244 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, of medium length, large, strong; shanks, 
rather short, standing well apart. Toes, long, straight, and well spread. 
Shanks below hocks, and toes, free from feathers and down. 
SHAPE OF FEMALE. 
Head: Short and round. 
Beak: Of medium length, strong, well curved. 
Eyes: Large and bold. 
Comb: Pea, small. 
Wattles and Ear-Loees: Very small. 
Neck: Rather long; hackle, long. 
Wings: Long, large; points not drooping and not carried over the 
back. 
Back: Of medium length, broad at shoulders, slightly narrowing to 
tail. 
Tail: Long, large, drooping, carried at an angle of thirty degrees 
above the horizontal. 
Breast: Broad, round, full. 
Body and Stern: Body, firm, muscular, tapering to tail. Stern, 
compact. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, of medium length, large, strong; shanks, 
rather short, standing well apart. Toes, well spread. Shanks below 
hocks, and toes, free from feathers and down. 
COLOR OF MALE AND FEMALE. 
Beak: Dark olive or leaden-black. 
Eyes: Dark brown. 
Comb and Face: Purple. 
Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Dark red. 
Legs and Toes: Dark olive or leaden-black. 
* Plumage: Very lustrous greenish-black throughout. 
