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Size and Shape (20 pts.): The American Roller is
to be a bird of medium size approximately 8 to 12
ounces. Larger birds are not desired and should be
disqualified. Body to be gracefully proportioned showing
good width of chest and tapering to the tail. Keel
should extend well back. The keel should also show some
depth, as shallow keeled birds are undesirable. Birds
are to be short and cobby.
Head
(10 pts.):
The head should have a graceful continuously curving
oval skull, not round. The head should also be free of
any flat areas. The head should be powerful, but not so
large as to be out of proportion with the rest of the
bird. The huge oversized bull head is undesirable. The
head also should not be pinched.
Beak
(5 pts.): All birds must have a flesh colored
beak of medium size. Wattles to be a fine white texture,
not too exaggerated
Eyes (5 pts.): American Rollers must have pearl
eyes only. All other types of eyes are to be a
disqualification. The pupil should be centered in the
middle of the eye. The eye to be encircled by a fine
white eye cere.
Neck
(10 pts.): Neck is to be medium in length. Good
and stout at the shoulders tapering gradually to the
head.
Legs and Feet
(5 pts.): All birds must be clean legged.
Groused or feather legged birds are to be disqualified.
Legs to be short but not so short that the bird appears
to squat. Legs are to be straight. Toenails are to be
flesh colored.
Tail
(10 pts.): The tail should be tight and close in
formation. Twelve tail feathers only. There should not
be any gaps when spread, but when closed be as close to
one tail feather wide as possible.
Flights and Cover
(10 pts.): Flights should be strong and broad.
When the wing is extended there should be no gaps. Wing
tips should reach to within ¾ of an inch of the end of
the tail. Wings must be carried above the tail, not
below. The secondary flights should be long and strong
to cover the back, avoiding the sideboarded look.
Stance
(15 pts.): The bird should stand straight and
erect with a full chest. Birds should stand upright on
straight legs between 35 - 45 degrees. Squatting or
crouching is undesirable.
Colors
(15 pts.): All colors shall be rich and lustrous
looking, showing no off colored or smutty feathers.
Birds should also be firm of body and feather. Color
points are not affected by markings.
RED:
Color to be as deep as shade of chestnut red as
possible. A lighter shade is acceptable, but must be
even and free of smut. The darker, the better.
YELLOW: A deep, even, golden, buff yellow
preferred. Free of smut.
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