STANDARD OF PERFECTION 33 
In all breeds required to have unfeathered shanks, any feather or 
feathers, stubs or down on shanks, feet or toes; or unmistakable indications 
of feathers having been plucked from same. 
A wing showing clipped flights or secondaries, or both, except in 
water-fowl, shall disqualify the specimen and debar it from competition. 
Lopped combs, except in Mediterranean and Dorking females; rose 
combs falling over to one side, or so large as to obstruct the sight; combs 
foreign to the breed; split or fish-tail comb (see illustration); decidedly 
wry tails; crooked backs; side sprig or sprigs on all single-comb varieties; 
plucked hocks; deformed beaks; absence of spike in all rose-comb varie- 
ties, except Silkies, Malays and Malay Bantams; decidedly squirrel tail 
in all breeds, except Japanese Bantams. 
In four-toed breeds, more or less than four toes on either foot. 
In five-toed breeds, more or less than five toes on either foot. 
Legs and toes of color foreign to breed. 
Entire absence of main tail fea'hers. 
Positive white in the face of Mediterranean cockerels and pullets, 
except White-faced Black Spanish. 
Absence of crest or beard in any variety described as crested or 
bearded, or any appearance of crest or beard in any variety where not 
called for. Absence of knob or dewlap in African Geese. 
Absence of knob in Chinese Geese. 
Web feet in all breeds of chickens. 
Birds unworthy of a score. 
In any breed having weight clauses, except Asiatics or Bantams, a 
specimen falling more than two pounds below Standard weight; any 
specimen belonging to the Asiatic classes falling more than three pounds 
below Standard weight; any Bantam weighing more than four ounces 
over- weight. 
Black in the bean or bill of Pekin and Aylesbury drakes. 
In varieties where positive white in ear-lobes is a disqualification, 
judges shall disqualify for unmistakable evidence of an attempt to re- 
move the defect. 
Faking in any manner shall disqualify the specimen. 
The comb on a specimen which merely turns over a trifle from the 
natural upright position is not to disqualify. 
Under all disqualifying clauses the specimen shall have the benefit 
of the doubt. 
CUTTING FOR DEFECTS. 
Judges, in applying the score card, are to discount for the more com. 
mon defects, as follows: Paints 
Too many or too few points on comb, each \ 
Thumb mark on comb, not less than 1 
