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Shape of Body (20 pts.)
Weight:
Old Cocks – 10 to 12 oz.; Old Hens – 8 to 10 oz.; Young
Cocks – 9 to 11 oz.; Young Hens – 7 to 9 oz.
Type: As shown by the ideal and set forth
in the following standard.
Back: Flat and straight, gradually tapering to
the rump.
Breast: Prominent, deep, well rounded.
Keel: Long, deep, and straight.
Body: Well balanced, strongly built, the whole
from shoulders to tail having a wedge shape appearance.
Wings: In proportion to length of body, from
shoulders to butts prominent and powerful, fitting
closely to body, flight feathers to be carried over tail
and wing coverts to fit well over rump.
Tail: Short and well closed, overlapping to give
appearance of one feather, not extending over one inch
beyond tip of flight feathers.
Legs: Medium length, set evenly apart, shanks
and toes to be free of feathers.
Head, Neck and Eye
(20 pts.)
Head:
Smooth and round from wattle to back of neck.
Neck: Medium length, should taper from head to
shoulder, no gullet.
Eye:
Both eyes same color, no broken pupils.
Cere: Smooth and even, flesh color.
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Shape of Body |
20 pts |
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Station |
10 pts |
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Head, Neck and Eye |
20 pts |
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Condition |
10 pts |
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Saddle |
20 pts |
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Color and Markings |
20 pts |
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MAJOR FAULTS:
(Deduct 5 pts. for each condition).
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Stained beak
or toes.
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Out of
condition.
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Excessive
trimming or plucking.
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Badly deformed keel.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
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Coloring or
artificial alterations.
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Must have
seamless band, or cut band must be marked as old bird.
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No mating
bands, or individual name or marking bands.
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Unmistakable
evidence of crossbreeding.
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Wattle: Small to medium size, smooth in texture,
free from coarseness, fit
smoothly between head and beak.
Beak: Stout and strong, moderately long, flesh
colored.
Condition
(10 pts.): Body firm and muscular, feather
short, broad, hard, tight, and smooth in finish, must be
clean and healthy.
Saddle
(20 pts.): Should have 10 secondaries, tertials,
medium coverts, lesser coverts, and epaulets (4 finger
feathers) all should be colored. No mismarking or white
feathers allowed mixed in with coloring unless specified
in color class. Saddle on wings to be as close to
perfect as possible. Any bird that is over or under in
colored secondaries is to be penalized 2 pts. for each
feather that is not the color it should be.
Color and Markings
(20 pts.): Some coloring down the hocks is
allowed, but to be as clean as possible. No colored
feathers allowed on any other part of body except for
what is described in saddle description. Markings and
color to be defined as standard color classes only, all
others to be considered rare or AOC except at such a
time when enough competition renders making a new color
class.
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