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THE AMERICAN 
WHITE CHINESE GEESE. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen, crooked hacks; deformi- 
ty of any kind; absence of knob on the head; neck not arched; 
colored feathers in any part of the plumage. 
MALE AND FEMALE. 
Head: Eather small, with large orange-colored knob at 
the base of the bill, — color of plumage, pure white: — Eyes, 
large and bright. 
Bill: Of medium length, stout at the base, and orange- 
colored. 
Neck: Long, and beautifully curved, — color of plumage, 
pure white. 
Back: Of medium length and Avidth, and slightly arched 
from the neck to the tail, — color of plumage, pure white. 
Breast and Body: Breast, round and moderately full:— 
Body, small, round and plump, — color of plumage, pure white 
throughout. 
Wings: Large and strong, and smoothly folded against the 
sides, — color of plumage, inire white. 
Tail: Feathers, stiff and hard, — color, pure white. 
Legs: Thighs, short and stout, — color of plumage, pure 
white: — Shanks, of medium length, — color, orange. 
Carriage: Very upright, graceful, and swan-like. 
