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Shape:  Head — small  and  round        ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ...  3 
Neck — moderately  long  and  straight         ....       ....       ....       ....  3 
Shoulders — narrow,  round  and  well  filled    ....       ....       ....       ....  3 
Back — long,  straight  and  level        ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  3 
Breast — round,  smooth,  body  gradually  tapering  to  a  neat  waist....  5 
Legs — long,  straight,  without  being  stilty    ....        ....        ....       ....  3 
Wings  and  Tail — long,  compact,  and  well  carried  ....       ....       ....  5 — 25 
Position:  Attitude — erect  and  fearless         ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  15 
Feather :  Soft,  silky,  and  compact,  showing  plenty  of  that  characteristic, 
quality   15 
Condition:  Health  and  general  smartness     ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  10 
100 
STANDARD    FOR    NORWICH  GREENS. 
Points. 
Colour :  Rich  deep  grass  green,  sound  and  level  throughout ;  beak,  feet 
and  legs  dark                   ....       ....       ....       ....  ....  ....  35 
Shape :  Yie2.di — full  and  round....        ....       ....       ....       ....  ....  ....  4 
Neck — short  and  thick                    ....       ....       ....  ....  ....  4 
Body — short,  chubby,  well  filled  in  back,  and  deep,  full  chest  ....  20 
Legs — well  set  back,  short  feet,  and  claws  perfect  ....  ....  ....  6 
Wings  and  Tail — short,  compact,  and  smartly  carried  ....  ....  6 — 40 
Feather :  Soft,  silky,  and  close  fitting,  showing  plenty  of  quality  ....  ....  15 
Condition:  Health  and  general  smartness    ....       ....       ....  ....  ....  10 
100 
N.B. — Light  beak,  legs,  or  feet  are  not  a  disqualification,  but  count  against  a 
bird  according  to  their  extent.  A  foul  green  is  eligible  to  compete  against  selfs, 
unless  otherwise  stated. 
STANDARD    FOR    BORDER    FANCY  GREENS. 
Up  to  the  present  no  special  standard  has  been  adopted  for  the  Green  Border 
Fancy.    We,  therefore,  submit  the  following  as  a  guide  for  breeders  : 
Points. 
Colour:  Rich  deep  grass  green,  sound  and  level  throughout;  beak,  legs, 
and  feet  dark  ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  35 
Shape:  Head  -small,  round  and  neat  ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  4 
Neck— rather  fine,  proportionate  to  head  and  body         ....       ....  4 
Back — well  filled  and  nicely  rounded  ....       ....       ....       ....  4 
Chest — nicely  rounded,  neither  heavy  nor  prominent,  gradually 
tapering  to  vent       ....        ....       ....       ....       ....       ....       ....  4 
Legs — medium  length,  fine,  showing  little  or  no  thigh     ....       ....  4 
Wings  and  Tail — close,  compact  and  well  carried  ....  5 — 25 
