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must
only be slightly higher than the head.
Eyes: Lively (bright); the iris varies between
red-orange and red-brown, the pupil is black. Cock's eye
(tri-colored) rod on the outside and yellow/orange at
the center is tolerated but forms the extreme limit to
which eye color may go. Washed out, yellowish, or other
eye color must be considered a grave fault. Red pigment
must always be present.
Eye Cere: Fine and gray-blue in color.
Neck: Rather powerful at the base. It rests on
large shoulders. Males have a tendency to have a slight
globe but not the females. The feathers of the nape of
the neck coming from the shell form about a 1 cm roll
directed toward the base of the neck then becomes sleek
and regular.
Chest:
Well developed, broad at least 8 cm.
Back: Straight. Rather large.
Wings:
Long, meet without crossing flights on the tail. The
shield is well developed without being held too tightly
to the body and its surface is convex.
Tail: Tightly closed, carried horizontally,
about 2 cm past the flights.
Legs: Strong legs of medium length. Well set in
the body to assure good stance. Legs rod and naked (of
feather) as are the toes. Toenails the color of the
beak.
Plumage: The plumage of the Crested Soultz is to
be a very delicate pastel blue and one which tends to
call to mind the porcelains of Copenhagen. The neck is a
darker light blue than the body and it has a greenish
sheen. Flight and tail feathers must be dark gray. The
rump alone is white and is coverod by the wings.
Varieties:
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1. Barless
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2. Black
barred with two smooth black bars.
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3. Light
checked. The wing shield crossed with two smooth black
bars and little dark blue checks on the shield.
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4. Dark
check. The wings with two smooth black bars and large
checks on the shield.
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In the last
two varieties, the base color must always remain
delicate, pastel blue without smudging on the checks. |
