STAND AKD OF EXCELLENCE. 
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CAYUGA DUCKS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen^ crooked hacks; deformity 
of any kind; white feathers in any part of the plumage. 
DRAKE AND DUCK. 
Head: Small, neat, and slender, — color of plumage, glossy 
bla^k: — Eyes, dark hazel. 
Bill: Broad, rather short, and dark in color; black preferred. 
Keck: Of medium length, and gracefully curved, — color of 
plumage, rich, glossy black, with greenish hue. 
Back: Long, and broad, — color of plumage, rich, glossy 
black. 
Breast AND Body: Breast, broad, full, and prominent:— 
Body, long, round, and very full and plump, — color of plum- 
age, rich, lustrous black throughout. 
Wings: Long, and folded smoothly and compactly against 
the sides; — ^primaries of the duck, are sometimes a dark 
brown, while the rest of the plumage is a deep black: — Wing- 
coverts of the drake, a lustrous greenish black. 
Tail: Feathers, hard, stiff, and rich black; — tail-coverts of 
drake, lustrous greenish-black; curled feathers, hard, and well 
curled, and greenish-black in color. 
Legs: Thighs, short and stout, — color of plumage, rich, 
deep black: — Shanks and feet, of medium length and size, — 
color, dark slate or black, — black preferred. 
