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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
perfectly straight, and upright, of a handsome arch or curve, and with the serrations symmetrically formed 
and disposed ; Waltlcs, very long, fine, and thin in texture ; Face, large, bare of feathers, and fine in quality ; 
Deaf-cars, very long, and pendulous, but free from folds, duplicaturc, or wrinkles, broad and rounded on 
lower edge ; Neck, long, carried high, or well back, and with flowing hackle ; Body, general appearance light 
and active, large at shoulders, and to tail somewhat like the Game Fowl ; Back, rather round, and slanting to 
the tail ; Wings, long, and well-developed, but carried tightly to the body ; Breast, rounded, and carried 
very forward ; Legs and Feet, both legs and thighs long and slender, the hocks perfectly clear; Toes, long 
and thin ; Tail, large, the sickles very arched, and carried high, but not so high as to be squirrel fashion ; 
Size, medium, averaging 6 lbs. to occasionally 7 lbs. ; General Shape, rather slender looking, as if thin ; 
Carriage, very upright and strutting, with much movement of the head and neck. 
General Characteristics of Hen. 
In all respects resembling those of the cock, except that her comb falls over to the side, almost or quite 
hiding the face. 
Colour of White-Faced Black Spanish. 
In Both Sexes. — Beak, dark horn colour; Comb and Wattles, brilliant red, except the inside of upper 
part of the wattles and across the throat, which are white ; Face or Cheeks, pure white, resembling the finest 
dressing and quality of white kid, the white to extend high over the eye in an arched form, reaching far back, 
clearly behind (or so as to encircle) the true ear, which appears as a black spot upon it, and thence turning 
down merges into the ear-lobe, which is of the same pure and brilliant white ; the Face should be as free 
from folds or projections as possible, and leave tlie sight perfectly free ; Legs and Feet, a dark leaden blue, 
or almost black ; Plumage, all over pure deep black, with as much green gloss as possible, especially in the 
cock (when the gloss is very high, it often assumes a purple tinge, especially in the cock's hackles). 
Colour of White Spanish. 
The same as for the White-faced Black Spanish, except that the plumage is a pure spotless white, 
instead of glossy black, the beak and legs generally remaining dark in this variety. 
A Standard by which the Breeder can Judge the value of defects in the White-Faced Spanish. 
(A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, face, and condition to count in points 100.) 
Bad shaped comb 
10 
Deficiency in size of face ... 
10 
Roughness or want of quality in face 
12 
Sight obstructed 
12 
Ear-lobe folded, wrinkled, or duplicated ... 
10 
Scabs or blemishes in the face 
8 
Too scanty hackle ... 
... 6 
Faults in plumage 
12 
Squirrel tail ... 
9 
Want of size 
8 
„ „ general symmetry ... 
18 
„ „ condition ... 
IS 
Disqualifications. 
Cock's comb falling over, or twisted in front, or hen's erect; any decided red in the face ; plumage of 
any other colour than pure black in the Black breed, or pure white in the White; legs of any colour but 
dark lead colour, blue or black ; crooked backs, or any bodily deformity ; combs in any way trimmed or 
pierced ; trimming away of the feathers between top of the face and base of the comb, or any painting on 
the face. 
