ROSE-COMB BANTAMS. 
D ^qualifications. 
Combs other than rose; absence of spike; cocks weighing over 28 
ounces; hens weighing over 24 ounces; cockerels weighing over 24 ounces; 
pullets weighing over 22 ounces. (See general disqualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Cock 26 oz. Hen 22 oz. 
Cockerel 22 oz. Pullet 20 oz. 
SHAPE OF MALE. 
Head: Small, round, carried well backward over the body. 
Beak: Short, slightly curved. 
Eyes: Full. 
Comb: Rose, square in front, firm and even on head, terminating at 
rear in spike which inclines upward very slightly; top covered with small 
points. 
Wattles axd Ear-Lobes: Wattles, broad, thin, well rounded. 
Ear-lobes, prominent, flat, round, smooth, even, fitting closely to head. 
Neck: Tapering, carried back so as to bring head toward tail; 
hackle, full, long, descending well over shoulders. 
Wings: Large, points carried low, but not to conceal hocks; second- 
aries, slightly expanded. 
Back: Very short, tapering to tail; saddle feathers, abundant, long. 
Tail: Full, well expanded, carried at an angle of forty degrees from 
the horizontal; sickles, long, well curved; coverts, abundant. 
Breast: Full, round, carried prominently forward. 
Body and Fluff: Body, plump, tapering toward tail. Fluff, short. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, short; shanks, short, smooth, tapering. 
Toes, straight. Shanks and toes free from feathers and down. 
SHAPE OF FEMALE. 
Head: Small, round. 
Beak: Short, slightly curved. 
Eyes: Full. 
Comb: Rose, similar to that of male, but smaller. 
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