenly and distinctly laced around with a narrow 
edging of black. 
Wings : Ample, carried very low, the ends almost touching 
the ground, — color of plumage, rich golden-yellow, each feather 
evenly and distinctly laced around with black. 
Tail: Carried very high, and somewhat expanded, square, 
similar to that of the hen, free from curved or sickle-feathers, 
and the feathers broadest towards the ends; — tail-coverts, 
round at the ends, straight, and lying close to the sides of the 
tail ; — color of plumage, rich golden-yellow, each feather being 
distinctly and evenly laced all round with a narrow edging of 
black. 
Legs: Thighs, very short and stout, — color of plumage, rich 
golden-yellow, each feather distinctly laced around with black: 
— Shanks, short, rather slender, perfectly free from feathering, 
and slaty-blue in color. 
Carriage: Very upright and strutting. 
THE HEN. 
Head: Small and neat,— color of plumage, rich golden- 
yellow, each feather being laced all round with a narrow edg- 
ing of black: — Beak, dark, short, and slightly curved: — Eyes, 
full and bright. 
Comb: Small, resembling that of the cock, but much smaller 
and neater, and fitting close and straight on the head. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, small, white, and 
flat: — Wattles, bright red, small, and neatly rounded. 
Neck: Neat, upright and tapering,— color of plumage, rich 
golden-yellow, each feather evenlj'- and distinctly laced all 
round with a narrow edging of black. 
