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Head and Neck
(10 pts.):
Head:
Rather flat, narrow, and somewhat long.
Skull: Merging with the peak to form a letter "S" when viewed profile; slender width.
Eye: Bull, placed centrally between point of beak and wattle.
Cere: Small as possible, and fine textured.
Neck: Somewhat long and full. The neck should form a lazy "S". Mookees should have a rapid tremulous motion of the neck. This motion shall be termed "shake". Birds do not have to shake continuously, but definitely should shake often.

Beak and Wattle (10 pts.):
Beak:
Straight set, close fitting, length in proportion with the head but not appearing long; line between mandibles if extended to pass iris of eye. Upper mandible white, lower black in blue, black and ash red (mealy) colored birds. All brown, red, and dilute marked birds to have the lower mandible a light horn color.
Wattle: Small, neat, fine in texture, close fitting.

Body (15 pts.): Body should be medium in width giving a cobby appearance with wing butts concealed. The breast should be well-rounded when viewed from the side profile. Small in size, cocks to weigh 13 to 14 oz. maximum, and hens to weigh 12 to 13 oz. maximum.

Carriage (15 pts.): Sprightly, bold and jaunty. Body carried upright with neck well arched. Bird to walk on toes, not flat footed. Should stand so the backline forms between a 35 and 45 degree angle with the ground.

Peak and Mane (10 pts.):
Peak: Pointed, should be set high on the back of head, upright, and centered. Rising as high as possible above the head and showing no signs of a shell crest.
Mane:The mane should start at the tip of the peak and extend down to the base of the neck. There should be no break in the mane from the tip of the peak to the base of the neck, nor should there be a rounded appearance to the mane. The neck feathers from both sides of the neck should form a V shape on the back of the neck that meets or overlaps each other.

Markings (15 pts.): Head cut, from mouth to top of peak, passing even with bottom of eye cere.

Color (10 pts.): All colors recognized, marked or solid. Color to be sound, rich and lustrous throughout. In mixed classes marked birds to be given extra considerations for markings, according to quality.

Flights (10 pts.): Two outer flights to be white except in solid colored birds.

Tail (3 pts.): Narrow in width and extended approximately one half inch from the end of the flight feathers when bird is walking. Tail carried about one half inch off ground.

Feet and Legs (2 pts.):
Feet:
Small.
Legs: Medium, braced for action, clean legged.


Head and Neck

10 pts

Beak and Wattle

10 pts

Body

15 pts

Carriage

15 pts

Peak and Mane

10 pts

Markings

15 pts

Color

10 pts

Flights

10 pts

Tail

3 pts

Feet and Legs

2 pts

2 x 2

10 pts

2 x 1, 3 x 2

8 pts

1 x 1, 3 x 3, 3 x 1, 2 x 4, 2 x 0

6 pts

3 x 0, 4 x 1, 4 x 3

2 pts

All Others

0 pts

DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Cracked, broken, or split eyes.
White in tail or rump area of marked birds.
Excessive trimming or faking -- Judges decision.


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