STANDARD VARIETIES OF CHICKENS. 
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Fig. 16.—White-faced Black Spanish,’female. 
The Single Comb Buff Minorca is identical with the Single Comb 
White Minorca in type and size, being distinguished only b}^ its color. 
This should be an even, rich, golden buff throughout, being identical 
with that of the Buff Leghorn. The legs and toes are white or 
pinkish white. 
WHITE-FACED BLACK SPANISH. 
The White-Faced Black Spanish (figs. 15 and 16) is generally 
considered to be the oldest fowl of the Mediterranean class. This 
breed undoubtedly was a native of Spain or one of the near-by 
countries. By reason of the very large, pendulous white face, it is 
striking and unique in appearance. In type it is very much on the 
Minorca order, although it has not quite so long a body and has a 
somewhat higher carriage of tail. This breed is comparatively rare 
in the United States. 
The comb is single and rather large, although not so large as the 
Single Comb Minorca. It has five regular, deeply serrated points, 
and the blade extends nearly straight off the head, having little if 
any tendency to follow the neck. The comb of the female is erect 
in front and droops to one side as in the Leghorn. The striking 
feature of this bird is a white face, which should be smooth and 
free from wrinkles, being long, deep, and pendulous. In breeding 
this fowl the white face is very important, the largest or longest and 
