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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Points ok Colour in Black Minorcas. 
In Both Sexes. 
Beak. — ] )ark horn colour. 
Eycs.—Wu'k a:; i)ossible. 
Coi?ib, Fcice, nil,/ //-////«.— Dark red. 
Ear-lohcs. — Pure white. 
Legs and /^tr/.— Black, or the darkest slate. 
Pliiinage.—'Qnght, hard, lustrous black. 
Points ok Colour in White Minorcas. 
In Both Sexes. 
^v«.— Red. 
Comb, Face, and /[<;//A\s-.— Bright red. 
Ear-lobes.— Viuit white. 
Legs and Feet. — Pinky white. 
Plinjiagc.—CAossy white. 
A bird perfect in shape, size, colour, condition, comb, lobes, eyes, legs, and feet, to count loo pouits. 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Defects in face ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
Bad shaped or twisted comb ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 
Want of size ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• •-. 15 
Wrinkled, folded, or stained lobes 10 
Bad colour of plumage 10 
Want of condition ... ... ... ... .-. ... ... ... ... 10 
Want of style, shape, or symmetry 10 
Bad-coloured legs ... ... ... ... ■■■ ... ... ... .-. 5 
,, eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... ..• ... ... 5 
„ beak ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 
100 
Disqualifications. 
Crooked breast, crooked back, wry tail, squirrel tail, white in face, feathers on legs, any other than single 
comb, side sprigs on comb, plumage any other than black in the Black, white in the White varieties ; more 
than four toes on either foot, legs any other colour than black or dark slate in the Black variety, or white or 
pinky white in the White variety. 
W^e are indebted to the kindness of Mr. W. Samson, the Hon. Sec. of the Jlctorian Spanish, 
Andalnsian, Minorca, and Leg/iorn Club, for the Club's Standard for Minorcas. T/iis is as follows : — 
General Characteristics. 
COCK. 
Beak. — Fairly long, but stout ; Head, long and broad, so as to carry comb quite erect ; Comb, single, 
large, evenly serrated, perfectly upright, firmly set on head, straight in front, free from any twist or thumb 
mark, reaching well to the back of the head, moderately rough in texture, free from any side sprigs ; Wattles, 
long, rounded at the ends ; Face, fine in quality, as free from feathers or hairs as possible, and not showing 
any white; Ear-lobe, medium in size, almond-shaped, smooth, flat, fitting close to the head; Eve, full, 
bright, and expressive ; Neck, long, nicely arched, with flowing hackle ; Body, broad at shoulder, square and 
compact ; Bach, broad, and rather long ; Wings, moderate in length, neat, and fitting close to body ; Breast, 
full and rounded ; Thighs, Legs, and I'\^ct, medium length, and stout ; Toes, four ; Tail, full, sickle long, 
well arched, and carried well back ; Size, large ; Carriage, upright, graceful ; Weight, from 5)^ lbs. to 8 lbs. 
