APPENDIX. 
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SULTANS. 
THE COCK. 
Crest — Composed of hackle feathers, full, and arched 
over the eyes, and round head, full in centre, and 
falling softly and evenly round at back, not straight 
and stiff as in Polish ; the front free from feathers 
falling forward, and neatly arched at both sides, 
Beale — Brilliant white, tinged with red at base, very 
curved, and with broad cavernous nostrils. 
Comb — Invisible, or two small spikes, brilliantly red. 
Mufflmfj — Thick and close round the throat, meeting 
the crest, and covering the face. 
Ejie — Bright, wivacious, and intelligent. 
— Small and rather shrivelled. 
Neele — Rather short, carried well back, very arched, 
and very thickly hackled. 
Breast — Beep, full, I'ound, and carried well forward. 
Body — Very square, deep, and carried low. 
Straight, and rather broad, 
Winys — Ample, and carried down, 
'Bail — Large, erect, and well sickled. 
Thighs — Very short and well feathered. 
Legs — Very short, feathered to the toes, v/ith full, long 
vulture hocks. 
Toes — Straight, five in number. 
Colour of Plumage — Brilliantly white throughout. 
Carriage — Rather low, brisk, and vivacious. 
THE HEN. 
Crest — Full, round, close, and globular. 
Bye — Bright and intelligent. 
Muffling — Very thick and close round the throat, going 
well back, covering the face, and meeting the crest, 
Beale — Curved, clear, transparent white. 
iVec/c— Short, fully arched, and very thickly feathered, 
carried well back. 
Breast — Full, deep, and prominent. 
Batle — Straight and broad. 
Body — Very square, and carried low and forward. 
Wings — Full, and carried low. 
Tail — Large, erect, and well expanded. 
Thighs — Very short and well feathered. 
Legs — Very short, feathered to the toes, with full, 
large vulture hocks. 
Toes — Five in number. 
Colour of Plumage — Brilliantly white throughout. 
Carriage — Low, forward, brisk, and lively. 
Points. 
“Crest 4 
Muffling ...... 3 
Shape 3 
Leg-feathering . . . . .3 
Condition ...... 2 
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Disqualifications. 
Any colour but white in the plumage, crooked crest, 
bare red face, or absence of muffling, deficiency of leg- 
feathering, or absence of vulture hocks, beak any colour 
but white, deformity of any kind. 
HOUDANS. 
THE COCK. 
Crest — Composed of hackle feathers, full, and well 
arched, falling back, and right and left of comb, clear 
of the eye, rather than over it. 
Comb — Well developed, large, red, and branching, broad 
at base, well indented,.^looking like a mass of coral 
with antler-like branches, inclining rather backward 
into the crest. 
Beak — Curved, with nostrils wide and cavernous, as in 
Polish, dark horn colour. 
Eye — Large, full, bright, and lively ; colour various. 
Wattles — Thin, rather long, neatly rounded, and bright 
red. 
Muffling or Beard — Full and thick under beak, and 
reaching well back in a curve to the back of eye. 
Face — Red; the less seen the better. 
Breast — Deep, full, and plump. 
Back — Wide and straight. 
Wings — Moderate, and carried well up. 
Tail — Moderate, eregt, and Avell sickled. 
Thighs — The shorter the better. 
Legs — Fine in bone, white shaded. 
Toes — Five in number, the fifth curved upwards at back. 
Colour — Broken black and white, as evenly broken as 
possible, free from coloured feathers, which, however, 
though objectionable, are not a disqualification. 
Carriage — Lively, brisk, Avell set up, and spirited. 
THE KEN. 
Crest — Large, compact, and even, as in Polish. 
Comb — Small, branching, and coral-like. 
Eye — Full and bright. 
Wattles — Small, red, and neatly rounded. 
Muffling — Full, forming a thick beard reaching back to 
the eye. 
Neck — Rather short, full feathered, and arclied. 
Breast — Full and deep. 
Back — Wide and straight. 
Wings — Moderate, and carried closely to body. 
Tail — Moderate, and fan-like, carried well up. 
Thighs — Short. 
Legs—YmQ in bone, white, or shaded in colour. 
Toes — Five in number, the hind or fifth claw curved 
upwards. 
Colour — As in cock. 
Carriage — Brisk, and rather upright. 
Points. 
Size . ...... 4 
Crest ....... 4 
Symmetry ...... 2 
Plumage ...... 2 
Condition ...... 2 
Five Claws 1 
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Disqualifications. 
Absence of crest. Deformity of any kind. Main 
colour or ground colour other than black and white. 
CEEVE C(SURS. 
THE COCK. 
Crest — As in the Polish cock, but perfectly black ; white 
feathers a defect, but not a disqualification. 
Head-^K?, in Polish cock. 
Comb — Brilliant red, two-horned in shape, but free from 
tynes, slightly sprigged at base, of good size, show- 
ing w'ell in front of the crest. 
Full, bright, and very vivacious. 
Deaf -ears — Small and nearly concealed. 
Face — Red, well muffled. 
Wattles — Moderately pendulous, and evenly rounded, 
brilliant red. 
Close and thick, running to back of eye in a 
handsome curve. 
Beak — Black, with horn-coloured tip, strong and well 
curved, with highly arched broad nostrils, as in Polish. 
Neck — Moderate in length, thickly hackled, well 
arched, and carried a little back. 
Breast — Broad and full, carried well forward. 
Back — Wide, perfectly straight, and free from deformity. 
Body — Long and square. 
Wings — Closely set, and well clipped up. 
Tail — Full and ample, well sickled, and carried rather 
erect. 
Thighs — Rather short, well set in body. 
