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nearest approach to such ideals, as a whole , that constitutes the best Pouter, and should receive the 
judge’s award. 
It now only remains to add our scale of points for judging : — 
POINTS IN JUDGING POUTERS. 
Head : shape and smallness ............ 1 
Bib : size and shape 3 
Half-moon . . 3 
Globe or crop : size, 3 ; shape, 3 6 
Girth: smallness (g g'), 3; length (c" t), 3 6 
Pinion-marking, accuracy of 3 
Hollow curve in back (be) , ■ ■ ■ 2 
Thigh : length and shape . • • • 3 
Legs : length from foot to hock 4 
,, closeness together 2 
Foot and leg-feathering . . . 2 
Flights : length and shape 3 
Colour 2 
Marking across the belly . .... ........ 2 
Cleanness of thigh 3 
Colour of eyes in all pied varieties x 
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For White birds all the points for colour and marking to be omitted ; and if Broken-eyed or Orange-eyed it cannot be show! 
as a pure White. 
