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Leg& — Black or slate ; the shorter the better, rather 
fine in the bone. Free from feathers. 
Carriage — Upright, smart, vivacious, and watchful. 
Colour — Brilliant black. Red or straw feathers in the 
hackle or saddle undesirable, but not a disqualification. 
THE HEN. 
Crest — Full and globular, as in the Polish black ; white 
feathers objectionable, but not a disqualification. 
Head — As in Polish. 
Eye — Full and bright. 
Deaf-ears — Small, hidden by muffling. 
Muffling — Thick and full, extending well back to crest, 
and forming a thick beard under the beak. 
Very small and neatly rounded. 
Neck — Thick and arched. 
Breast — Full, plump, and carried well forward. 
Body — Square, and carried low. 
Back — Straight and broad. 
Wings — Well clipped up. 
Tail — Large and well expanded. 
Thighs — Short, and well set into body. 
Legs — Short as possible, free from feathers, rather small 
in bone, slate or black in colour. 
Carriage — Upright and vivacious. 
Colour — Brilliant black; a brown tinge very unde- 
sirable. 
Points in Creve Coeurs. 
Size ....... 4 
Crest ....... 3 
Shape and Symmetry .... 2 
Colour ....... 3 
Condition ...... 2 
Comb ....... 1 
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Disqualifications in Creve Coeurs. — 
Deformity of any kind. Coloured feathers elsewhere 
than in crest, neck, or saddle, feathered legs, and 
shanks of any other colour than black or slate. 
LA FLECHE. 
THE COCK. 
Beak — Black, strong, and curved ; nostrils, Avide and 
cavernous, as in Polish, with small spot or knob of 
bright red flesh at junction of nostril with beak. 
Comb — Branching and antler-like, like two horns 
pointed straight up, brilliant red. 
Ear-lobes — Large, and as white as possible. 
Head — Long. 
A'?/e— Bright, large, and AA’-atchful. 
Face — Red, and rather bare. 
Wattles — Red, long, and pendulous, well rounded. 
Neck — Long, rather curved, and upright ; hackle thick, 
but rather short. 
Back — Very long and broad, slanting towards the tail. 
Wings — Long, and well clipped in. 
Breast — Broad, and rather full. 
Tail — Rather small, and carried low. 
Thighs — Strong, long, and well set into body. 
Legs — Long, strong, and black or slate in colour. 
Toes — Four. 
Plumage — Close and hard, brilliant metallic black. 
Carriage — Very upright, dignified, and watchful. 
THE HEN. 
Beak — Black, strong, and curved; nostrils arched, broad, 
and cavernous. 
Comb — Double-spiked and branching, standing well up, 
or the branches inclining a little forward, small. 
Head — Long. 
Eye — Bright and watchful. 
Face — Red, and rather bare. 
Deaf-ear — Small and white. 
Wattles — Red, small, and neatly rounded. 
Neck — Long and straight. 
Back — Broad and tapering towards the tail. 
Body — Wide and deep. 
Breast — Very broad. 
Wings— harge, and well clipped up. 
Tail — Small in proportion, but well expanded, and 
carried upright. 
Thighs — Long, and well set into body. 
Legs — Long, well boned, black or slaty in colour. 
Brilliant metallic black, close and hard. 
Carriage — Upright, dignified, and watchful. 
Points. 
Size . . . . . . .5 
Comb ....... 3 
Shape 3 
Condition ...... 3 
Deaf-ear . . . . . . 1 
15 
Disqualifications. — 
Plumage any colour but black, presence of crest, 
feathered legs, deformity of any kind, legs any colour 
but black or dark. 
BANTAMS. 
GAME BANTAMS. 
GENERAL SHAPE AND COLOUR. 
The same as ‘in the corresponding varieties of Game 
Fowls. 
Points in Game Bantams. 
Smallness of Size . 
Colour ..... 
Shape of Head and Neck 
,, Body and Wings 
,, Tail 
,, Thighs, Legs, and Toes 
Condition .... 
2 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
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Disqualifications. — 
Cocks above 24 oz. or hens above 20 oz. ; adult cocks 
undubbed, colour of legs not uniform in the pen, birds 
not matching in the pen. 
SEBRIGHT BANTAMS. 
GENERAL SHAPE — THE COCK. 
Comb — Double, square in front, fitting close and straight 
on the head, the top covered with small points, Avith 
a peak behind turning slightly upwards. 
Head — Small, round in front, carried well back towards 
the tail. 
Beak — Short, slightly curved. 
Eye — Full. 
Wattles — Broad, rounded on the lower edge. 
Deaf-ear — Flat. 
Neck — Neat and taper, quite free from hackle feathers. 
Prms^— Round, full, and carried prominently foi’Avard. 
Back — Very short, perfectly free from saddle feathers. 
Wings — Ample, the points carried very low, almost 
touching the ground. 
Tail — Square, similar to the hen, free from sickle or 
curved feathers, the feathers broadest towards the end. 
Tail Coverts — Straight, round at the end and lying close 
to the sides of the tail. 
Thighs — Very short. 
Legs — Short, slender, and very taper. 
Plumage — Close, perfectly hen-feathered. 
Carriage — Very upright and strutting. 
THE HEN. 
Very similar to the cock. Tire comb and wattles much 
smaller, and the head neater. 
COLOUR OF GOLD-LACED SEBRIGHTS. 
Head, Face, and Wattles — Rich red. 
Deaf- ear — W hite . 
