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The
Holle Cropper is a small, delicate, short but broad
cropper with extraordinary grace and liveliness; it
originated in the Netherlands. It carries its body
horizontally and stands on its toes in an alert jaunty
manner with its head carried well back toward its tail.
A vertical line through the eye falls behind the foot
position. It has a large, wide rather than high globe
which, combined with the roundness of the body, gives
the impression of a sphere with the tail as a horizontal
handle.
Carriage (20 pts.): Should be
horizontal, standing on its toes with just sufficient
action of its neck to animate the body with a tremulous
motion that is kept under control. The wings and tail
should be carried straight back horizontally from the
body. The neck is well coiled and falling into the
hollowed back with an easy action so that the globe
merges with the body to form a round outline, with the
head resting lightly in the center of the globe.
Globe
(20 pts.):
It is all important that the globe should be in
proportion to the size of the body and round from every
angle, fitting with the circular outline of the bird. It
should be kept well inflated and evenly rising from the
chest to fall into the hollowed back where it merges
with the body, thus linking body, neck, and globe to
give a circular outline which starts under the tail and
continues under and around to the juncture of the globe
with the rump.
Body
(20 pts.): Short and compact, round as possible
with a short, straight keel and a broad rounded chest.
The back should be hollow without any suggestion of
flatness or rounded shoulders (roach back). The body
should combine with the globe to give the bird a
"ball-like" appearance.
Head, Eyes, Beak and Neck
(10 pts.): The head should be medium size,
dove-like in shape with the frontal rising up well from
the wattle. The eyes should be bold and bright; dark
bull eyes in whites and yellow, orange, or pearl in
other colors. The cere is fine and silky and colored
according to the body color. The beak is medium in
length, the wattles small and fine in texture. The neck
should be long, elegant, S-shaped, and loose and easy in
motion when strutting. The head should be held centered
in the globe and not dropped off to one side.
Legs, Tail and Wings (15 pts.): The legs are
straight and close set, parallel from the front view and
clean or slightly feathered. The feet are small, fine,
and neat. The tail is short, compact, broad feathered
but tightly closed and carried horizontally. The wings
are well-braced, fitted closely to the body, with the
flights slightly shorter than the tail and carried on
top of it without crossing.
Condition, Color and Markings
(15 pts.): The bird should be in a bright, fit
state of health, with the plumage completely feathered
out. The feathering should be short and bright, except
the vent area, where fluffiness is demanded
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Carriage |
20 pts |
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Globe |
20 pts |
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Body |
20 pts |
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Head, Eyes, Beak and
Neck |
10 pts |
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Legs, Tail and Wings |
15 pts |
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Condition, Color and
Makrings |
15 pts |
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FAULTS:
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Body and tail
length that spoils the ball-like appearance.
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Narrow body
or chest.
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Failure to
fill the globe.
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Lack of
animation and motion.
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Crooked or
bent legs.
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Lack of
horizontal posture.
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Unevenness in
globe or body outline.
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Poor or faded
color or mismarkings.
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Poor
condition or missing feathers.
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Prominent
wing butts.
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Wry tail.
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