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AMERICAN INDIAN GAME STANDARD, 
Adopted by the American Indian Game Club at Philadelphia, Pa., 
January 11th, 1892. : 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Decidedly wry tails, crooked backs, artificial colouring or trim- 
ming of foul feathers; single, rose or Malay combs; shanks solid, 
white, blue or black; feathers on shanks or feet. 
STANDARD WEIGHTS. 
Cock, 9 lbs.; cockerel, 74 lbs.; hen, 63 lbs.; pullet, 5 lbs. 
ScALE OF Points. 
, Neck 2 Body 2 
8 Carriage Tai 2g Wings 2 
Shape. Colour. Shape. Colour. 
3 Beak 1 10 Breast Sie eno: 4 
PY Valepyol Fae 1 1 8 Body and stern 5 3 
3 Eyes 0 3 8 Wings... ae beet 4 
3 Comb , 3 0 8) Mail ‘ ee: 4 
2 Wattles 2 0 4 Hardness of feather 
3 Lobes ... U 2 6 Condition 
7 Neck 4 3 10 Weight ; 
ff BACK seen 4 3 8 Legs and feet dey Oo 4 
THE MALE SHAPE. 
Beak.—Strong, well curved, stout where set on head, giving the 
bird a powerful appearance. 
Head.—Of medium length and width, the crown slightly pro- 
jecting over the eyes. 
Hyes.—Full, of good size and with a bold and fearless expression. 
Face.—Smooth and fine in texture. 
Comb.—Pea, small, firm and even upon the head. 
Wattles.—Very scanty, smooth in texture and even. 
Har-lobes.— Small, regular in shape, of fine texture, and fitting 
smooth and close to the head. 
Neck.—Medium in length, slightly arched. 
Throat.—Dotted with small feathers. 
Hackle.-—Moderately short, just nicely covering base of neck. 
Back.—Slightly convex and sloping slightly from each side of 
back bone, broad at the shoulders, and well filled in at base of 
neck, narrowing slightly to the tail, but carrying its width well 
back to juncture of the thighs. 
Breast.—Wide, deep, well rounded at the sides, projecting for- 
ward slightly beyond the wing fronts when the bird is standing 
erect. 
