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must not be hollow backed; body tapering towards tail. Elegance 
is required with substance. 
Back.—Flattish, but the bird must not be flat-sided, broadest at 
shoulders. 
Breast.—Wide, fair depth and prominent, but well-rounded. 
Wings.—Short and closely carried to body, well rounded at point, 
and closely tucked at ends, carried rather high in front. 
LEGS, FEET, AND THIGHS. 
Legs.—Very strong and thick; thighs round and stout but not 
as long as in the Malay; feet strong. 
Shank.—Medium length and well scaled. The length of shank 
must be sufficient to give the bird a gamey appearance, but in no 
ease should it be as long as in the Malay, or in any way stilty. 
Toes and Nails.—Toes long, strong, straight, and well apart, the 
back toe low and nearly flat on the ground; nails well shaped. 
Cock’s Tail. Medium length with a few short narrow secondary 
sickles and tail coverts. Carriage of tail drooping; tail to be close, 
hard, and glossy. 
Hen’s Tuil.—Rather short, carried low, but somewhat higher 
than cocks; well venetianed but close. 
Size and Weight.—Large; weight in cock, 8 to 10 lbs. or more 
for adults; weight in hen, 5} to 7 lbs. or more. 
General Appearance of both Sexes.—Powerful and broad; very 
active, sprightly, and vigorous. Flesh to be firm in handling. 
Plumage short, and cannot be too hard and close. 
Carriage.—Upright, commanding, and courageous; the back 
sloping downwards towards the tail. 
COLOUR. 
Of Cock.—Breast, underbody, and thighs a green, glossy black ; 
neck hackle green, glossy black, with brown crimson shafts to 
feathers; back, saddle, and saddle-hackle a mixture of rich green, 
glossy black and brown crimson, the former predominating greatly ; 
wing bow chestnut with metallic green, glossy black wing bar. 
Tail green glossy black. 
Of Hen.—Round colour chestnut brown, with beautiful lacing of 
medium size; lacing of metallic green, glossy black. This should 
look as if it were embossed or raised. 
~ Shank.—In both sexes yellow or orange, the deeper the colour 
the better. Face, deaf ears, wattles and comb a rich red, 
