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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
General Shape. — Body, round, muscular, and stout ; wide at shoulders, with wing-butts showing 
prominently, body tapering towards the tail. 
Back. — Broad and flat, but not hollow between the shoulder-blades. 
Breast. — Wide, deep, prominent, and well rounded. 
Wings. — Short, well tucked up, and carried high in front. 
Legs. — Strong and thick, with well-rounded and muscular thighs of medium length. 
Shanks. — Medium length, well scaled. 
Toes and Avails. — Toes of good length, well spread ; the hind toes well extended and flat on the 
ground, nails neat and well finished. 
Tail. — Medium length, with plenty of narrow side-sickles and coverts ; the tail carried slightly drooping, 
and fairly close. 
Size. — Cocks, 9 to 12 lbs. or more, if symmetry is not sacrificed. 
General Appearance. — Powerful, sprightly, active, and vigorous, and plumage cannot be too hard and 
close. 
Carriage. — Upright, commanding, and courageous, the back showing a good incline towards the tail. 
Colour. — Breast, body, thighs, and tail, a bright, glossy, greenish-black; neck hackle and saddle hackle, 
glossy green-black, with a deep crimson shaft and centre to the feathers ; back, shoulder-coverts, and wing- 
bows, glossy green-black, slightly intermixed with dark crimson ; wing-bars, bright, glossy, greenish-black ; 
wing-secondaries, when closed, deep bay. 
The hen is similar to the cock in all points, making allowance for difference in sex, thus appearing even 
more cobby and compact. The ground colour of the body is a lovely bright golden bay, each and every 
feather being laced accurately with metallic, glossy green-black, as if embossed. This lacing may be single 
or double ; in the latter case, the lacing showing a clear margin between of golden bay, the lacing following 
the contour of the feather, the shafts of the feathers running a trifle lighter bay towards the base, merging 
gradually into the ground colour. The neck hackle and main feathers of the tail are as black as possible, 
the hackle having a brilliant greenish sheen. 
Schedule for Judging Cornish-Indian Game. 
(A bird perfect in shape, style, size, colour, eyes, legs, and feet, and in perfect condition, to count 100 points.) 
POINTS TO BE deducted FOR DEFECTS. 
Weak or Snipey Head 5 
Bad Beak 5 
Red Eyes ... ... ... ... , .... ... ... ... ... 5 
Long Thin Neck ... ... ... . . ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Hollowness between the Shoulders 10 
Deficient Breast ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Long Body ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Flat Sides 10 
Badly Carried Tail 10 
Deficiency of Colour or Markings 10 
Softness, or top much Feather 10 
Bad Toes or Feet ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... .. c 
100 
Fatal Defects. 
Crooked breast, crooked back, wry tail, squirrel tail, duck feet, legs any other colour than yellow, any 
evident sign of weakness or deformity. 
Disqualifications. 
Any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming, other than the dubbing and dressing of heads of cocks. 
