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Wings: Dark gray; primaries, dusky black, showing only dark gray 
when wing is folded; secondaries, brown, lighter than primaries. 
Back: Dark gray. 
Tail: Glossy black. 
Breast: Light gray, growing darker as it approaches legs. 
Body: Under part of body, from legs to tail, white. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, gray; shanks and toes, black. 
EGYPTIAN GEESE. 
D ^qualifications. 
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 10 lbs. Adult Goose 8 lbs. 
Young Gander 8 lbs. Young Goose 6 lbs. 
SHAPE OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Small, rather long. 
Bill: Of medium length and size. 
Eyes: Prominent, bold. 
Neck: Of medium length, rather small. 
Wings: Large; on wing-joints, in lieu of the ordinary hard knobs, 
there are strong, white, horny spurs, about five-eighths of an inch long. 
Back: Rather narrow, slightly arched from neck to tail. 
Tail: Composed of hard, stiff feathers. 
Breast: Round, not deep. 
Body: Rather long, somewhat small and slender. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, of medium length, stout; shanks, rather 
long. Toes, straight, long, connected by web. 
COLOR OF GANDER AND GOOSE. 
Head: Black and gray, with chestnut patch around eyes. 
Bill: Purple or bluish-red. 
Eyes: Orange. 
Neck: Gray and black. 
Wings: Shoulders, white with narrow, black stripe or bar of rich 
metallic luster; primaries and secondaries, glossy black. 
Back: Gray and black. 
