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MALES |
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COMB |
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| Dubbed in cocks, Cockerels single, set firm and evenly on head, straight. |
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Single, small, smooth,
straight rising from point beyond nostrils.
Blade somewhat higher than points are long,
no tendency to follow neck. |
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EARLOBES |
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| Red - small, fine in quality. |
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White - medium size, prominent, flat, oval, rounded edges, kid-like.
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HEAD |
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| Medium size, somewhat tapered carried back from front of breast. |
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Small, round, carried well back so horizontal line drawn
from tip of tail will bisect between eye and earlobe.
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NECK |
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| Strong, fairly long, well arched. |
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Medium length, well arched.
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BACK |
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| Well defined slope, moderately short, wide at shoulders, tapering convexly to base of tail. |
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Short, broad, slight break where back joins tail. |
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SADDLES |
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| Abundant, but not so full as to form a gradual
concave curve between back and tail. Lowers
filling space between stern and wing tips partially
concealing tips. |
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Abundant, long, lowers filling space between
tail coverts and wing tips, not covering
tips.
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TAIL |
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| Main tail - broad feathers,
quills strong, long, but not extending beyond sickles. Shaft of top feathers carried at 45º above horizontal.
Sickles - broad, long, curved in a semi-circular manner. Lesser sickles & coverts - abundant, wide, long, well
arched. |
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Main tail - carried well back at 50º
above horizontal, feathers broad, long, well spread.
Sickles - broad, very long, forming graceful cardioid
(heart-shaped) curve. Lesser sickles - broad long, well
curved. Coverts - abundant, nicely curved.
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WINGS |
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| Large, long, carried high, above lower thighs,
held compactly and close to body. Shoulders & fronts
- prominent, carried back. Coverts - feathers broad,
forming 2 distinct bars. Primaries, long, wide tapering
convexly to stern, but not beyond, completely concealed by
secondaries. Secondaries - broad, strong, tips concealed
by lower saddle. |
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Large and long, carried well back, points
carried low but well above ground, not quite concealing hock
joints. Shoulders & fronts - well concealed by
hackle. Coverts - prominent, feathers broad, forming a
distinct bar. Primaries - medium long, wide, concealed
by secondaries. Secondaries - moderately long, broad,
tapering convexly to rear, wing bay well exposed to
view.
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BREAST |
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| Broad, full, prominent, large
pectoral muscles, breast bone not deep nor
pointed. |
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Full, well rounded, carried up and forward. Front view-bold curve from wing
bow to wing bow. Profile - symetrical curve from neck to thighs.
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BODY & STERN |
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| Body - solid, muscular, wide fronted, straight
keel tapering to stern. Stern - firm, well tucked up,
fluff - short, hard. |
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Body short but with good depth and width,
sloping slightly from front to rear. Stern - well tucked
up, fluff, short. |
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LEGS |
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| Legs - widely set. Lower
thighs medium length, round, hard, muscular, stout at top
tapering to hocks. Shanks - medium length,
strong. |
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Legs - short, set well apart.
Lower thighs - short, stout at top, tapering to hocks.
Shanks - moderate length well rounded. |