Our  Canaries 
STANDARD  OF  POINTS. 
For  Merit,  Shape  and  Position  for  Judging  the  Belgian  Canary. 
Head. — Small  and  neat,  slightly  oval  in  shape           ....       ....       ....       ....  3 
Neck. — Long  and  slender,  capable  of  extension         ....       ....       ....       ....  10 
Shoulders. — High,  square,  broad  and  massive,  well  padded  between  the  pinions  10 
Back. — Long,  broad,  straight  and  well  filled                                           ....  5 
Body. — Long  and  tapering         ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  5 
Breast. — Prominent  and  deep  through,  from  back  to  front                        ....  5 
Wings. — Long  and  compact,  carried  close  to  the  side,  meeting  evenly  at 
the  tips          ....       ...        ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  5 
Tail. — Long,  narrow  and  straight,  carried  stiff  and  compact         ....       ...  3 
Legs. — Long  and  straight  thighs  well  clothed                                          ....  4 
Size. —      ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  4 
Feather. — For  smoothness  and  condition        ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  6 
Total  Points  of  Merit                         ....  60 
POSITION. 
Attitude. — Erect  stand,  easy  pose,  the  line  of  back  and  tail  being  nearly 
straight      10 
Legs. — Straight  and  rigid   4 
Shoulders. — Elevated        ....       ....       ....       ....                           ....       ....  10 
Head. — Depressed           ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  6 
Neck. — Long  of  reach,  and  arching    10 
Total  Points  of  Position    ....  40 
Grand  Total 
100 
