STANDARD OF PERFECTION 283 
Wings: Rather large, carried low. 
Back: Rather long and straight. 
Tail: Large, full, abundantly furnished with sickles and coverts. 
Breast: Deep and prominent. 
Body and Fluff: Body, very square, deep, compact, carried low. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, very short, well feathered, with long, full 
vulture-hocks; shanks, short, heavily feathered down outer sides. Toes, 
five upon each foot, straight, the middle and outer toes well feathered. 
Size: Cocks should weigh five pounds. 
SHAPE OF FEMALE. 
Head: Medium size. 
Beak: Short, well curved. 
Nostrils: Large. 
Eyes: Oval. 
Comb and Crest: Comb, very small, having two spikes, V-shaped. 
Crest, large, globular and compact. 
Beard: Very full, joining whiskers and extending to crest. 
Wattles and Ear- Lobes: Wattles, small, round. Ear-lobes, small, 
round, concealed by crest and whiskers. 
Neck: Short, arched, carried well back. 
Wings: Large, carried low. 
Back: Long and straight. 
Tail: Large, well expanded, rather erect. 
Breast: Deep and prominent. 
Body and Fluff: Body, very square, compact, carried low. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, very short, well feathered, with long, full 
vulture-hocks; shanks, short, heavily feathered down outer sides. Toes, 
five upon each foot, straight, outer and middle toes well feathered. 
Size: Hens should weigh four pounds. 
COLOR OF MALE AND FEMALE. 
Beak: Slaty- blue. 
Eyes: Reddish- bay. 
Comb and Face: Comb, bright red. Face, bright red, but covered 
by whiskers and almost invisible. 
Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red. 
Shanks and Toes: Slaty-blue. 
Plumage: Web, quill and fluff of feathers in all sections, pure white. 
