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Neele. —Long, thin, slightly arched, and tapering finely at the base 
of the head. 
Hackle. —Short and close. 
Back. —Flat, short, broad at shoulders and tapering to tail. 
Breast. —Broad and full. 
Stern. —Very fine and carried well up ; must not be full. 
Wings. —Short, powerful, standing well from body at the shoulders. 
Tail. —Small, carried low and very close. 
Sickle Feathers. —Narrow, hard, and tapering to a fine point. 
Tail Coverts. —Narrow, fine, and short. 
Thighs. —Long, very strong and muscular, standing well out from 
the body, and straight. 
Legs. —Long, bony, with fine scales, round. 
Feet. —Large, with well-spread flat toes, hind claw well set back. 
Plumage. —Short, hard, and bright. 
Body in Hand. —Firm, compact, muscular. 
General Shape and Carriage .—Erect, fearless, alert. 
General Characteristics.—Hen. 
Beak. —Long, strong, and slightly curved. 
Comb. —Small as possible, thin, straight, erect, low at front and 
evenly serrated. 
Head. —Long, lean, bony, tapering, neat. 
Eyes. —Prominent and brilliant. 
Face. —Smooth, bony, lean, with a fine skin. 
Deaf Ear. —Small, and hanging close to the neck. 
Wattles. —Small, tbin, fine, and round. 
Throat. —Clean and well cut (?) 
Neck. —Fine, long, and slightly arched. 
Hackle. —Short and close. 
Back. —Short, flat, broad at shoulders, and tapering to tail. 
Wings. —Short, firm, standing out from the body at the shoulders, 
but carried close in and well up at the flights. 
Tail. —Formed of narrow feathers of moderate length, well whipped, 
and carried low. 
Breast. —Full and broad. 
Thighs. —Long, firm, muscular, standing clear from the body. 
Legs. —Long, bony, with fine scales, round. 
Feet. —Large, with well-spread, long, thin toes, the hinder one well 
set back, and the foot flat on the ground. 
Plumage. —Short and hard, and bright. 
General Shape and Carriage. —Smart, upright, fearless, and show¬ 
ing high breeding. 
Points of Colour in Black-breasted Red Game.—Cock. 
Head. —Bright orange. 
Comb. —Bright red. 
Face and Taws. —Red. 
Eyes. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour or yellow. 
Neck Hackle. —Bright orange, free from stripes. 
Back. —Dark rich red. 
Shoulders and Shoidder Coverts. —Red. 
Wing Butts. —Black. Bow. —Rich red. Greater and Lesser Coverts. 
—Glossy black with metallic reflections, forming a distinct bar. 
Primaries. —Black except two lower feathers, the outer web of which 
should be edged with bay. Secondaries. —Clear bay outer web and 
black inner web. 
Saddle. —Rather darker red than hackle. 
Tail. —Black. 
Sickle Feathers. —Green black. 
Tail Coverts. —Glossy green black, but grey at roots. 
Breast. —Black up to the throat. 
Underpart of Body and Thighs. —Black. 
Legs. —Willow or olive. 
Hen. 
Head. —Golden. 
Face, Comb , Deaf Ear, and Wattles. —Red. 
Eyes. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour or yellow. 
Neck Hackle. —Golden with narrow black stripes. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts , Wing Bow, Shoulder, and Coverts. — 
Partridge. 
Wmg Primaries. —Black or dark brown. Secondaries. —Outer edge 
partridge, remainder black (?). 
Tail. —Black except the two top feathers, which should be powdered 
with partridge. 
Breast. —Salmon, shading off to ashy brown towards the thighs. 
Thighs. —Pale salmon. 
Legs .—Willow or olive. 
Points of Colour in Brown Red Game.—Cock. 
Head. —Dark red. 
Comb. —Gipsy-coloured— i.e., dark purple. 
Face and Jaws. —Very dark ditto. 
Eyes. —Black. 
Beak. —Black or nearly so. 
Neck Hackle. —Lemon-coloured, with a very narrow dark streak in 
the middle. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts and Saddle. —Lemon. 
Wings Butts. —Black. Shoulder. —Black. Bow. —Lemon. Coverts. 
—Green black. Primaries. —Black. Secondaries. —Black free from 
grey. 
Tail. —Black. 
Sickle Feathers and Tail Coverts. —Green black. 
Breast. —Black ground colour, feathers with brown shafts and 
laced with light brown. 
Thighs. —Black. 
Legs. —Black, or dark willow in aged birds. 
Hen. 
Head. —Black or dark brown. 
Comb, Face, Deaf Ear, and Wattles. —Black or dark purple. 
Eyes. —Black. 
Beak. —Black or nearly so. 
Neck. —Brass, with very narrow black stripes. 
Remainder of Plumage. —A black or marbled breast indifferently; 
the rest of the plumage black. 
Legs. —Black ; very dark willow admissible in adults. 
Points of Colour in Yellow Duckwing Game.—Cock. 
Head. —Very pale straw. 
Comb, Face, and Jaws. —Red. 
Eye. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour. 
Neck Hackle. —Clear cream colour, absolutely free from black 
stripes. 
Back. —Brassy. 
Shoulder Coverts. —Black. 
Bow of the Wings. —Brassy, of an even shade. 
Wing Butts. —Black. Greater and Lesser Coverts. —Black, forming 
a distinct bar. Primaries. —Black, excepting the lower edge of the 
two last feathers, which should be very pale brown. Secondaries .— 
Black inner web ; clear white outer web. 
Saddle. —Straw. 
Breast. —Black. 
Underpart of Body, Thighs, and Tail. —Black. 
Sickle Feathers. —Glossy black. 
Tail Coverts. —Black, with grey at the roots ; lower coverts straw. 
Legs. —Willow. 
Hen. 
Head. —Silvery grey. 
Comb, Face, Deaf Ear, and Wattles. —Red. 
Eye. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour. 
Neck. —Silvery grey or pale straw, with narrow dark stripes. 
Breast. —Salmon. 
Back and Shoidder Coverts. —Slaty grey. 
Wing.—Ashy grey free from pencilling. 
Shoulder, Bow, Wing Coverts, and Secondaries. —Ashy grey. Prima¬ 
ries. —Black. 
Tail. —Black, excepting two top feathers, which should be grey. 
Thighs. —Very pale salmon. 
Legs. —Willow. 
Points of Colour in Silver Duckwing Game.—Cock. 
Head. —Clear silver. 
Face and Jaws. —Bright red. 
Comb. —Red. 
Eye. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour. 
Neck Hackle. —Clear silver. 
Breast and Underpart of Body and Thighs. —Black. 
Back. —Clear silver. 
Shoulder Coverts. —Black. 
Saddle. —Clear silver. 
Wing Butts. —Black. Bow. —Clear silver. Coverts. —Black. Prima¬ 
ries. —Black, excepting the lower edge of the two last feathers, which 
should be very pale brown (?). Secondaries. —Black inner web, clear 
white outer web. 
Tail. —Black. 
Sickle Feathers. —Glossy black. 
Tail Coverts. —Black with grey at the roots ; lower coverts straw. 
Legs. —Willow. 
Hen. 
Head. —Silvery grey. 
Comb, Face, Deaf Ear, and Wattles. —Red. 
Eye. —Bright red. 
Beak. —Horn colour. 
Neck. —Silvery grey or pale straw with narrow dark stripes. 
Breast. —Salmon of a paler shade than in Yellow Duckwings. 
Back and Shoulder Coverts. —Slaty grey. 
Wing Bow, Coverts, and Secondaries. —Ashy grey. Primaries. — 
Black. 
Tail. —Black, excepting two top feathers, which should be grey. 
Thighs. —Salmon of a paler shade than in Duckwings. 
Legs. —Willow. 
Points of Colour in Pile Game.—Cock. 
Head. —Bright orange. 
