Judging Archangels. 
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The Archangel is hardy, and a very good breeder and feeder, giving hardly any trouble. We 
can say but little upon matching for breeding, having done but little ourselves, and not knowing 
any one else who has had very wide experience ; but, reasoning from analogy, we should say tha 
when birds of the proper dark shade began to show insufficient lustre, they might probably be 
improved by mating with the lighter, soft-coloured birds, just as we put a Dun Carrier to improve 
a Black. Being a vigorous breed, in-breeding may be carried on to a considerable extent without 
much danger. 
JUDGING ARCHANGELS. — There is little difficulty as regards the peak, &c., of this 
pigeon ; and judging therefore, in our opinion, resolves itself almost entirely into a careful 
consideration of colour and condition. 
POINTS IN JUDGING ARCHANGELS 
Shape of Head and Beak ........ 
Shape of Peak 
Colour of Eye .......... 
Colour of Breast 
Colour of Wings and Body ........ 
Colour of Tail (most free from Blue) ...... 
General Shape and Neatness ....... 
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