Standards See notes on Judging
General Characteristics
Carriage: Very sprightly and, without stiltiness or in-kneed
appearance. Well balanced
Type: Body wide at the shoulders and narrowing
slightly to root of tail. Long flat back, round full breast. Large wings, full
tail carried at 45º, full sweeping sickles.
Head: Well balanced, fine skull. Short beak, prominent
eyes. Comb single - fine, straight & erect, extending beyond back of head;
or rose - large, firm, extending straight out behind. Face smooth. Ear lobes
well developed and pendant. Wattles long & thin.
Neck: Long, profusely covered with hackle feathers &
carried upright.
Legs & Feet: Legs moderately long. Shanks fine &
round, free of feathers. Toes, four, long, straight & well spread, back toe
straight out at rear. Scales small & close fitting.
Plumage: Silky texture, free from woolliness or
excessive feather.
Handling: Firm, with
abundance of muscle.
| Colours: | Golden Duckwing | Pyle | ||
| Silver Duckwing | White | |||
| Partridge | Black | |||
| Brown | Blue | |||
| Buff | Mottled | |||
| Exchequer | Cuckoo | |||
| Scale of points: | Type & Carriage | 25 | ||
| Comb | 10 | |||
| Lobe | 10 | |||
| Eyes | 5 | |||
| Legs | 10 | |||
| Breast | 5 | |||
| Size | 5 | |||
| Colour | 20 | |||
| Condition | 10 | |||
| Total | 100 | |||
| Weights: | Large | Youngsters | Bantam | |
| Male | 3.4Kg (7½lb) | 2.7-2.95Kg (6-6½lb) | 1020g (36oz) max | |
| Female | 2.5Kg (5½lb) | 2-2.25Kg (4½-5lb) | 910g (32oz) max | |
Serious Defects:
Ear lobes red. Any white on face. Legs other than yellow or orange. Single
comb: Male's comb twisting or falling over; or females erect: Rose comb
other than rose or such as to obstruct sight.
See notes on Judging
