172 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, of medium length, well developed; shanks, 
rather long. Toes, straight, well spread. Shanks below hocks, and toes, 
free from feathers and down, 
SHAPE OF FEMALE. 
Head : Short, deep. 
Beak: Of medium size, stout at base, well curved. 
Eyes: Full. 
Comb: Similar to that of male, but smaller. 
Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Wattles, of medium size, well rounded. 
Ear-lobes, of medium size. 
Neck: Rather long, with full hackle. 
Wings: Large, well folded against body. 
Back: Long, straight, sloping slightly to tail. 
Tail: Long, full, well expanded, carried at an angle of forty-five 
degrees from the horizontal. 
Breast: Broad, prominent. 
Body and Fluff: Body, long, rounded, deep. Fluff, rather short. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, of medium length, well developed; shanks, 
of medium length. Toes, straight, well spread. Shanks below hocks, 
and toes, free from feathers and down. 
COLOR OF MALE. 
Head : Plumage, rich, dark red. 
Beak: Horn. 
Eyes: Reddish-bay. 
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red. 
Neck: Blue-black, each feather edged with red, the entire hackle 
shading off to black at base. 
Wings: Bows, deep, mahogany- red; primaries, dull black; second- 
aries, upper web black, lower web black with a broad edging of brown, 
each feather ending with a bluish-black spangle, shaped like a half moon; 
coverts, rich, deep brown, each feather ending with a black spangle, 
shaped like a half moon, forming double black bars across wings. 
Back: Rich red and black; saddle feathers, rich, dark red, with a 
bluish-black stripe extending down middle of each feather. 
Tail: Black; sickles and coverts greenish-black. 
Breast: Lustrous black. 
Body and Fluff: Black. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, black; shanks and toes, slate or leaden- 
blue. 
Under-Color: Dark leaden-blue. 
