Weights: Cock-34oz/ Hen-30oz/ Cockeral-30/ Pullet-28oz
Shape of male
COMB: V-shaped-small,well defined,resting on front of crest,each side level
CREST: Large, well feathered, rising well in front so as to not obstruct sight, flowing well over sides and back of neck in a compact even mass, feathers similar in shape and texture to those of the hackle.
BEAK:Short and stout, broad at base,well curved Nostrils: Large , wide, cavernous, rising above curved line of beak. FACE: Fine in quality, free from wrinkles or folds. EYES: large ,round, bold WATTLES: Small, well rounded, nearly concealed by beard. EAR LOBES: Small,entirely concealed by muffs. HEAD: Large in comparison with size of bird and with a decidedly prominent protuberance on forward section of skull, crested. MUFFS &BEARD: Composed of feathers turned horizontally backwards, from both sides of beak, from the center, vertically downwards, the whole forming a collar of three ovals in a triangular group, giving a muffled effect. NECK: Medium length, nicely arched. HACKLE: Abundant, flowing well over back and shoulders. BACK: fairly long,broad, not high at shoulders, slightly sloping to base of tail.. SADDLE:Abundant, flowing over wing tips and filling space between abdomen and tail coverts. TAIL: Full, well spread,carried well back, increasing apparent length of bird, held at an angle of about 50 degrees above the horizontal. Main tail- feathers wide and neatly overlapping; well expanded. Sickles & lesser sickles- abundant, long, wide, well curved. Coverts- abundant, long. WINGS: Moderately long and large, closely folded, carried above thighs. Shoulders & fronts- concealed by breast and hackle. Bows- well rounded. Coverts- prominent, feathers broad, forming two distinct rows across wings. Primaries- moderate width, completely concealed by secondaries. Secondaries-broad, tapering convexly to stern, tips concealed by hackle. BREAST: Wide across shoulders,deep, full, projecting well beyond wing fronts. BODY & STERN: Body- moderately long, compact, well proportioned. Stern- fluff; fairly short. LEGS & TOES: Legs- heavily muscled, widely set, straight when viewed from front. Lower thighs- medium length, stout, large, tapering neatly to hocks. Shanks- medium length, nicely scaled. Spurs- hard, fine, incurved, set slightly high, above the fifth toe. Toes- five, the three front, straight, well and evenly spread; the hind toe double,the normal toe in natural position and the extra toe placed above, starting from close to the other toe, but well formed and curving upwards. APPEARANCE: Bold, active, somewhat oblong in profile.
SHAPE OF FEMALE
COMB:V-shaped- small,resting on front of crest,each side level. CREST: full, compact, globular, inclining very slightly backwards. BEAK: short, stout, broad at base, well curved. NOSTRILS: Large , wide, cavernous, rising well above curved line of beak. FACE: Fine in quality, free from wrinkles or folds. EYES: large ,round, bold. WATTLES: Small, well rounded, nearly concealed by beard. EAR LOBES: Small, entirely concealed by muffs. HEAD: Large in comparison with size of bird and with a decidedly prominent protuberance on forward section of skull, crested. MUFFS &BEARD: Composed of feathers turned horizontally backwards, from both sides of beak, from the center, vertically downwards, the whole forming a collar of three ovals in a triangular group, giving a muffled effect. NECK: Medium length, nicely arched. HACKLE: Abundant, flowing well over cape. BACK: Fairly long,broad, not high at shoulders,slightly sloping to base of tail. TAIL: full, well spread, carried well back, increasing apparent length of bird, held at an angle of about 40 degrees above the horizontal. Coverts- wide, flowing well up tail. WINGS: Moderately large, closely folded, carried above thighs. Shoulders & fronts- partly concealed by breast and hackle feathers. Bows- well rounded. Coverts - prominent, feathers broad, forming two distinct bars across wings. Primaries- moderate width, completely concealed by secondaries. Secondaries-broad, tapering convexly to stern, tips ending short of stern. BREAST: Wide at shoulders, deep, Full, projecting well beyond wing fronts. BODY & STERN: Body- moderately long, compact, well proportioned, rather oblong. Stern-fluff; fairly short. LEGS & TOES: Shanks- widely set, straight when viewed from front. Lower thighs- medium length, large, stout at base, tapering to hocks. Shanks- medium lenght, nicely scaled. Toes- five, the three front, straight, well and evenly spread;the hind toe double, the normal toe in natural position and the extra toe placed above, starting from close to the other toe, but well formed and curving upwards. APPEARANCE: Bold, active, somewhat oblong in profile.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Absence of fifth toe-Absence of knob, or globular tuft, on forward section of skull, commonly called "crest".
DEFECTS
Divided or Split crest- Poorly developed beard and muffs- neck that is too long, thin or straight- Low carriage of wings- hollow or shallow breast- any semblance of stiltiness-Appearance of being off balance in front.
Colors excepted in the ABA Standard
Mottled and White
