320 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
white covering all lower posterior parts; from front view very little white 
visible. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, light gray; shanks and toes, deep reddish- 
orange. 
EMBDEN GEESE. 
D inq ualifications. 
Feathers other than pure white in any part of plumage; twisted wing; 
crooked back; decidedly wry tail. (See general disqualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Adult Gander 20 lbs. Adult Goose 18 lbs. 
Young Gander 18 lbs. Young Goose 16 lbs. 
SHAPE OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Rather large. 
Bill: Of medium length and size, stout at base. 
Eyes: Large. 
Neck: Rather long, carried quite upright. 
Wings: Large, well rounded, strong, smoothly folded against sides. 
Back: Long and straight. 
Tail: Comparatively short; feathers, hard, stiff. 
Breast: Round, deep, full, without keel. 
Body: Large, square, very deep, in fat specimens almost touching 
the ground; abdomen, full and deep. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, short, large; shanks, short, stout. Toes, 
straight, connected by web. 
COLOR OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Bill: Orange. 
Eyes: Bright blue. 
Shanks and Toes : Deep orange. 
Plumage: Pure white. 
