422 
Points of Merit. 
A bird perfect in shape, carriage, and colour, 
and in perfect health and condition, to count 
in points . . P EOO 
The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 
VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING. 
I. IioUDANS. 
Defects to be Deducted. 
Bad comb ........ 
Deficiency in crest or muffling . ° 12 
Straw-coloured feathers ..... 9 
Plumage too light, or too dark, or unevenly broken 8 
Want of size ....... 20 
,, ,, symmetry . . . . . .12 
,, ,, condition . . . . . .15 
Disqualifications. Absence of fifth toe. Absence of muffling, of beard, or of crest. Red or brown feathers in plumage, 
or tota i absence of black or white, \ellow or feathered shanks. Wry-tails, or any other bodily deformity. Any fraudulent 
dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 
2. Crevecceurs. 
Points of Merit. 
A bird perfect in shape, carriage, and colour, 
and in perfect health and condition, to count 
in points ....... 100 
Defects to be Deducted. 
Bad comb . . . . . . . .12 
Deficiency in crest or muffling . . . .12 
White in crest in Blacks, or black in crest in 
Whites* . . . . . o . 15 
Want of size ....... 20 
,, ,, symmetry ...... 15 
,, ,, condition . . . . . .15 
Disqualifications.— Absence of muffling, beard, or crest. Red, brown, or straw-coloui'ed feathers in plumage. Feathered 
shanks, or any colour but black or leaden-black. Presence of fifth toe. Wry-tails, or any other deformity. Any fraudulent 
dyeing, dressing, or trimming. 
3. La Fleche. 
Points of Merit. \ Defects to be Deducted, 
A bird perfect in shape, carriage, and colour, 
and in perfect health and condition, to count 
in points ....... 100 
Bad comb . 
Stained deaf-ear 
White face 
Want of size 
„ „ symmetry 
condition 
9 9 9 9 
7 
8 
8 
20 
15 
20 
Disqualifications. — Presence of crest. Entirely red ear lobes. Shanks feathered, or any other colour but black or leaden- 
black. Coloured feathers in plumage. W ry-tails, or any bodily deformity. Any fraudulent treatment 
* This would practically be disqualification in good classes. 
