Of ii6 cocker's manual. muscular, not soft or hollow on the sides, broadest at the shoulders and tapering towards the tail. Wings : medium length and powerful, the butts and shoulders slightly raised, as if for a sudden spring ; the remainder not drooping, but carried compactly against the sides, the points resting under the saddle-feathers ; the primaries dusky-black ; secondaries, black, with metallic lustre towards the ends of the feathers ; wing-bows, dark crimson-red ; wing-butts, black, or very dusky-brown ; wing-coverts, rich, glossy black. Tail: Black, of medium length, carried well together, and at a moderate elevation ; tail-coverts, rich, glossy black, and nicely curved. Legs : Thighs, dusky-black, rather long, round, stout, hard and firm, and pieced well forward on the body. Shanks, olive, dark willow or bronzy-black, rather long, bony, clean and strong, and standing well and evenly apart, the scales smooth and close, and the spurs set on low. Feet, broad, thin and flat ; the toes long, straight and spreading, and well furnished with strong nails ; the hind-toes set low on the feet, standing well backwards and flat on the ground, and not merely touching with the points, or duck-footed. Hardness of Feather : Body-feathers, short, hard and firm ; quills, very hard and strong. Head : THE HEN. Dark, dusky-brown, approaching a dusky-black, long, slender, tapering, and very neat in appearance. Beak, black, or nearly so, slightly curved, sharp at the point and stout at the base. Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes : Comb, red or dark purple, single, small and thin, low in front, evenly serrated and perfectly erect and straight. on the edges. Wattles, red or dark purple, small, thin and neatly rounded Ear-lobes, red or dark purple, very small, and close to the face. Eyes . Dark brown or black, large, prominent and bright, with a quick, fiery expression, and perfectly alike in color. Neck : Rich gold or bright lemon-color, striped with black, long feathers very short, giving the neck a slender and graceful appearance. Back : Very dark brown, approaching black, of moderate length, flat, broad across the shoulders, and narrowing to the tail.
COCKKR S MANUAL.' II 7 Breast and Body : Breast, brilliant black, broad, round and prominent. Body, very firm and muscular, broadest at the shoulders, and tapering towards the tail. Wings : Of medium length and powerful, the butts and shoulders carried somewhat high, so as to cause a flat back, the points not drooping, but carried compactly against the sides ; primaries and secondaries, as well as wing-bows and coverts, brilliant black, duskyblack, or very dark brown. Tail : Black, moderate in length, not carried over the back, but extending backwards, the feathers not spread out, but held neatly together. Legs ; Thighs, black, stout and round, and the feathers short and close. Shanks, long, bony, clean and tapering, the scales narrow, smooth and close, to match those of the cock when placed on exhibition. Feet, broad, flat and thin ; toes, long, straight and spreading, well furnished with strong nails, the hind-toes set low on the feet, standing well backwards, and not duck-footed. Hardness of Feather : Body-feathers, close, short, hard and firm; quills, very hard and strong. Carriage : Symmetry, Neat, upright, quick and active. POINTS li^ BROWN-RED GAMES. Condition, 6 Station, Color, 12 Head, 8 Comb, Wattles and Ear-lobes, 4 lo t2 Neck, 4 Back, 5 Breast and Body, 6 Wings, 4 Tail, 7 Legs, 6 Feet, 6 Hardness of Feather, 5
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