COCHINS. 
The Cochin male should be a very deep-bodied, massive, vigorous 
bird, possessing a dignified carriage, but showing a tendency to lean for- 
ward. The keel should be low and the saddle, or cushion, well up. The 
outline of every section should be well rounded and free from flat or con- 
cave surfaces. The extraordinary profusion of long, loose plumage, and 
the great abundance of downy fibre in the under fluff, produce a large, 
bulky appearance, conveying the idea of even greater weight than exists 
in reality. Hard or close-fitting plumage is a very serious defect. 
The Cochin female should correspond, in a feminine way, with the 
male, but shoud be shorter and rounder, possessing a more plump appear- 
ance. The back of the Cochin female seems shorter than it really is, 
owing to the difference in the character of the neck and cushion plumage. 
The cushion is more pronounced than in the male, being very large and 
full, rising from the base of the hackle, or from the cape, and very nearly 
covering the tail. The abdomen is more fully developed than that of the 
male Cochin. Head, comb, wattles and ear-lobes are much smaller than 
in the male, and are of the finest texture. 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Cock 11 lbs. Hen 9£ lbs. 
Cockerel 9 lbs. Pullet 1 lbs. 
SHAPE OF MALE. 
Head: Rather short, broad, deep, prominent over eyes; juncture with 
neck, well defined. 
Beak: Short, stout at base, curving to point. 
Eyes: Medium, large, mild in expression. 
* Comb: Single, of medium size, set firmly on head : stout at base, up- 
right, straight from front to rear, low in front, carefully rounded toward 
rear; serrations, moderately deep, dividing comb into five regular points, 
the middle one the highest ; free from wrinkles or side sprigs; fine in texture. 
Face : Of fine texture. 
Wattles and Ear- Lobes: Wattles, rather long, well rounded at 
lower edges, thin and fine in texture. Ear-lobes, well defined, hanging 
about two-thirds as low as wattles: smooth. 
Neck: Short, full, well proportioned, beautifully arched from rear 
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