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THE AMERICAN 
JAPANESE BANTAMS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-ijen; cocks over twenty-eight 
ounces; hens over twenty-four ounces; leys other than yellow; 
combs other than single; crooked hacks; wry tails; deformity 
of any kind. 
THE COCK. 
Head: Eather large, and broad, — color of plumage, pure 
white: — Beak, yellow, very strong, and well curved: — Eyes, 
red, large and bright. 
Comb: Bright red, very large, single, straight upon the 
head, and evenly serrated. 
Ear-lobes and Wattles: Ear-lobes, bright red, large, and 
smooth: — W attles, bright red, large, pendant, and well rounded. 
IN^eck: Bather short, and curving considerably backwards; 
— hackle abundant, descending well over the shoulders, and 
pure white in color. 
Back: Very short, saddle-feathers abundant, and pure white 
In color. 
Breast and Body: Breast, very full, round, and carried 
prominenth^ forward, — color, pure white: — Body, rather 
short, deep and compact, — color of plumage, pure white. 
Wings: Rather large, long, and the points somewhat droop- 
ing; — primaries, secondaries and wing-coverts, pure white; — 
black or colored feathers on the body or wings are objection- 
able, but not a disqualification. 
Tail: Bhick, very large, somewhat expanded, and carried 
