STANDARD OF PERFECTION HI 
Eyes: Reddish-bay. 
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear- Lobes: Bright red. 
Neck: Hackle, silvery white, Avith a lustrous greenish-black stripe 
extending down middle of each feather, running nearly parallel with edge 
of feather, tapering to a point near its extremity; shafts free from white; 
under-color, slate. 
Wings: Bows, silvery white; primaries, black, except a narrow edging 
of white on lower edge of lower web; secondaries, black, except lower half 
of lower web which should be white except near end of feather, at which 
point the white terminates abruptly, leaving end of feather black; wing- 
coverts, glossy greenish-black, forming a well-defined bar of this color 
across wing when folded. 
Back: Silvery white, free from brown; saddle, silvery white, with a 
black stripe in each feather, same as hackle; under-color, slate. 
Tail: Black; sickles and coverts, lustrous greenish-black; lesser 
coverts, lustrous greenish-black, edged with white. 
Breast: Black; under-color, slate. 
Body and Fluff: Body, black; under- color, slate. Fluff, black, 
slightly tinged with gray; under-color, slate. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, black; shank feathers, black or black mixed 
with v/hite, black preferred; shanks and toes, yellow. Toe feathers, 
black. 
COLOR OF FEMALE. 
Head : Plumage, silvery gray. 
Beak: Dark horn, shading to yellow at point. 
Eyes: Reddish-bay. 
Comb, Face, W attles and Ear- Lobes : Bright red. 
Neck: Silvery white, with broad black stripe running nearly parallel 
with edges of and extending down middle of each feather, tapering to a 
point near its extremity and free from white shaft; under-color, slate. 
Wings: Primaries, black, with narrow edge of gray penciling on 
lower web; secondaries, upper web black, lower web gray, with distinct 
dark penciling extending around outer end of feathers; shoulder and wing- 
coverts, gray, with distinct dark penciling, outlines of which conform to 
shape of feathers; under-color, slate. 
Back: Gray, with distinct dark penciling, outlines of which conform 
to shape of feather; feathers free from white shafts; under-color, slate. 
Tail: Black, except the two top feathers which are penciled on upper 
edge; coverts, gray, with distinct dark penciling, outlines of which conform 
to shape of feathers. 
Breast: Gray, with distinct dark penciling, outlines of which con- 
form to shape of feather, the penciling reaching well up on throat; under- 
color, slate. 
