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Tail: Large, full, well spread at base, carried at an angle of seventy 
degrees from the horizontal; sickles, long, extending decidedly beyond the 
tail; coverts, long — -the longer the better. 
Breast: Broad, round, deep. 
Body and Fluff: Body, broad and deep in front of thighs. Fluff, 
fairly developed, but not so abundant as to hide profile of hocks. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, strong, well covered with soft feathers; 
shanks, rather long, stout in bone, straight, set well apart, feathered down 
the outer sides. Toes, long, straight, slender; outer toes, feathered to the 
end; middle toes, free from feathers. 
SHAPE OF FEMALE. 
Head: Smaller and narrower than that of male. 
Beak: Stout at base, well curved. 
Eyes: Moderately large, round. 
Comb: Single, smaller than that of male, straight and upright: 
evenly serrated, having five points; fine in texture. 
Wattles and Ear- Lobes: Wattles, fairly developed, well rounded; 
fine in texture. Ear-lobes, fairly developed, oblong; fine in texture. 
Neck: Of good length, with full hackle. 
Wivgs: Of good size, well folded, carried close to body. 
Back: Of medium length, broad, flat at shoulders, rising from middle 
of back in a sharp concave sweep ending well up on tail. 
Tail: Well spread at base, carried at an angle of sixty-five degrees 
from the horizontal; carried well above and beyond the cushion and fur- 
nished with long coverts. 
Breast: Broad, round, deep. 
Body and Fluff: Body, short, broad, deep, well balanced. Fluff, 
well developed. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, strong, well covered with soft feathers; 
shanks, of good length, small-boned, set well apart, feathered down outer 
sides. Toes, long, straight, slender; outer toes, feathered to ends; middle 
toes, free from feathers. 
