REDCAPS. 
This is an old variety, well known to fanciers, having many practical 
and useful qualities. The male should be of good size, with large, rose 
comb, well-flowing hackle, a straight back of medium length, large, well- 
expanded tail and the full, well-rounded breast characteristic of this 
variety. The female should be of good size, with even, well-balanced, 
rose comb, round, well-formed breast, long, well-shaped back and deep, 
long body. The tail should be of good size and well expanded, giving the 
bird a well-balanced appearance. 
D disqualifications . 
Solid white ear-lobes; comb other than rose; foreign-colored feathers 
indicating impurity, except white in primaries; mottled breast in male; 
shanks other than slate or leaden-blue in color, except the natural fading 
from age. (See general disqualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Cock 1\ lbs. Hen 6 lbs. 
Cockerel 6 lbs. Pullet 5 lbs. 
SHAPE OF MALE. 
Head: Short, deep. 
Beak: Of medium size, stout at base, well curved. 
Eyes: Full. 
** Comb: Rose, large, not overhanging eyes, square in front, free from 
hollow in center, top covered with small points, uniform on each side, firm 
and even on head without inclining to one side, terminating at rear in a 
well-developed and straight spike. 
Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Of medium size. 
Neck: Rather long, with full hackle flowing well over shoulders. 
Wings: Large, well folded against body. 
Back: Of medium length, sloping straight to tail; saddle feathers, 
long and sweeping. 
\ Tail: Full, well expanded, carried at an angle of fifty degrees from 
the horizontal; sickles, long, well curved; coverts, abundant. 
Breast: Broad, deep, prominent. 
Body and Fluff: Body, long, rounded, broadest in front and taper- 
ing to rear. Fluff, rather short. 
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