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APPENDIX. 
i/cacZ— With round protuberance on the top, concealed 
by the large crest. ’ 
Eye — Large, full, and bright. 
Deaf -ear — Small, even on the surface, rounded on the 
lower edge. 
Wattles — In the unbearded varieties, thin, and pen- 
dulous ; in the bearded varieties, none — the under- 
side of the beak and throat being covered with a full, 
close, muffy beard. 
iVec^— Medium in length, slightly and neatly curving 
over the back and well hackled. 
Breast — Deep, full, round, and carried prominently 
forward. 
Perfectly straight, wide betwixt the shoulders, 
and tapering to the tail ; hip-bones even. 
Wings — Ample. 
Tail — Large, rather erect, expanded, and well adorned 
with sickle feathers. 
Thighs — Short in the white-crested black, rather long 
in the spangled varieties. 
Legs — Rather short in the white-crested blacks, long 
in the spangled varieties. 
Carriage — Erect. 
THE HEN. 
Crest — Very large, round, straight on the head, not in- 
clining to either side, the surface close, firm, and 
even. 
Head — Round, the protuberance concealed by the crest. 
Eye — Large, full, and bright. 
i>eor/- ear— Small, even on the surface, and rounded on 
the lower edge. 
Wattles — In the unbearded varieties, small and thin ; 
in the bearded varieties, none — the throat and under- 
side of the beak being covered with a full close 
beard. 
Wrcl'— Rather short and taper. 
Breast — Very full, round, and pi-ominent. 
Back — Straight, the hip-bones even. 
Wings — Ample. 
Tail — Large, expanded, and broad at the end. 
Thighs — Short in the white-crested black, rather long 
in the spangled varieties. 
■ Legs — Clean, neat, and taper ; short in the white- 
crested blacks, rather long in the spangled varieties. 
Carriage — Rather upright. 
WHITE-CRESTED BLACK POLISH. 
COLOUR. 
Crest — Pure white ; the less black in front the better. 
Deaf -ear — Pure opaque white. 
Remainder of the Plumage — Uniformly rich glossy 
black. 
Lecjs — Leaden blue, or black. 
Points in White-crested Black Polish. 
Size of Crest ...... 3 
Shape of Crest ..... 3 
Crest of the purest white, and most free 
from black ...... 2 
Deaf-ear ...... 1 
Richest black Plumage , . . .2 
Symmetry . . . . . . 2 
Condition and General Appearance . . 2 
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Disqualifications. 
Crooked backs, wry tails, white feathers in any part 
except the crest, legs of any other colour except dark 
leaden blue, or blue. 
GOLDEN-SPANGLED POLISH. 
COLOUR OP COCK. 
Crest — Golden bay, laced with black ; in adults, white 
feathers may appear. 
Hackle and Saddle — Golden bay, the end of each fea- 
ther la,ced with black. 
Breast — Clear golden bay, free from mossing, each 
feather ending with a round rich black spangle, the 
spangle increasing in size in proportion to the size of 
the feather. 
Back^ Shoulder Coverts, and Bow of the Wing — Rich 
golden bay, spangled with black, the texture of the 
feather giving the spangle a rayed appearance. 
Zlars— Greater and lesser wing coverts, golden bay, 
each feather laced on the edge with black, and ending 
with a large black spangle, forming two distinct black 
bars across the wing. 
Primaries — Bay, ending with a black spot. 
Secondaries — Golden bay, with a distinct crescent- 
shaped green- black mark on the end of each feather. 
Thighs — Bay, spangled with black. 
Rich golden bay, each feather ending with a rich 
black spot. 
Sickle Feathers — Rich golden bay, ending with a rich 
black spangle. 
Tail Coverts — Rich golden bay, edged with rich black, 
and ending with a rich black spangle. 
Legs — Blue. 
COLOUR OP HEN. 
Crest — Golden bay, each feather laced with black ; in 
adults, white feathers may appear. 
Neck — Golden bay, laced with black. 
Breast, Underparts of Body, and Thighs — Clear 
golden bay (free from mossing), each feather ending 
Avith a distinct round, rich, black spangle, the spangle 
increasing in size in proportion to the size of the 
feather. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts — Golden bay, each feather 
ending with a distinct round black spangle. 
Wing Bow — Golden bay, each feather ending with a 
crescent-shaped black spangle. 
Wing Coverts — Golden bay, each feather, laced or edged 
with black, and ending with a large black spangle, 
forming two distinct black bars across the wing. 
Primaries — Bay, each feather ending with a black 
spot. 
Secondaries — Golden bay, each feather ending with a 
crescent-shaped black mark. 
Tail — Bay, each feather ending with a large black 
spangle. 
Legs—WwQ. 
SILVER-SPANGLED POLISH. 
Colour and Marking the same as in Golden, substituting 
Silvery White Ground for Golden Bay. 
Points in Spangled Polish. 
Size of Crest 3 
Shape of do. . . . . . .3 
Colour of do. . . . . .1 
Plumage accurately marked according to 
the foregoing rules .... 2 
Purity of Ground Colour . . .1 
Bars . . ..... 1 
Symmetry ...... 2 
Condition ...... 2 
5 
Disqualifications. 
Crooked backs, wry tails, legs of any other colour 
except blue. 
