142 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
BUFF LEGHORNS. 
(Single and Rose Comb.) 
Disqualifications. 
Red covering more than one-half the surface of ear-lobes in cockerels 
and pullets; shanks other than yellow. (See general disqualifications.) 
COLOR OF MALE. 
Beak: Rich yellow. 
Eyes: Reddish- bay. 
Comb, Face and Wattles: Bright red. 
Ear- Lobes: White or creamy white. 
Legs and Toes : Rich yellow, red showing at outside, back of scales, 
not a defect. 
Plumage: Surface throughout an even shade of rich, golden buff, free 
from shafting or mealy appearance; the head, neck, hackle, back, wing- 
bow and saddle richly glossed; under-color, a lighter shade, free from 
foreign color. Different shades of buff in two or more sections is a serious 
defect. A harmonious blending of buff in all sections is most desirable. 
COLOR OF FEMALE. 
Beak: Rich yellow. 
Eyes: Reddish- bay. 
Comb, Face and Wattles: Bright red. 
Ear- Lobes: White or creamy white. 
Legs and Toes: Rich yellow. 
Plumage: Surface throughout an even shade of rich, golden buff, 
free from shafting or mealy appearance; the head and neck plumage show- 
ing a luster of the same shade as the rest of the plumage; under-color, 
lighter shade, free from foreign color. Different shades of buff in two 
or more sections is a serious defect. A harmonious blending of buff in all 
sections is most desirable. 
