STANDARD OF PERFECTION 67 
Eyes: Bay, or reddish- bay. 
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red. 
Neck: Golden bay, with a black stripe through the center, each 
feather tapering to a point near its extremity; shaft of feathers, golden 
bay; under-color, slate. 
Wings: Primaries, black, the lower edge golden bay; secondaries, 
black, lower half of outer web golden bay, with a narrow black edging 
wider at the tip; shoulders and wing-coverts, lustrous black, with oval- 
shaped, golden bay centers; lacing heavier over wing- bows; under-color, 
slate, tinged with golden bay. 
Back: Web of each feather, golden-bay, laced with a narrow, lus- 
trous greenish-black, sharply defined lacing, to conform to edge of feather; 
under-color, slate, tinged with golden bay. 
Tail: Black; the upper sides of the two top feathers edged with 
golden bay. Greater coverts, black; lesser coverts, black, with golden 
bay centers. 
Breast: Golden bay, each feather laced with a narrow, lustrous 
greenish-black, sharply defined lacing, to conform to edge of feather; 
under-color, slate. 
Body and Fluff: Body, web of each feather, golden bay, laced 
with a narrow, lustrous greenish-black, sharply defined lacing, to conform 
to edge of feather; under-color, slate, tinged with golden bay. Fluff,, 
slate, tinged with golden bay. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, web of each feather, golden bay, laced 
with a narrow, lustrous greenish-black, sharply defined lacing, to conform 
to edge of feather; under-color, slate, tinged with golden bay. Legs and 
toes, yellow or dusky yellow. 
