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Head — Small and very neat. 
Eye — Full and very quick. 
Deaf-ear — Small, flat, rounded in tlie lower part, 
fitting close to the face, and not pendent. 
^Yattl€s — Small and thin, rounded on the lower edge. 
Nech — Taper and very graceful. 
Breast — Broad, plump, and carried forward. 
Bach — Rather short, but not so much so in appearance 
as in the cock. 
Winys — Ample, carried very neatly to the body. 
Tail — Full, expanded, and well carried. 
Thighs — Short and neat. 
Legs — Very slender, neat, and taper. 
Plumage — Close and glossy. 
Carriage— Graceful, quick, and restless. 
GOLDEN PENCILLED HAMBURGHS. 
COLOUR OP COCK. 
Conib, Face, and Wattles— Yiick red. 
Deaf-ear — Pure opaque white, free from red on the 
edge. 
Head and Hachle~-Q\Qa.v reddish bay. 
Bach, Saddle, Bow of the Wing, Shoxdder and Wing 
Coverts — Rich deep reddish bay. 
Flight — Reddish bay on the outside web, black on the 
inside web. 
Secondaries — Reddish bay on the outside web, the 
inside web pencilled across with broad black marks, 
each feather ending with a rich black spot. 
Breast and Thighs — Reddish bay. 
Black. 
Sichle Feathers and Tail Coverts — Rich black down the 
middle of the feather, the entire length edged with 
bronze, each bronze edge as near one-fourth the width 
of the feather as possible ; the more distinct th6 two 
colours the better. 
Legs — Slaty blue. 
COLOUR OP HEN. 
Comb, Face, and Wattles — Rflch red. 
Deaf-ear — Pure ojoaque white, free from red on the 
edge. 
Head and Nech — Clear deep golden bay. 
Remainder of the Plumage — Clear deep golden bay, 
free from either lacing or mossing : each feather 
(including tail feathers) distinctly pencilled across 
with rich black ; the pencilling not to follow the 
outline of the feather, but to go straight across on 
each side of the shaft. The two colours distinct, 
well defined, and not shading into each other. 
Jjegs — Slaty blue. 
SILVER PENCILLED HAMBURGHS. 
The same standard will apply to the Silver Pencilled 
Hamburghs, substituting a clear silvery white ground 
for a golden one. The silver cock as free as possible 
from yellow tinge. 
PENCILLED HAMBURGHS. 
Points in Cocks. 
Comb ....... 3 
Deaf-ear . . . . . . 2 
Colour of Plumage, except tail, sickle 
feathers, and tail coverts . . .3 
Colour of Tail, Sickle Feathers, and Tail 
coverts ...... 3 
Symmetry . ..... 2 
Condition ...... 2 
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, Points in Hens. 
1 Comb . 2 
Deaf-ear . . . ' . . .2 
Purity of Colour in Head and Neck . 3 
Purity of Ground Colour, and accurate 
and distinct Pencilling in every jmrt, 
except head and neck . . • . .4 
Symmetry ...... 2 
Condition ...... 2 
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Disqualifications. 
Hen-feathered cocks, crooked backs, wry tails, combs 
single or falling over to one side, red deaf-ears, shanks 
of any other colour except blue. 
GOLDEN-SPANGLED HAMBURGHS. 
COLOUR OP COCK. 
Comb, Face, and Wattles — Rich bright red. 
Deaf-ear — Opaque white. 
Head — Deep reddish bay. 
Hachle — Rich deep golden bay, each feather striped 
down the centre with rich green black, each colour 
well defined, and not clouded. 
Breast, Underpart of Body, and Thighs — Golden bay, 
free from mossing, streaking, or lacing, each feather 
ending with a round, large, rich black moon or 
spangle, the moons increasing in size in proportion 
to the size of the feather. 
Bach and Shoulder Coverts — Rich deep reddish bay, 
distinctly spangled with rich metallic black, the 
texture of the feather giving the spangle a starry or 
rayed appearance. 
Saddle — Rich reddish golden bay, each feather striped 
down the centre with rich metallic green black. 
Wing Bow — Rich reddish golden bay, distinctly spangled 
with black. 
,, ^ars- The greater and lesser wing coverts clear 
reddish golden bay, free from lacing, each 
feather ending with a large round green-black 
spangle, forming two distinct parallel green 
black bars across the wing. 
,, Primaries — Bay, ending with a black spot. 
,, Secondaries — Rich golden bay, each feather end- 
ing with a rich green-black spot. 
Tail — Black. 
Sichle Feathers and Tail Coverts — Rich green black. 
Legs — Slaty blue. 
COLOUR OP HEN. 
Comb, Face, and Wattles — Rich bright red. 
Deaf-ear — Opaque white. 
Head — Golden bay, distinctly tipped with black. 
Nech — Golden bay, each feather distinctly striped down 
the centre with rich green black, the colours distinct 
and not clouded. 
Breast, Underpart of Body, and Thighs — Clear golden 
bay, free from mossing or lacing, each feather ending 
with a distinct large, round, rich green-black moon 
or spangle, the moons increasing in size in proportion 
to the size of the feather. 
Bach, Shoulder Coverts, and Rump — Rich clear golden 
bay, free from mossing or lacing, each feather ending 
with a distinct large, round, rich green-black spangle. 
Wing Bow — Rich clear golden bay, each feather ending 
with a distinct round rich green-black spangle. 
,, Greater and lesser wing coverts rich clear 
golden bay, free from lacing, each feather end- 
ing with a large, round, rich, green-black 
spangle, forming two distinct parallel green 
black bars across the wings. 
,, Primaries — Golden bay, each feather ending with 
a black spangle. 
,, Secondaries — Golden bay, each feather ending 
with a rich green-black half-moon or crescent- 
