Bantams other than Game. 
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Eyes.— Dark red or bright red. 
Beak. — Dark horn colour. 
Legs and Feet. — Black as possible when young, dark slate colour after the second year. 
Plumage. — Bright greenish-black throughout, as lustrous as possible. 
Colour Points in White Rose-Comb Bantams — Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face, and Wattles. — Rich, bright red. 
Ear-lobes.— 
Eyes. — Bright red. 
White. 
Legs and Feet. — White. 
Plumage. — White. 
Scale of Points for Rose-Comb Bantams. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, size, and condition, to count loo points. 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Bad comb 20 
Stained ear-lobes or white in face .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 
Insufficient length of feather ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Bad colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .•• 15 
Bad shape and carriage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•• 10 
Want of Symmetry 10 
,, „ Condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 
Incorrect size and weight 5 
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Disqualifications. 
Single comb, red ear-lobes, crooked tail or back, squirrel tail ; any other colour of plumage than brilliant 
greenish-black in Blacks, or pure white in Whites. 
Schedule for Judging Pekin or Cochin Bantams. 
General Characteristics of the Cock. 
Head. — Neat and small; Comb, single, small, straight, and erect, well serrated, and nicely curved from 
beak to the back ; Beak, short, stout, and slightly curved ; Eyes, bright and large ; Face^ smooth and fine in 
texture ; Wattles, large, long, smooth and fine in texture, well rounded ; Ear-lobes, smooth, well-developed, 
fine in texture, almost as long as the wattles ; Neck, short, well furnished, neatly arched, and carried well 
forward ; Hackle, abundant, reaching well on to the back ; Back, short and broad, widening to the saddle, 
which should be full, rising well from the shoulders, well furnished with soft feathers ; Wings, short, small, 
neatly tucked up, the ends hidden by the saddle hackles ; Tail, very short, full, and soft, the quill feathers 
soft ; Tail Coverts, ample, and nicely curved, almost hiding the tail, the whole tail forming a graceful and 
unbroken curve with the back and saddle ; Breast, wide, deep, full, and rounded in appearance ; Thighs, 
short, stout, and wide apart ; Hocks, completely covered with soft, curling feathers, which stand well out ; 
Legs, short and stout, and well furnished with soft feathers, standing well out ; Feet and Toes, stout and 
straight, the centre and outer toes covered with feathers to the tips, and as abundant as possible ; Plumage, 
very abundant, long, and soft, the fluff h€mg full between the saddle and thighs, almost hiding the thighs ; 
General Shape and Carriage, broad, deep, plump, and well rounded, the body carried forward, but low, the 
head being a trifle higher than the tail ; Weight, cockerel, 2 lbs. ; cock, 2 lbs. 4 oz. 
General Characteristics of the Hen. 
The hen should resemble the cock in all points, making allowance for difference in sex. Weight. — 
pullets, I lb. 12 oz. ; hens, 2 lbs. 
