Dorkingfs. 
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fairly stout, fine in scales, perfectly free from feathers ; Toes, large and well spread, the hind toes being two 
in number on each foot, the upper one being well formed, and, though growing close to the normal toe, still 
perfectly distinct and pointing upwards; Size, large, ranging from lo to i4lbs. in adults, and 8 to i2lbs. in 
cockerels ; General Shape, square, compact, and plump ; Carriage, graceful and dignified, the breast 
carried very prominently. 
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEN. 
Head and Neck — General appearance of head, quiet and intelligent; Coinh, if single, falling over to 
one side of the face, though not so much as to obstruct the sight, if rose, similar to the cock's, but smaller ; 
Wattles and Ear-lodes, fairly well developed ; Xcck, short and neat ; Body, longer in proportion to the 
cock's, and deeper and squarer behind. Legs and feci, similar to the cock's with the exception of spurs ; 
Tail, well developed, the feathers long and wide, the tail carried moderately close ; Size, large, ranging from 
8 to even 12 lbs. ; General Shape, rather long and deep ; Carriage, quiet and dignified. 
Points of Colour in the Dark or Coloured Dorking. 
In Both Sexes. — Comb, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, rich bright red; Legs, a delicate white with a pinky 
shade ; Colour of Cock, Hackle, white or pale straw, more or less striped with black ; Saddle, similar to 
h£(ckle; Back, a mixture of black, white, grey, and red; Wing-bow and shonldcr coverts, white, mixed with 
black or grey ; Wing-bar, glossy greenish black ; Secondaries, white on the outer, black on the inner web ; 
Breast and Under-parts, black, or black slightly mottled with white or brown ; Tail, glossy greenish black, 
often, however, mingled with white ; Colour of Hen, Hackle, white or pale straw, striped with black or 
greyish black ; Breast, deep salmon red, each feather tipped with dark grey, almost black ; Rest of Body, 
nearly black, the shafts of tlie feathers creamy white, the edge of the feathers running a shade paler on the 
back and cushion, the wings being of a brownish grey ground colour, minutely pencilled with dark grey or 
black, the feathers being laced with black at the edges ; Tail, almost black, the top outer feathers and tail 
coverts similar in marking to the body colour. Another colour of hen also shown with some success is, 
Breast, a salmon red, the body feathers pencilled with a brownish grey on the centre, with a black lacing all 
round the feather, the shaft being of a creamy white. 
Points of Colour in Silver-Grey Dorkings. 
In Both Sexes. — Comb, Face, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, rich bright red ; Legs and Ecet, white, or pinky 
white, or even with a strong reddish tinge down the outer and inner sides of the shanks. Colour of Cock. — 
Hackle, Back, Shoulder Coverts, Wing-bow, and Saddle Hackle, clear, pure silvery white, free as possible 
from straw, brown, or black markings; Wing-bar, steel blue, bright and lustrous; Secondaries, white on the 
outer web, black on the inner, with a steel blue spot on the tip of each feather, formmg when the wing is 
closed and under the saddle hackles a stripe on the upper edge ; Breast and Under-parts, bright glossy 
black, though old cocks often exhibit some white or grizzled feathers on breast and thighs ; Tail, bright 
glossy black and very lustrous. Colour of Hen. — Head and Hackle, clear silvery white, striped distinctly 
with black ; Breast, various shades of salmon colour, ranging from deep to fawn, in all cases shading off to 
a pale or ashy grey colour on thighs and under-parts ; Body and Wings, clear French grey or pale slate 
coloured ground, minutely and evenly pencilled all over with darker grey, quite free from brown or rusty 
markings on wings and sides ; Tail, black, the top outer feathers and tail coverts the same colour, and 
marked similarly to the back and wings. 
Points of Colour in White Dorkings. 
In Both Sexes. — Comb, E'ace, Ear-lobes, a?id Wattles, rich, bright red ; Legs and Feet, white, or white 
with a delicate tint of pink ; Plumage, pure, spotless, silvery white throughout, as free as possible from 
any inclination to straw colour. 
Points of Colour in Cuckoo Dorkings. 
In Both Sexes. — Comb, Face, Ear-lobes, and Wattles, rich bright red ; Legs and Feet, white, or pinky 
white; Plumage, right throughout a slaty or blue-grey ground, pencilled right across the feather with distinct 
bars of a darker grey or blue-grey. 
