Bantams other than Game. 
365 
Points to be Deducted for Defects. 
Bad Comb lo 
„ Face and ear-lobes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... lo 
Splashed tail 15 
Defective lacing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 
Faulty ground colour .. ... ... ••- ••• ... ■•• ••• 20 
Want of Symmetry 5 
„ Condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •■• ... 10 
Incorrect size and weight 5 
ICQ 
Disqualifications. 
Single comb, wry tail, crooked breast, or any other bodily deformity ; feathers on legs, sickle feathers 
in the cocks, or any feathers entirely devoid of lacing. 
Schedule for Judging Cuckoo Bantams. 
General Characteristics — Cock and Hen. 
Comb. — Perfectly erect, and either single or rose ; but a single comb of medium size and well serrated 
preferred. 
Head. — Of fair length, and narrow. 
Face. — Smooth, and fine in texture. 
Eyes. — Bright, and sparkling. 
Beak. — Short, stout, and slightly curved. 
Ear-lobes. — Smooth, round, and neat. 
Wattles. — Moderate in size, and nicely rounded. 
Neck. — Fair length, the cock's hackle full and flowing. 
Back. — Rather short, straight, and broad across the shoulders. 
Wings. —Medium in size, and carried well tucked up, and close to body. 
7az7.— The cock's, large, full, and abundantly furnished with nicely curved sickles and side sickles, 
carried slightly backward ; the hen's, large and full, and carried more upright. 
Breast. — Hard, full, and round. 
Thighs. — Rather long, set well apart. 
Legs. — Medium in length, neat, and slender. 
Feet. — Medium length, the toes well spread out. 
Plumage. — Abundant, the feathers very broad. 
General Shape and Carriage. — Light-looking, smart, and erect. 
W^z^^/.— Cockerels, i lb. ; cocks, i lb. 4 oz. ; pullets, 14 oz. ; hens, i lb. i oz. 
Colour Points in Cuckoo Bantams— Cock and Hen. 
Comb, Face., Wattles.^ and Ear-lobes. — Bright red. 
Eyes. — Bright red. 
Beak. — White, or horn colour ; white preferred. 
• Plumage. — Light French grey ground colour, evenly and distinctly marked across with dark slaty-grey ; 
black or white feathers are very objectionable. 
Legs and Feet. — White, or white spotted with black on the scales. 
Scale of Points for Cuckoo Bantams. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, size, colour, and condition to count 100 points. 
