STANDARD OF PERFECTION 323 
WHITE CHINESE GEESE. 
Disqualifications. 
Absence of knob; feathers other than pure white in any part of plum- 
age; twisted wing; crooked back; decidedly wry tail. (See general dis- 
qualifications.) 
COLOR OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Knob: Orange. 
Bill: Orange. 
Eyes: Light blue. 
Shanks and Toes: Orange-yellow. 
Plumage: Pure white. 
WILD OR CANADIAN GEESE. 
Disqualifications. 
Twisted wing; the clipping of one wing to prevent flying is not to 
handicap specimen; crooked back; decidedly wry tail. (See general dis- 
qualifications.) 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Adult Gander 12 lbs. Adult Goose 10 lbs. 
Young Gander 10 lbs. Young Goose 8 lbs. 
SHAPE OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Rather small. 
Bill: Small, tapering toward point. 
Eyes: Prominent, sharp, bold. 
Neck: Long, slender, snaky in appearance, 
Wings: Long, large, powerful. 
Back: Long, rather narrow, arched from neck to tail. 
Tail: Composed of hard, stiff feathers. 
Breast: Full, deep. 
Body: Rather long, somewhat slender. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, rather short; shanks, rather long. Toes, 
straight, of medium length, connected by web. 
COLOR OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Black, with a white stripe nearly covering side of face. 
Bill: Black. 
Eyes: Black. 
Neck: Black, shading to light gray at base. 
