322 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
CHINESE GEESE. 
Disqualifications. 
Absence of knob; white feathers in primaries or secondaries; twisted 
wing; crooked back; decidedly wry tail. (See general disqualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Adult Gander. 12 lbs. Adult Goose. , 10 lbs. 
Young Gander 10 lbs. Young Goose 8 lbs. 
SHAPE OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Of medium size, with large knob at base of bill. 
Knob:, Large, the larger the better. 
Bill: Of medium length, stout at base. 
Eyes: Large, bright. 
Neck: Long, gracefully arched, carried very upright. 
Wings: Large, strong, smoothly folded against sides. 
Back: Of medium length and width, slightly arched from neck to tail. 
Tail: Composed of hard, stiff feathers. 
Breast: Round, full. 
Body: Rather short, round, plump. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, shorty stout; shanks, of medium length. 
Toes, straight, connected by web. 
BROWN CHINESE. 
COLOR OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Brown. 
Knob: Dark brown or black. 
Bill: Black. 
Eyes: Hazel or brown. 
Neck: Light brown or grayish-brown, with a dull, yellowish-brown 
stripe down back of neck from head to body. 
Wings: Grayish-brown. 
Back: Dark brown. 
Tail* Grayish-brown. 
Breast* Grayish-brown. 
Body: Grayish- brown, lighter in shade on under parts. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, grayish-brown; shanks and toes, dusky 
orange. 
