APPENDIX 
THE 
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN EXHIBITION BIRDS. 
Reprinted from the Original Work, by permission of “ The Poultry Club,” 
with the addition of French Breeds, &o. 
The points of excellence in the various breeds, as laid down by the compilers of ‘‘ The Standard 
of Excellence,” have been so generally agreed upon by the exhibitors and judges, that it has been 
thought most desirable to reproduce that work in the present volume. The Editor and Publisher 
of The Poultry Book have to acknowledge the great obligation they are under to the 
Members and Stewards of the Club for the permission which has been accorded to them. Whilst 
they are most happy to aid in extending a knowledge of this most useful compilation, they 
cannot but feel that the value of The Poultry Book to all exhibitors and breeders has been 
greatly enhanced by the republication of the “ Standard ” in its pages. 
COCHINS. 
GENERAL SHAPE. 
THE COCK. 
Comh — Single, fine, rather small, perfectly straight and 
upright, with well-defined serrations, and quite free 
from side-sprigs. 
Beale — Curved, stout at the base and tapering to the 
point. 
//cad— Small for the size of the bird and carried rather 
forward. 
Eye — Very bright and clear. 
Deaf-ear — Large and pendent. 
Wattles — Large, well rounded on the lower edge. 
Neele — Hackle very full and abundant, the lower part 
reaching well on to the back, so as to produce a 
gradual slant from near the head to the middle of the 
back. 
Bade — Broad, with a gentle rise from the middle to the 
tail ; saddle feathers very abundant. 
Wings — Very small ; the primaries doubled well under 
the secondaries, so as to be quite out of sight when 
the wing is closed. 
Tail — Very small; the curved feathers numerous, 
broad, glossy, and soft ; the whole tail forming a 
small hunch, carried rather horizontally than upright. 
Breast — Deep, broad, and full. 
Thighs — Very large and strong ; jilentifully covered 
with perfectly soft feathers, which on the lower part 
should be curved inward round the hock, so as 
nearly to hide the joint from view ; Falcon or Vulture 
hocks, that is, those with hard, stiff feathers project- 
ing in a straight line beyond the joint, are objection- 
able, but not a disqualification. 
Very abundant and soft, covering the hind parts, 
and standing out about the thighs. 
Legs — Rather short ; very thick and bony, wide apart, 
well feathered on the outside to the toes. 
Toes — Straight and strong ; the outer and middle toes 
being well feathered. 
Carriage—l^oi so upright as other breeds, with a con- 
tented, intelligent appearance. 
THE HEN. 
Comh — Single, very small, fine, low in front, erect and 
perfectly straight ; with small, well-defined serrations. 
Beale — Small, curved, and tapering. 
Head — Very small, neat, and taper. 
Eye — Very bright and clear. 
Deaf-ear — Rather large. 
Wattles — Small, neatly rounded on the lower edge. 
Neele — Short ; carried forward, the lower part very full 
and broad ; the feathers reaching well on to the back. 
Bade — Broad, with abundance of soft feathei'S rising 
fi’om the middle of the back to the tail. 
Wings — Very small ; primaries doubled well under the 
secondaries, so as to be quite out of sight when the 
wing is closed ; bow of the wings neatly covered by 
the breast feathers, and the points sunk well into the 
fluff. 
Tail — Very short and small ; carried horizontally, and 
almost hidden in soft feathers. 
Breast — Broad and full ; carried low. 
Thighs — Large ; abundantly covered with soft fluffy 
feathers ; curving inward round the hock, so as to 
nearly hide the joint from vdew ; Vulture or FaJeen 
hocks are objectionable, but not a disqualification. 
Fluff — Very soft and abundant, covering the hind parts 
and standing out about the thighs, giving the bird a 
very deep and broad appearance behind 
Short, thick, and bony ; standing wide apart ; 
and well feathered on the outside to the toes. 
Toes — Strong and straight, the outer and middle toes 
well feathered. 
Carriage — Low, with a contented intelligent appearance. 
BUFF COCHINS. 
COLOUR OP COCK. 
Comh, Face, Deaf-ear, and TFa^fes— Brilliant red. 
Head — Rich, clear buff. 
lladele. Bade, Wings, and Saddle— Weh, deep, golden 
buff : the more uniform and even in colour the 
better ; quite free from mealiness on the wing. 
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