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white on outei web, black on inner web, with a black spot at end of each feather ; corner of wing appearing clear white with a 
black upper edge when wing is closed ; primaries black, with a white edge on outer web. Breast and all under parts deep black ; 
but some grizzling with white on the thighs of old cocks not objectionable. Tail deep black, the sickles brilliantly glossed. Colo:ir 
of Hen Hackle silvery white striped with black. Breast robin-red or salmon-red, ranging to almost fawn-coiour, shading off to ashy 
giey on thighs. Body and wings a clear silvery grey, finely pencilled over with darker grey, and free from any red or brown tinge, 
but may vaiy in effect from soft dull grey to bright silvery grey. Tail darker grey, inside feathers black. 
Colour of White Dorkings. — In both Sexes — Comb, face, deaf-ears, and wattles brilliant coral-red. Legs white, or white 
with a very pale pinky shade. Plumage all over a pure snowy white ; the cock’s upper plumage as free from any shade ot straw 
as possible. 
Colour of Cuckoo Dorkings. — In both Sexes — Face, comb, deaf-ears, and wattles brilliant red. Legs white, or pinky 
white. Plumage all over a grey or blue-grey ground, pencilled across as in Pencilled Hamburghs with bars cl a darker grey 
or blue -grey. 
VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING, 
i. Coloured Dorkings. 
Standard of Perfection. 
A bird ideally perfect in size, shape, condition, &c., 
and of good colour, to count in points . .100 
If of extraordinary size, add on that account a . 5 
Defects to be Deducted. 
Coarse head ....... 
6 
Faulty comb 
. 
5 
Fifth toe not perfect in form and development . 
10 
Tenderness on the feet 
• . • • 
8 
Colour not good 
• • • • 
10 
Crooked breast 
• • • • 
10 
Want of size 
• • • • 
28 
,, „ general symmetry 
• • • • 
10 
„ ,, condition 
. 
14 
11 n 11 (if total, or 
gross over-fattening) 
30 
a See note to Table for Cochins. 
Disqualifications. Wry-tails, or any other actual deformity. Total absence of the fifth toe. Legs any colour but white 01 
pinky-white, or with any vestige of feather. Combs or colour of two hens not matching in the 
pen. 
2. Silver-grey Dorkings. 
Standard of Perfection. 
Defects to be Deducted. 
A bird ideally perfect in size, shape, condition, 
Coarse head 
• 
• • • • 
8 
&c., and of good colour, to count in points . 100 
Faulty comb 
. 
. 
8 
If of extraordinary size, add on that account « . 5 
Fifth toe not perfect in 
form and development 
10 
Tenderness on the feet 
. 
.... 
8 
Faulty colour 
• 
• • • • 
24 
Crooked breast . 
• 
• • • • 
10 
White in deaf-ear^ 
• 
• • • • 
4 
Want of size 
• 
“* • • • 
18 
,, ,, symmetry 
• 
« 1 • • 
12 
,, ,, condition 
• 
. 
15 
n Sec note to Table for Cochins. 1 
b See 
note on last page. 
Disqualifications. — Same as for Coloured Dorkings, adding only, presence of white in cock’s breast or tail,* and any 
fraudulent plucking or trimming of foul feathers. 
* It is not without some hesitation we retain “white in cock’s breast” in the List of Disqualifications. It is understood to be 
so, but we have recently seen many prizes given to birds much speckled on the breast, and which in other points also could not be 
called good Silver-greys. Considering, however, that such awards have always been bitterly complained of by the best breeders, 
who wish the requirements of colour retained ; that such disqualification is according to old and well-established usage ; that the 
’test judges wish it retained ; and that to give prizes to birds thus disfigured is, in our own personal opinion, a decided error ; we 
have thought it best to throw whatever weight of authority this work may possess into the scale of the higher standard, especially as 
we have seen that it can be easily bred by a proper selection of stock. 
