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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
The following is the Scotch Grey's Standard of Excellence, which will be found full and explanatory : — 
COCK. 
Comb. — Single, medium size, fine in texture, perfectly straight and upright, and with well-defined 
serrations, free from side sprigs, coming well down on the head behind, and bright red in colour. 
Beak. — Strong, well curved, white in colour, or white streaked with black. 
Head. — Neat, long and fine. 
Eyes. — Large, bright and clear. 
Ear-lobes. — Medium size, fine in texture, and bright red in colour. 
Wattles. — Medium length, well rounded on the lower edges, and bright red in colour. 
Neck. — Medium length, finely tapered, well arched, and having the hackle flowing down on shoulders 
and back. 
Breast. — Broad, deep, and full, and carried well forward and upward. 
Body. — Medium length, compactly built, and full of substance. 
\yiiif;s. — Medium size, carried well up, distinctly barred bow and tip. 
Tail. — Medium size, carried well up, and receding from body (not squirrel), with flowing sickles and 
secondaries, nicely and evenly barred. 
Thighs. — Long, straight, wide apart, and strong; not quite so prominent as in Game. 
Legs. — Strong, and rather long, white in colour, or white mottled with black, not sooty. 
Feet. — Four-toed, stout and strong, same colour as legs, toes straight, and well spread out. 
Size. — The larger the better, if combined with quality. 
Shape. — Neither Dorking nor Game, but a blend of both, i.e.., having features allied to both. 
Carriage and Appearance.— 'Erect., lively, active, bold, and graceful. 
Plumage. — Cuckoo feathered, the ground colour of i)ody, thighs, and wing feathers should be bluish white, 
whilst that of hackle, saddle, and tail feathers may vary from bluish white to light grey. The colour of the 
barring must be glossy black, with a metallic lustre. The barring on the body, thighs, and wing feathers 
should be straight across, whilst that on the hackle, saddle, and tail may be slightly angled, or V-shaped, and 
the alternating bands of black and light grey should be equal in width, and proportioned to the size of the 
feather. The bird should be a uniform shade of colour throughout, whether bluish white or light grey, and 
be perfectly free from red, black, white, or yellow feathers, and the hackle, saddle, and tail should be distinctly 
and evenly barred. The whole of the markings should be rather small, even, distinct, and sharply defined. 
HEN. 
Comb. — Medium size, fine, evenly serrated, either erect or falling slightly over. 
Beak. — Strong, well curved, white in colour, or white streaked with black. 
Head. — Neat, long and fine. 
Eyes. — Large, bright and clear. 
Ear-lobes. — Medium size, fine in texture, and bright red in colour. 
Wattles. — Medium length, bright red, well rounded on lower edges. 
iVcrX-. — Rather long, hackle distinctly marked, and same shade as body. 
Breast. — Broad, deep and full, and carried well forward and upward, 
^ort^.— Medium length, compactly built, and full of substance. 
Wings. — Medium size, carried well up, distinctly barred bow and tip. 
Tail. — Medium size, well marked, receding from body, not squirrel. 
Thighs.— 'Long, strong, and well shown. 
Legs. — Rather long, pinky white or slightly mottled, not sooty. 
Feet. — Four-toed, stout and strong, same colour as legs, toes straight, and well spread out. 
Size. — The larger the better, if combined with quality. 
Shape. — Neither Dorking nor Game, but a blend of both, i.e., having features allied to both. 
Carriage and Appearance. — Erect, lively, active, bold, and graceful. 
Plumage. — Same as cock, but markings rather larger, even and distinct, producing an appearance like 
Shepherds' Tartan. 
