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Carriage and Symmetry
(10 pts.):
Alert, stylish with all sections in proper proportions,
when viewed as a whole with regard to standard
requirements for the breed.
Head (8 pts.): The head should be
large in proportion to the large body and moderately
elongated from front to rear. Skull should be broad with
the highest point a little forward of the center of the
eye. Somewhat fiat on top, rather than round, with this
flatness extending backward into the smooth gradual
downward slope to where it joins the upper part of the
neck. To be more masculine in cocks than in hens.
Beak
(4 pts.): Stout, of medium length with the upper
mandible curving slightly downward as it approaches the
tip end. pinkish white in color with no discoloration.
Wattle (2 pts.): Medium in size and fine in
texture. Powdery white in color.
Eyes (2 pts.): Round, bright and located a
little to the front of the canter of the head. Dark
hazel in color.
Neck
(8 pts.): Full, thick and increasing in size as
it descends from the head to the shoulders and breast
giving a smooth, stout, graceful appearance. Must not be
pinched at the throat. To have abundant feathers at base
of the neck and back. Larger and more bullish in cocks
than in hens.
Back
(9 pts.): Broad, rather flat at the shoulders
and tapering gradually to the rump in a straight
unbroken line, with no hump or shallowness from the
shoulders to the tip end of the tail.
Breast
(12 pts.): Very prominent, deep and well filled
out with thick firm flesh on both sides of the keel bone
giving a smooth even roundness, like the bottom of a
bowl, when held in the palm of the hand. The keel bone
shoulder be moderately long and curving, like the rocker
of a chair, extending well towards the vent but with no
crooks, curves or indentations.
Body
(15 pts.): Solid, compact and deep from top of
back to blade of keel bone. Should be carded well
forward and have good symmetrical proportions. Broad
shoulders and chest representing an abundance of thick,
firm meat so desirable in a utility breed. Width to
carry well back from shoulders and not taper too sharply
from front to rear. To be well filled out in rear of
legs carrying the body depth well towards the tail.
Wings
(10 pts.): The wings should tit snugly to the
body with the tips resting on the rump and tail. Wing
fronts should be completely covered with breast feathers
obscuring them front view. Wing coverts to be well
filled in over rump presenting a well-clothed, pleasing
effect. Primary or flight feathers should be of medium
length and nearly overlapping when the wing is folded.
The tips of the longest primary wing feathers should end
one inch or more from the end of the tail.
Tail
(7 pts.): Should not be more than twelve inches
from the fore end of keel bone to tip end of tail.
Shorter tails more desirable. Width about three inches
at the end and carded about one and one-half inches from
the floor, in direct line with the back, when the bird
is standing in natural position. Main tail feathers
broad and neatly overlapping.
Shanks and Toes
(4 pts.): Shanks stout and of medium length in
keeping with the size of the bird but must not give a
high or stilty appearance. Thighs muscular and set well
apart and the toes straight and well spread. Both shanks
and toes to be free from feathers and beet red in color.
Plumage
(5 pts.): Smooth, tight tiffing and pure white
in color.
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