American Poultry Association SOP Proposed Changes

President David Adkins
Mark Podgwaite L'59=» Secretary/Treasurer

P. O. Box 331 I]© l
P.O. Box 9
Northfield, VT 05663 Lucasville, OH 45648
Phone: 740-876-4845
Vice President
Bart Pals
146 Brook Terrace
Mason city, lA 50401
October 30, 2020
Director
District 1
Stephen Blash
50 Ennis Road
North Oxford, MA 01537 Dear APA Members,
District 2
Brian Decker Please find attached a copy of the proposed major changes to the 2023
P. O. Box 282 Edition of the Standard of Perfection (SOP).
Port Deposit, MD 21904
District 3 The Standard Revision Subcommittees and Standard Revision Committee

Jonathan Patterson have worked diligently to do the most thorough revision of the SOP in
1296 W 300 N
Bluffton, iN 46714 decades. Every word has been gone over and every "hole" has been filled
(some since the very first SOP). This revision has been compared to every
District 4
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other SOP printed, and more people have been involved with improving this
26341 Old Mill Road SOP than any time in recent history. Every major change has been
Unionville, VA 22567 investigated, compared and discussed with breeders, judges, and in many
District 5 cases many of you have had input.
Jim Laatsch
W3278 Old 16 Road The purpose of sending you these attached proposed changes is to give the
West Salem, wl 54669
membership an advance peek so that we can begin to address their
District 6 concerns. This is not to be considered the first phase of the By-Laws in Article
Brian Gates
2487 County Road 1860
VI b. but rather is meant to be a precursor to that. Every rule set forth within
Cairo, MO 65234 the By-Laws has been followed and will continue to be. The process as
outlined in the By-Laws will begin with the changes being published in either
District 7
Aaron Baker the April or July 2021 issue of the APA Quarterly. Because of cost
10625 Maddie Road considerations, this advance notice is being sent only to those with email
Dardanelle, AR 72834 addresses in MemberPlanet but anyone can request a paper copy from the
District 8 office if they wish to receive one.
Bruce Sherman
P. O. Box 506
Pine Grove, CA 95665
Our hope is to give everyone ample opportunity to voice any possible
concerns they may have regarding these proposed major changes prior to
District 9 the first phase being implemented. If you have any input or wish to report
Michael Dooms
2412 Se ward any questions, concerns, and/or suggestions please submit them to your
Centralia, WA 98531 District Director or to Bart Pals, Chairman of the Standard Revision
Committee.
District 10
Mark Camiffefj
17 Barry Drive
Bradford, ON N3T 1W1
District 11 Sincerely,
Bryan Shelton
Box 208
St. Adolphe, MB R5A 1A1 Mark Podgwaite Bart Pals
802-309-1370 641-430-2916
District 12 mppoultr13@gmaiI.com apa@netins.net
Matt Ulrich
24681 Ulrich Lane
Elberta, AL 36530
Director-at-Large
John Monaco
1600 Maple Avenue
San Martin, CA 95046
Significant Standard Changes 45th Edition
*New or significantly changed sections are highlighted in yellow. Rationale is provided for each.
Addition to Historical Introduction

NEW:
In 2023 the American Poultry Association celebrated its 150"' anniversary. Now well into the
21st century, the place of Standard Bred poultry has evolved and taken on a whole new
importance. With significant advances in agricultural systems and a rapidly growing population
it is increasingly important to maintain the integrity and vitality of Standard Bred poultry as
they are a valuable genetic resource that is a repository for many important traits that are not
found in modern commercial strains. By maintaining Standard bred poultry in their true to type
and productive forms, the Standard Bred breeder is doing their part to contribute to the
ongoing food security of generations to come. Standard Bred poultry are a very tangible
representation of our shared heritage as they are a reflection of the time and place in which
they were developed, and of the people and factors that have shaped their development along
the way. The American Poultry Association continues to be the steward of these priceless
resources and is committed to their continued preservation and improvement for future
generations.
RATIONALE: To reflect the changes to the importance and purpose of Standard Bred Poultry
since the last time this section was edited in the mid 19005.
Interpretation of Standard for Judges, Breeders and Exhibitors - Size and Weight
NEW:
Item (b) removed.
RATIONALEi To remain consistent with other proposed changes to disqualifying weights.
Additional to Interpretation of Standard for Judges, Breeders and Exhibitors - Importance of

Feather Quality
NEW:
The following general feather descriptions for various classes apply to females and to
such sections of the males which generally conform to the feather type of the female with the
exception of Frizzles, Silkie Bantams and Sebastopol Geese.
a) Cochin: Feathers should be broad, long, soft and fitting loosely to the body. Fluff is
relatively long and abundant.
b) Brahmas: Feathers should me more compact and without the fluffiness when compared
with Cochins.
c) All Americans, All English except Cornish and Redcaps, All French, All Miscellaneous,
Langshans, Belgian Bantams, Booted Bantams, and Japanese Bantams: Feathers should
be moderately broad and long, fitting fairly close to the body.
d} All Mediterraneans, Redcaps, Northern Europeans, Polish, Rosecomb Bantams, Dutch
Bantams, Sebright Bantams, Nankin Bantams and American Sera ma Bantams: Feathers
moderately broad and long, fitting rather close to the body.
e) All Games, Malays, Shamo, As eel and Ko Shamo: Feathers should be short, rather
narrow, hard and firm, with as little fluff as possible, fitting very close to the body.
f) Cornish: Feathers should be close fitting and hard as in Games, but wider.
g) Sumatra, Cubalaya, Phoenix and Yokohama: Feathers should be long, moderately broad,
hard and firm, fitting fairly close to the body.
h) Silkie Bantams: Feathers should be long, very soft and fluffy without the barbs, barbicels
and barbules knitted together and fitting loosely to the body.
i) All Waterfowl except Toulouse and Sebastopol Geese: Feathers should be firm,
moderately broad, fitting rather close to body, producing a smooth, water-proof
surface.
j) Toulouse Geese: Feathers should be broad, moderately soft, fitting rather loose to body.
k) Sebastopol Geese: Feathers in curled sections should be long, broad and curly, lacking
stiff central shafts.
l) All Turkeys: Feathers should be long, broad, hard and fitting rather close to the body.
m) All Guinea Fowl: Feathers should be moderately broad and long, moderately soft and
fitting fairly close to the body.
RATIONALE: To increase the scope of this section to encompass all recognized breeds of poultry
in the Standard of Perfection including Waterfowl, Turkeys, Guineafowl and Bantam breeds
without a large equivalent.
Breaking Ties
NEW:
Item (5) removed.
RATIONALE: To remain consistent with other proposed changes to disqualifying weights and
breed specific details in Call Ducks, Cornish Bantams and Beltsville Small White Turkeys.
Disqualifications
NEW:
General Weight Disqualifications removed. Note, breed specific weight disqualifications still
apply e.g. Beltsville Small White Turkey.
RATIONALE: Due to scales not being utilized commonly in the show hall, this disqualification is
impractical to apply. lt cannot be verified or proven without the use of a scale. The point cuts
for weight still apply and can be applied until all points ascribed to that section are cut. e.g. A
Brahma Bantam Pullet that weighs 3802 will receive 0 points in the Size and Weight section.
General Scale of Points

NEW:
Adjusted Point Scale for Belgian D'Anver and Belgian D'Uccle Bantams
Belgian D'Anvers and Belgian D'Uccle - Beard & Muffs: Shape 6, Color 1
Substitute Neck: Shape 5, Color 2
RATIONALE: To reflect the importance of Beard, Muff and Neck on these breeds. Maintains
consistency with recent changes to the ABA Standard and the position of the relevant breed
clubs.
Cochin
Shape - Male Lower Thigh
ORIGINAL:
Medium Length, large, straight, the more long, soft, outstanding plumage, extending well down
the shanks and covering hock joints, the better, having the appearance of two great globes of
feathers concealing the legs from view.
NEW:
Medium length, moderately large, straight, with great profusion of long, soft, outstanding fluff
plumage, completely hiding hock and covering shanks almost to feet, hocks, well covered with
profusion of soft, flexible feathers, curving inward about joints, free from vulture like feathers.
RATIONALE: Consistent with the female lower thigh description.
Cornish
Shape - Back and Wings
ORIGINAL:
BACK: Medium in length, top line sloping downward in slightly convex line from base of neck to
tail, broad and well filled at base of neck, very broad across shoulders, carrying width well back
to line with thighs, hip bones very wide apart, back then narrowing to tail.
WINGS: Short and muscular, closely folded, fronts rounding out prominently from body and
shoulders, points, slightly curved at extreme ends when folded, the surface of the wing when
folded to have a convex appearance, closely tucked at points, not to extend beyond body, nor
be carried on back.
NEW:
BACK: Medium in length, top line sloping downward in slightly convex line from base of neck to
tail; broad and well filled at base of neck; very broad across shoulders, carrying width well back
to line with thighs; sloping slightly downwards from each side of backbone, hip bones very wide
apart, back then narrowing to tail.
WINGS: Short and muscular, closely folded, fronts rounding out prominently from body and
shoulders, points, slightly curved at extreme ends when folded, held in line with lower tail
coverts, the surface of the wing when folded to have a convex appearance, closely tucked at
points, not to extend beyond body, nor be carried on back.
RATIONALE: Descriptions that were present in previous standard description.
Dorking
Shape - Female Tail
ORIGINAL:
Moderately long, carried at an angle of thirty-five degrees (35°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-11).
NEW:
Moderately long, slightly spread, carried at an angle of thirty-five degrees (35°) above
horizontal, (figs. 10-11).
RATIONALE: Previously missing.
Speckled Sussex
Main Tail (Male) and Primaries (Male and Female) Color
ORIGINAL:
MAIN TAIL- Black and white.
PRIMARIES - Black and White.
NEW:
MAIN TAIL - Black, each feather tipped with white
PRIMARIES - Black, each feather tipped with white
RATIONALE: Consistency with ABA Standard description.
Golden Leghorn
Female Back Color
ORIGINAL:
Dark ashy gray stippled with lighter gray,
NEW:
Web of feathers on surface, dark ashy gray finely stippled with lighter gray, lighter gray
predominating, more importance is attached to fineness, sharp definition of stippling, evenness
of color and freedom from shafting than to the particular shade or color, but it is more
important that the effect produced be that of a soft, even gray, the unexposed portion of the
feather to be dark ashy gray shading into slate.
RA'[lONALE: Consistency in pattern description with Light Brown
Silver Leghorn
Female Back Color
ORIGINAL:
Gray, formed of a silvery white finely stippled with ashy gray.
NEW:
Web of feathers on surface, ashy gray finely stippled with silvery white, silvery white
predominating, more importance is attached to fineness, sharp definition of stippling, evenness
of color and freedom from shafting than to the particular shade or color, but it is more
important that the effect produced be that of a soft, even gray, the unexposed portion of the
feather to be ashy gray shading into slate.
RATIONALE: Consistency in pattern description with Light Brown
Lakenvelder
Female - Shape and Color
ORIGINAL:
SHAPE FEMALE
Similar to that of male, with a full hackle, straight comb and abundant feathering on the back
toward the tail, allowing for natural sex difference of plumage in hackle, wing bows, saddle and
tail. Tail carried at angle of 40° above the horizontal.
COLOR FEMALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES, EAR-LOBES, BEAK, EYES, WINGS, SHANKS AND TOES: Similar to that of
the male.
PLUMAGE: Surface color in all sections white except neck, head and tail, which should be deep
rich black, the blacker the better.
NEW:
SHAPE - FEMALE
COMB: Single, fine in texture, medium in size, having five regular and distinct points, inclined to
lop at rear.
BEAK: Medium length, strong, nicely curved.
FACE: Clean cut, free from wrinkles.
EYES: Rather large, round, full and prominent.
WATTLES: Small, oval, fine in texture, free from wrinkles or folds.
EAR-LOBES: Small, oblong, fitting closely to head.
HEAD: Small, fairly broad.
NECK: Medium length, well arched, carried upright, hackle full, flowing over shoulders and
almost meeting in the front.
BACK: Medium length, moderately broad its entire length, nearly horizontal, rising with a
concave sweep to the tail, feathers of sufficient length and number to carry well up the tail.
TAlL: Long, well spread, carried at 40° above the horizontal.
MAIN TAlL - Broad and overlapping.
WINGS: Broad, long, well-folded, carried close to body.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES - Broad and overlapping in a natural order when wing is
folded.
BREAST: Full, well rounded, carried well forward.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Moderately long and well rounded, carried nearly horizontal.
FLUFF - Rather short.
LEGS AND TOES: Rather Short, set well apart when viewed from the front, closely feathered.
LOWER THIGHS - Rather short.
SHANKS - Medium length, smooth.
TOES - Four, straight, of medium length, well spread.
COLOR- FEMALE
COMB, FACE AND WATTLES: Bright red.
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Deep red.
EAR-LOBES: Enamel white.
HEAD: Rich black.
NECK: Rich black.
FRONT OF NECK - White.
BACK: White.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Rich black.
COVERTS - Rich black.
WINGS:
FRONTS, BROWS AND COVERTS -- White.
PRIMARIES - Lower web, White, upper web black, which runs around the end of the
feathers.
SECONDARIES - Lower Web, black, upper web, white, sufficient to give a white surface
when the wing is folded.
BREAST: White.
Body and Fluff:
BODY White.
FLUFF - White.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS White.
SHANKS AND TOES - Slate.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate.
RATIONALEz Fully describe according to the new Standard Template.
Welsummer
Female -Tail Angle
ORIGINAL:
TAIL: Long, carried high at an angle of sixty degrees (60°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-11). New:
NEW:
TAIL: Long, medium spread, carried at an angle of fifty degrees (50") above horizontal, (figs. 10-
11).
RATIONALEz Tail angle changed to be in alignment with the Bantam Welsummer description.
Polish
Shape-Back
ORIGINAL:
Male - BACK: Straight, wide across the shoulders, tapering to tail, tapering to tail.
SADDLE - Abundant, with slight concave sweep near base of tail.
Female - BACK: Straight, broadest at shoulders, tapering with concave sweep near base of tail.
NEW:
Male - BACK: Straight, broadest at shoulders, tapering to tail, sloping downwards slightly from
shoulders to tail, concave sweep at base of tail.
SADDLE - Abundant, long, covering wing tips, filling well in front of tail.
Female - BACK: Medium length, straight, broadest at shoulders tapering to tail, sloping
downwards slightly from shoulders to tail, concave sweep near base of tail.
RATIONALE: Length and angle descriptions previously missing.
Crevecoeur
Shape-Back
ORIGINAL:
Male - BACK: Broad, straight.
SADDLE - Abundant.
Female - BACK: Broad, straight.
NEW:
Male - BACK: Broad, long, straight, sloping slightly to base of tail.
SADDLE - Abundant.
Female - BACK: Broad, long, straight, sloping slightly to base of tail.
RATIONALE: Length and angle descriptions previously missing.
Faverolles
Male and Female - Tail Angle
ORIGINAL:
Male - TAIL: Medium in length, carried at an angle of fifty degrees (50") above horizontal, (figs.
10-111.
MAIN TAIL - Broad and overlapping.
SICKLES AND COVERTS- Medium length and well-curved.
Female - TAlL: Full, of moderate length, carried at an angle of fifty degrees (50°) above
NEW:
Male - TAIL: Medium in length, carried at an angle of forty-five degrees (45°) above horizontal,
(figs. 10-11).
MAIN SICKLES - Medium length and well-curved.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS -Abundant, medium length, well curved.
Female - TAIL: Full, of moderate length, carried at an angle of forty degrees (40") above
RATIONALE: Consistency in tail angle with ABA Standard.
Salmon Faverolles
Female -Tail Color
ORIGINAL:
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL AND COVERTS- Salmon-brown
NEW:
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Salmon-brown, some black permissible.
COVERTS -Salmon-brown, lacing with creamy white permissible.
RATIONALE: Consistency with ABA Standard realignment of the note already present in the
standard.
Houdan
Male -Tail Length
ORIGINAL:
TAIL: Full, expanded, carried at an angle of fifty degrees (50°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-11).
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Abundant, well-curved.
NEW:
TAIL: Long, full, expanded, carried at an angle of fifty degrees (50°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-
11).
MAIN TAIL- Broad and overlapping.
MAIN SICKLES - Long, broad, well-curved.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Abundant, well-curved.
RATIONALE: Length description missing.
Marans
Shape - Back and Body
ORIGINAL:
BACK: Wide at shoulders, long, flat, slightly tilted to the rear. Slightly more inclined than that of
the female.
SADDLE - Abundant, saddle large and slightly raised.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Deep, long and broad, especially through the shoulders which are carried high.
Overall rectangular in shape.
FLUFF - Medium in length.
Female:
BACK: Wide at shoulders, long, flat, slightly tilted to the rear. Slightly less inclined than that of
the male.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Deep, long and broad, especially through the shoulders which are carried high.
Should be more rounded than the male.
NEW:
Male:
BACK: Long, flat, wide at shoulders, sloping moderately to tail.
SADDLE - Abundant.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Deep, long, broad its entire length, shoulders carried high, rectangular.
Female:
BACK: Long, flat, wide at shoulders, sloping slightly to tail.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Deep, long, broad, shoulders carried high, well-rounded.
RATIONALE: Removed comparative language, made more succinct and used verbiage more
typical of the APA SOP.
Wheaten Marans
Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
COLOR - MALE
COMB, FACE, WA1'rLES AND EAR-LOBESz Bright red.
BEAK: Light horn, shading to white at tip.
EYES: Reddish bay.
HEAD: Light orange, free from dark feathers. (varying from gold-red to brown-red)
NECK:
HACKLE - Light orange, free from dark feathers. (varying from gold-red to brown-red)
FRONT OF NECK Black.
BACK: Mahogany red.
SADDLE - Mahogany red color matching the hackles.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black with reddish cast.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Black with glints of beetle green.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND BOWS - Strong mahogany red to match back.
COVERTS - Lustrous bluish black forming a bluish black armband.
PRIMARIES - Black, ledged with brown.
SECONDARIES - Brown with internal black barbs forms a brown triangular wing bay.
BREAST: Black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Black
SHANKS AND TOES -- Pinkish white.
SHANK AND TOE FEATHERS Black.. -
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slate, very light in hackle and saddle.
NEW:
COLOR MALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Light horn, shading to white at tip.
EYES: Reddish bay.
HEAD: Light orange red, free from dark feathers.
NECK:
HACKLE - Light orange red, becoming lighter towards lower extremities, free from dark
feathers.
FRONT OF NECK - Black.
BACK: Mahogany red.
SADDLE - Light orange red, color matching the hackle.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black with reddish cast.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
WINGS:
FRONTSz Black.
SHOULDERS AND BOWS Mahogany red, to match back.
COVERTS - Lustrous bluish-black, forming a distinct bar across wing.
PRIMARIES - Black, lower webs edged with bay.
SECONDARIES - Dull black, bay on outer web of surface to form a triangular wing-bay of
the same color when wing is folded.
BREAST: Black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS . - Black
SHANKS AND TOES Pinkish white.
SHANK AND TOE FEATHERS - Black.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slate, very light in hackle and saddle.
RATIONALE: Alignment with all other Wheaten varieties.
Brown Red Modern Game

Female - Color
ORIGINAL:
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Dark purple.
BEAK: Black.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Orange.
NECK: Lemon, with narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a
point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Black with very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: Black.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black.
WINGS: Black.
BREAST:
UPPER BREAST - Black with very narrow lacing of lemon.
LOWER BREST Black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Black.
SHANKS AND TOES - Black.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Dull black.
NEW:
BEAK: Black.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Deep orange.
NECK: Deep orange, with narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in
a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Black with very narrow lacing of deep orange.
BACK: Black.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL -- Black.
WINGS: Black.
BREAST:
UPPER BREAST - Black with very narrow lacing of deep orange.
LOWER BREST Black.
. -
BODY AND FLUFF:

BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
SHANKS AND TOES Black.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Dull black.
RATIONALE: Consistency with ABA description
Wheaten Modern Game

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
BEAK: Horn.
EYES:Red.
HEAD: Light orange, free from dark feathers.
NECK:
HACKLE - Light orange, free from dark feathers.
FRONT OF NECK Black.
BACK: Lustrous bright red.
SADDLE - Lustrous light orange, free from dark feathers.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black with lustrous greenish sheen.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous black with greenish sheen and reddish cast on feather
shafts.
WINGS:
FRONTS - Black.
SHOULDERS AND BOWS - Bright reddish bay.
COVERTS - Lustrous bluish black forming a distinct bar across wing.
SECONDARlES - Dull black, bay on outer web of surface to form a wing-bay of the same
color when folded.
BREAST: Black with green luster.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THlGHS Black.
n
SHANKS AND TOES - Light willow to yellow or ducky yellow, light willow preferred.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slate.
NEW:
BEAK: Horn.
EYES:Red.
HEAD: Light orange red, free from dark feathers.
NECK:
HACKLE - Light orange red, lightening in color towards the lower extremities, free from
dark feathers.
FRONT OF NECK . - Black.
BACK: Lustrous bright red.
SADDLE - Same as hackle.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black with lustrous greenish sheen.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous black with greenish sheen and reddish cast on feather
shafts.
WINGS:
FRONTS - Black.
SHOULDERS AND BOWS - Lustrous bright red.
COVERTS - Lustrous bluish black forming a distinct bar across wing.
SECONDARIES Dull black, bay on outer web of surface to form a wing-bay of the same
color when folded.
BREAST: Black with green luster.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Black.
LEGS AND TOES:
SHANKS AND TOES - Light willow to yellow.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slate
RATIONALE: Changed to better reflect the marked difference between Wheaten and BBR, and
to create consistency between Male Wheaten descriptions.
Old English Game
Male -Type -Tail
ORIGINAL:
TAIL: Carried at an angle of forty-five degrees (45°), feathers broad and strong, well-furnished
with lesser sickles and covers. Tail well spread.
SICKLES - Well curved, of good length.
NEW:
TAIL: Of good length, well-spread, carried at an angle of forty-five degrees (45°) above
MAIN TAIL - Broad, strong, overlapping.
MAIN SICKLES - Well curved, of good length.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Abundant, broad, long, well-curved.
RATIONALE: Tail length added to be consistent with female description.
Blue Breasted Red Old English Game

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EARLOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Light horn.
EYES:Red
HEAD: Orange-red, free from dark feathers.
NECK:
HACKLE - Orange red, free from dark feathers.
FRONT OF NECK - Blue.
BACK: Lustrous deep red.
SADDLE - Lustrous orange red, free from dark feathers.
TAIL: Blue.
WlNGS:
FRONTS - Blue.
BOWS - Lustrous deep red.
COVERTS - Blue, forming distinct bar across wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, lower webs edged with bay.
SECONDARIES - Blue, bay on outer web surface to form wing-bay of same color.
BREAST: Blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS -- Blue.
SHANKS AND TOES Pinkish white.
. -
NEW:
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EARLOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Light hom.
EYES:Red
HEAD: Orange-red, free from dark feathers.
NECK:
HACKLE - Orange red, free from dark feathers.
FRONT OF NECK - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BACK: Lustrous deep red.
SADDLE - Lustrous orange red, free from dark feathers.
TAIL: Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
FRONTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BOWS - Lustrous deep red.
COVERTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue, forming distinct bar across
wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, lower webs edged with bay.
SECONDARlES - Blue, bay on outer web surface to form wing-bay of same color when
wing is folded.
BREAST: Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
FLUFF - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AND TOES -- Pinkish white.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTlONS: Bluish slate.
RATIONALE: Lacing of blue sections added to be consistent for all blue and part-blue varieties.
Blue Golden Duckwing Old English Game

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
BEAK: White.
EYES: Red.
HEAD: Creamy white, free from striping.
NECK:
HACKLE - Creamy white, free from striping.
FRONT OF NECK Blue.
BACK: Golden.
SADDLE - Light golden, free from striping.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Blue.
SMALL COVERTS - Light golden.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS -- Blue.
FRONT5 Blue.
BOWS - Golden.
COVERTS - Blue, forming a distinct bar across wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feathers, the outer web of which should be creamy
white.
SECONDARlES - Part of outer webs forming wing bay, creamy white, remainder of
secondaries, black.
BREAST: Blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY Blue.
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LEGS AND TOES:

LOWER THIGHS Blue.
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SHANKS AND TOES -- White.

NEW:
BEAK: White.
EYES: Red.
HEAD: Creamy white, free from striping.
NECK:
HACKLE - Creamy white, free from striping.
FRONT OF NECK- Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BACK: Golden.
SADDLE - Light golden, free from striping.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SMALL COVERTS - Light golden.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BOWS - Golden.
COVERTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue, forming a distinct bar across
wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feathers, the outer web of which should be creamy
white.
SECONDARIES - Part of outer webs forming wing bay, creamy white, remainder of
secondaries, black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
FLUFF - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Bluish slate.
RATIONALE: Lacing of blue sections added to be consistent for all blue and parti-blue varieties.
Blue Silver Duckwing Old English Game

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
BEAK: White.
EYES: Red.
HEAD: White.
NECK:
HACKLE - Silvery white, free from striping.
FRONT OF NECK Blue.
BACK: Silvery white.
SADDLE - Silvery white, free from striping.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL Blue.
SMALL COVERTS White.
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WINGS:
SHOULDERS Blue.
FRONTS - Blue.
BOWS - Silvery white.
COVERTS - Blue, forming a distinct bar across wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feathers, the outer web of which should be white.
SECONDARIES - Part of outer webs forming wing bay, white, remainder of secondaries,
blue.
BREAST: Blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS Blue.
SHANKS AND TOES White.
NEW:
BEAK: White.
EYES: Red.
HEAD: White.
NECK:
HACKLE - Silvery white, free from striping.
FRONT OF NECK - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue. Added to reflect lacing.
BACK: Silvery white.
SADDLE - Silvery white, free from striping.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL- Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SMALL COVERTS - . White.
WINGS:
COVERTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue, forming a distinct bar across
wing.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feathers, the outer web of which should be white.
SECONDARIES - Part of outer webs forming wing bay, white, remainder of secondaries,
blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
FLUFF - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Bluish slate.
Lemon Blue Old English Game

Male and Female - Color
ORIGINAL:
COLOR - MALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Dark purple or dark red, dark purple preferred.
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Lustrous lemon.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous lemon, with a narrow, dark stripe through the middle of each
feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Blue with very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: Lustrous lemon.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL- Blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS -- Blue.
WlNG'S:
SHOULDERS Blue.
FRONTS- Blue.
BOWS - Lustrous lemon.
COVERTS -- Blue.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES - Blue.
BREAST:
UPPER BREAST - Blue with very narrow lacing of lemon.
LOWER BREST- Blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY- Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:

LOWER THIGHS , Blue.
SHANKS AND TOES . Dark blue.
COLOR FEMALE
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Black.
NECK: Lustrous lemon, with narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating
in a point near its lower extremity.
BACK: Blue.
TAIL: Blue.
WINGS: Blue.
BREAST:
LOWER BREST - Blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY- Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Blue.
SHANKS AND TOES - Dark blue.
NEW:
COLOR MALE
COMB, FACE, WATFLES AND EAR-LOBES: Dark purple or dark red, dark purple preferred.
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Black.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous lemon, with a narrow, dark stripe through the middle of each
feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
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FRONTS Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
COVERTS - Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BREAST:
LOWER BREST- Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
FLUFF - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slaty blue.
COLOR -» FEMALE
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Black.
NECK: Lustrous lemon, with narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating
in a point near its lower extremity.
BACK: Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
TAIL: Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS: Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BREAST:
LOWER BREST- Medium blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF:
FLUFF - Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
Cubalaya
Male and Female -Type, Back and Tail
ORIGINAL:
MALE
BACK: Broad its entire length, sloping downward from base of neck to tip of tail, with sufficient
saddle feathers to make, without break, a continuous unbroken like from base of neck to tip of
tail, which is a characteristic of the breed.
TAIL: Long, broad, well spread and carried below the horizontal. The distance between the base
and end of tail should be longer than between the base of tail and beak.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Long, broad, abundant, drooping, many dragging on the
ground.
FEMALE
BACK: Broad its entire length, sloping downward to tail.
TAIL: Long, broad, well spread and carried below the horizontal.
NEW:
MALE
BACK: Moderately long, broad its entire length, sloping downward from base of neck to tip of
tail, a continuous unbroken line from base of neck to tip of tail.
SADDLE - Abundant, long, covering wing tips and sufficient to fill space between tail and
stern.
TAIL: Long, broad, well spread and carried at an angle of twenty degrees (20°) below the
horizontal. The distance between the base and end of tail should be longer than between the
base of tail and beak.
MAIN TAIL - Long, broad, overlapping.
MAIN SICKLES - Long, broad, drooping, dragging on the ground.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Long, broad, abundant, drooping, dragging on the
ground.
FEMALE
BACK: Moderately long, broad its entire length, sloping downward from base of neck to tip of
tail, a continuous unbroken line from base of neck to tip of tail.
TAIL: Long, broad, well spread and carried at an angle of twenty-five degrees (25°) below the
horizontal.
MAIN TAIL - Long, broad, overlapping.
COVERTS - Long, broad, extending well down main tail.
RATIONALE: Back length description and tail angle added for greater clarity.
Black Breasted Red Phoenix

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
COMB, FACE AND WATI'LES: Bright Red
BEAK: Light bluish horn EYES: Reddish Bay EAR-LOBES: White
HEAD: Plumage, lustrous, rich, dark reddish orange
NECK: Hackle-Lustrous, rich reddish orange with a narrow black strip extending down the
middle of each lower hackle feather, tapering to a point just short of the tip,
Front of Neck-Lustrous greenish black
BACK: Rich dark reddish orange. Cape-Black and reddish orange. Saddle-Same as hackie, but
with less striping.
TAIL: Main Tail-Black,
Sickles and Coverts-Lustrous greenish black.
Smaller Coverts--reddish orange
WINGS: Fronts-Black, Coverts-Lustrous greenish black, forming 2 distinct bars across the wing.
Bows-Deep rich salmon. Primaries- Black, except lower edges of lower webs, which
should be a dark reddish orange.
Secondaries--Exposed surface showing enough dark reddish orange to make a dark
reddish orange wing bay, the dark reddish orange expanding in upper feathers until the
top secondary shows entirely dark reddish orange, remainder of secondary's black.
BREAST; Lustrous greenish black
BODY AND FLUFF: Lower Thighs-Black
LEGS AND TOES: Leaden blue.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate
NEW:
BEAK: Light bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
HEAD: Lustrous, rich, deep red.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous, rich deep red. with a narrow black strip extending down the middle
of each lower hackle feather, tapering to a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Lustrous greenish black.
BACK: Rich deep red.
CAPE - Black and deep red.
SADDLE - Same as hackle, but with less striping.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Black.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
SMALLER COVERTS - Deep red.
WINGS:
FRONTS - Black.
COVERTS- Lustrous greenish black, forming two distinct bars across the wing.
BOWS- Rich deep red.
PRIMARIES - Black, except lower edges of lower webs, which should be bay.
SECONDARIES- Exposed surface showing enough bay to make a bay wing bay, the bay
expanding in upper feathers until the top secondary shows entirely bay, remainder of
secondaries black.
BREAST: Lustrous greenish black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Slate.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THlGHS - . Black.
SHANKS AND TOES - Leaden blue.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate
RATIONALE: Reddish orange and deep replaced with deep red in head, hackle back and wing
sections to be reflective of birds being bred and consistent with other BBR varieties.
Sumatra
Female - Type, Tail
QRIGINALz
TAIL: Long, large, carried at an angle of fifteen degrees (15°) above horizontal (figs 10~11).
COVERTS - Abundant, long, broad and flowing, extending well onto main tail.
NEW:
TAIL: Long, large, well spread downward, carried at an angle of fifteen degrees (15") above
horizontal (figs 10-11).
MAIN TAIL - Long, broad and overlapping.
COVERTS - Abundant, long, broad and flowing, extending well onto main tail.
RATIONALE: Description of tail expansion added.
Yokohama
Male and Female -Type, Tail
ORIGINAL:
MALE
TAIL: Carried horizontally.
MAIN TAlL- Long and broad, slightly curved.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Long and narrow, abundant, flowing, many dragging on the
ground.
FEMALE
TAIL: Carried horizontally, long, the top two feathers longer than the others and slightly curved.
COVERTS - Abundant, long, flowing.
NEW:
MALE
TAIL: Rather long, well spread, carried horizontally.
MAIN TAIL- Long and broad, slightly curved.
MAIN SICKLES - Very long, narrow, flowing, dragging on the ground.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Very long, narrow, abundant, flowing, often dragging
on the ground.
FEMALE
TAIL: Long, slightly expanded, carried horizontally, the top two feathers longer than the others
and slightly curved.
MAIN TAIL - Long and broad, slightly curved.
COVERTS - Abundant, long, flowing.
RATIONALE: Description of tail expansion added.
Black Naked Neck

Male and Female - Color, Shanks and Toes
ORIGINAL:
SHANKS AND TOES: Black.
NEW:
SHANKS AND TOES: Black, bottoms of feet, yellow.
RATIONALE: Description of the color of the bottoms of the feet added.
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Red Naked Neck

Male and Female - Color, Plumage.
ORIGINAL:
PLUMAGE: General surface color, an even shade of rich mahogany bay in all sections. With the
exception that the unexposed primaries and secondaries and the main tail feathers may contain
black. Male sickles and coverts should be bay and black thus avoiding a sharp contrast between
the body and tail.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Red, except for back, which should show a bar of slate.
NEW:
PLUMAGE: See description of Red Plumage color pg. 122.
RATIONALE: Description changed to be in alignment with ABA Standard.
Blue Breasted Red Modern Game Bantam

Male - Color
ORIGINAL:
BEAK: Horn.
EYES:Red.
HEAD: Light orange.
NECK:
HACKLE- Light orange.
FRONT OF NECK- Blue.
BACK: Bright red.
SADDLE - Golden.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL- Blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS Blue.
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WlNG'S:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Blue.
BOWS - Red.
COVERTS - Blue, forming a distinct bar across wings.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feather, the outer web of which is bay.
SECONDARIES - Lower web, bay, sufficient to give a bay wing-bay, the remainder of
each feather blue.
BREAST: Upper part blue, blending to rich deep blue in lower part.
BODY AND FLUFF: Rich deep blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Rich deep blue.
SHANKS AND TOES Willow green.
NEW:
BEAK: Horn.
EYES:Red.
HEAD: Light orange.
NECK:
HACKLE- Light orange.
FRONT OF NECK- Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BACK: Bright red.
SADDLE - Golden.
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MAIN TAIL - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
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SHOULDERS AND FRONTS Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
Bows - Red.
COVERTS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue, forming a distinct bar across wings.
PRIMARIES - Blue, except lower feather, the outer web of which is bay.
SECONDARIES - Lower web, bay, sufficient to give a bay wing-bay, the remainder of
each feather blue. reworded
BREAST: Upper part blue, blending to rich deep blue in lower part, evenly laced with darker
blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Rich deep blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Rich deep blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AND TOES - Willow green.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light bluish slate.
RATIONALE: Lacing of blue sections added to be consistent for all blue and part-blue varieties.
Lemon Blue Modern Game Bantam

Male and Female Color
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ORIGINAL:
COLOR -- MALE
BEAK: Leaden black.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Plumage, pale lemon.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous pale lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each
feather, terminating in a point near its extremity.
FRONT OF NECK- Same as upper breast.
BACK: Pale lustrous lemon.
SADDLE - Lustrous pale lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each
feather, terminating in a point near its extremity.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL- Blue.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS .... Blue.
BOWS - Pale lustrous lemons.
COVERTS - Blue.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES Blue.
BREAST: Upper breast. Blue with narrow lacing of lemon, lower breast, blue,
BODY AND FLUFFI Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Blue.
SHANKS AD TOES - Leaden blue.
COLOR - FEMALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EARLOBES: Dark purple.
BEAK: Leaden blue.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Plumage, lemon.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lemon, with a narrow stripe blue down the middle of each feather,
terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Blue, with a very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: Blue.
TAIL: Blue.
WINGS: Blue.
BREAST: Upper breast, blue with a very narrow lacing of lemon, lower breast, blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THlGHS - . Blue.
SHANKS AD TOES - Leaden Blue
NEW8
COLOR MALE
BEAK: Leaden black.
EYES: Black.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather,
terminating in a point near its extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Same as upper breast.
SADDLE - Lustrous lemon, with a narrow blue stripe through the middle of each feather,
terminating in a point near its extremity.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
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SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
COVERTS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BREAST: Upper breast. Blue with narrow lacing of lemon, lower breast, blue, evenly laced with
darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AD TOES - Leaden blue.
COLOR FEMALE
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COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EARLOBES: Dark purple.

BEAK: Leaden blue.
EYES: Black.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous dark blue with narrow lemon lacing.
FRONT OF NECK - Dark blue, with a very narrow lacing of lemon.
BACK: Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
TAIL: Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS: Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BREAST: Upper breast, blue with a very narrow lacing of lemon, lower breast, blue, evenly laced
with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AD TOES - Leaden Blue
8ATlONALE: Lacing of blue sections added to be consistent for all blue and part-blue varieties.
Male 'Lemon' replaces 'Pale Lemon' to be consistent with ABA and OEG description.
Silver Blue Modern Game Bantam

ORIGINAL:
COLOR MALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Dark red, approaching mulberry.
BEAKz Black.
EYES: Black.
HEAD: Silvery white.
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous dark blue laced with silvery white.
FRONT OF NECK - Dark slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free from
white shafting.
BACK: Lustrous silvery white.
SADDLE - Lustrous dark blue, laced with silvery white.
TAIL;
MAIN TAIL Dark slaty blue.
SlCKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous dark blue.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Dark slaty blue, laced with darker blue.
BOWS - Lustrous dark blue, laced with silvery white.
COVERTS - Lustrous dark blue, forming a distinct bar across wing.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES - Dark blue, with darker lustrous blue shafting.
BREAST: Upper breast, dark slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free from
white shafting, lower breast, dark slaty blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Dark slaty blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Dark slaty blue.
SHANKS AD TOES Black
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COLOR- FEMALE
BEAK: Black.
EYES: Black.
NECK:
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous dark blue laced with silvery white.
FRONT OF NECK- Medium slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free
from white shafting.
BACK: Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
TAlL:
MAIN TAIL- Medium slaty blue.
COVERTS - Medium slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS, FRONTS, BOWS AND COVERTS - Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker
blue.
PRlMARlES AND SECONDARIES - Even shade of dark slaty blue with darker lustrous blue
shafting.
BREAST: Upper breast, medium slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free from
white shafting, lower breast, medium slaty blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Medium slaty blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Medium slaty blue.
SHANKS AD TOES Black
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light s l a y blue.
NEW:
COLOR - MALE
BEAK: Black.
EYES: Black.
NECK:
HACKLE - White, with a narrow dark blue stripe through the middle of each feather,
terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Dark blue, with a very narrow lacing of white.
BACK: Lustrous silvery white.
SADDLE - Lustrous dark blue, laced with silvery white.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous dark blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Dark slaty blue, laced with darker blue.
BOWS - Lustrous dark blue, laced with silvery white.
COVERTS - Lustrous dark blue, evenly laced with darker blue, forming a distinct bar
across wing.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES - Dark blue, with darker lustrous blue shafting.
BREAST: Upper breast, dark slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free from
white shafting; lower breast, dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AD TOES - Black
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light s l a y blue.
COLOR FEMALE
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR-LOBESz Dark red, approaching mulberry.
BEAK: Black.
EYES: Black.
NECK!
NECK:
HACKLE - Lustrous dark blue with narrow white lacing. Aligned with new abs.
FRONT OF NECK - Dark blue, with a very narrow lacing of white.
BACK: Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Medium slaty blue.
COVERTS - Medium slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS, FRONTS, BOWS AND COVERTS - Dark slaty blue, evenly laced with darker
blue.
PRIMARIES AND SECONDARIES - Even shade of dark slaty blue with darker lustrous blue
shafting.
BREAST: Upper breast, medium slaty blue, evenly and finely laced with silvery white, free from
white shafting, lower breast, medium slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
BODY AND FLUFF: Medium slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Medium slaty blue, evenly laced with darker blue.
SHANKS AND TOES Black
RATIONALEs Lacing of blue sections added to be consistent for all blue and part-blue varieties.
Blue Light Brown Dutch Bantam

Female - Color
ORIGINAL:
COLOR FEMALE
COMB, FACE AND WA1TLES; Bright red.
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBES: White.
HEAD: Orange to golden yellow, tinged with brown.
NECK: Orange to golden yellow with blue stripe, free from shafting, extending through the
middle of each feather and tapering to a point just short of lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Light salmon.
BACK: Even shade of golden brown finely stippled with blue, the golden brown predominating,
more importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and freedom from shafting
than to the particular shade of color, it is important that the effect produced be that of a soft
and even shade of golden brown.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Slaty blue, top two feathers to be golden brown stippled with blue.
COVERTS - Same as back.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS, FRONTS, BOWS AND COVERTS - Same as back.
PRIMARIES - Golden brown, lower edges slightly edged with slaty blue.
SECONDARIES - Golden brown, outer webs finely stippled with slaty blue forming wing
bay to blend with body.
BREAST: Salmon, shading to ashy gray under body.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Golden brown stippled with slaty blue.
FLUFF - Ashy gray, tinged with brown.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Slaty gray tinged with salmon.
SHANKS AND TOES - Slaty blue.
NEW:
COLOR FEMALE
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
NECK: Orange to golden yellow with blue stripe, free from shafting, extending through the
BACK: Even shade of blue finely stippled with golden brown, the golden brown predominating,
more importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and freedom from shafting
than to the particular shade of color; it is important that the effect produced be that of a soft
and even shade of golden brown.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Slaty blue, top two feathers to be blue stippled with golden brown.
WINGS:
PRIMARIES - Golden brown, lower edges slightly edged with slaty blue.
SECONDARIES - Golden brown, outer webs finely stippled with slaty blue forming wing
BREAST: Salmon, shading to ashy blue under body.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Slaty blue stippled with golden brown.
FLUFF Ashy blue, tinged with brown.
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LEGS AND TOES:

LOWER THIGHS - Slaty blue tinged with salmon.
SHANKS AND TOES ...- Slaty blue.
RATIONALE: Changed to be consistent with Light Brown Leghorn Description.
Cream Light Brown Dutch Bantam

Female Color
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ORIGINAL:
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBES: White.
HEAD: Creamy yellow.
NECK: Creamy yellow with black middle stripe.
BACK: Creamy grayish brown finely stippled with black, the creamy grayish brown
predominating, more importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and
freedom from shafting than to the particular shade of color, it is important that the effect
produced be that of a soft and even shade of creamy brown, unexposed portion of feather is
creamy brown shading to slate.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Dull black, top two feathers to be creamy grayish brown stippled with
black.
WINGS:
PRIMARIES - Slate, lower edges slightly edged with creamy brown.
SECONDARIES - Slate, outer webs creamy brown, finely stippled with black forming wing
BREAST: Salmon, shading to paler salmon under body.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Creamy brown stippled with black, free from shafting.
FLUFF - Slate, tinged with creamy brown.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Creamy brown stippled with black.
NEW:
COLOR -- FEMALE
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
HEAD: Creamy yellow.
NECK: Creamy yellow with black stripe, free from shafting, extending through the middle of
each feather and tapering to a point just short of lower extremity.
BACK: Dark brown finely stippled with creamy grayish brown, the creamy grayish brown
predominating, more importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and
freedom from shafting than to the particular shade of color, it is important that the effect
produced be that of a soft and even shade of creamy brown, unexposed portion of feather is
dark brown shading to slate.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Dull black, top two feathers to be dull black stippled with creamy grayish
brown.
WINGS:
PRIMARIES - Slate, lower edges slightly edged with creamy brown.
SECONDARIES Slate, outer webs creamy brown, finely stippled with black forming wing
. -

BREAST: Salmon, shading to paler salmon under body.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Creamy brown stippled with black, free from shafting.
FLUFF - Slate, tinged with creamy brown.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Creamy brown stippled with black.
Light Brown Dutch Bantam

ORIGINAL:
COLOR MALE
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBES: Enamel white
HEAD: Reddish orange.
NECK:
HACKLE - Golden red, tapering off at the extremities to a flashing gold; a dull black
stripe, free from shafting, extending down the middle of each lower hackle feather,
tapering to a point just short of lower extremity, the black stripe increasing in intensity
and brilliance to a lustrous greenish black at lower extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Black, slight salmon tinge permitted.
BACK: Reddish orange.
SADDLE - Same as hackle, striping less prominent than hackle,
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL Black.
SICKLES, LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Black.
BOWS - Lustrous rich orange red.
COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
PRIMARIES - Dull black, lower web edged with brown.
SECONDARIES - dull black, lower web edged with brown, exposed portion of lower web
forming brown triangular wing bay.
BREAST: Lustrous black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Slate, slightly tinged with brown.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THlGHS Black.
COLOR- FEMALE
COMB, FACE AND WATrLES; Bright red.
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBES: White.
NECK: Orange to golden yellow with black stripe, free from shafting, extending through the
FRONT OF NECK - Salmon.
BACK: Dark brown surface stippled with lighter brown, the light brown predominating, more
importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and freedom from shafting than
to the particular shade of color, it is important that the effect produced be that of a soft and
even shade of brown, not suggestive of gray or red. Unexposed portion of each feather dark
brown shading to slate.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL- Dull black, top two feathers to be dull black stippled with light brown.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS, FRONTS, BOWS AND COVERTS -- Same as back.
PRIMARIES - Slaty brown, lower edges slightly edged with brown.
SECONDARIES - Slaty, outer webs finely stippled with lighter brown forming wing bay to
blend with body.
BREAST: Rich salmon, shading to lighter under body, free from shafting.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Dark brown, stippled with lighter brown, free from shafting.
FLUFF - Slate, tinged with brown.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Slate, plentifully tinged with brown.
NEW:
PLUMAGE: See description of Light Brown Plumage Color pg. 120-121. (Except Saddle of the
male to be the same as the Hackle, but with less striping.)
Silver Dutch Bantam

ORIGINAL:
COLOR -- MALE
COMB, FACE AND WAllTLES: Bright red.
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBESz Enamel white
NECK:
HACKLE - Silvery white, a dull black stripe, free from shafting, extending down the
middle of each lower hackle feather, tapering to a point just short of lower extremity,
the black stripe increasing in intensity and brilliance to a lustrous greenish black at lower
extremity.
FRONT OF NECK - Rich glossy black.
BACK: Silvery white. .
SADDLE - Same as hackle, striping less prominent than hackle.
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL -- Black.
SICKLES, LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
WINGS:
SHOULDERS AND FRONTS - Black.
COVERTS - Lustrous greenish black.
PRIMARIES - Dull black, lower web edged with silvery white.
SECONDARIES - dull black, lower web edged with white, exposed portion of lower web
forming white triangular wing bay.
BREAST: Lustrous black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Black.
FLUFF - Slate.
LEGS AND TOES2
LOWER THIGHS Black.
;
SHANKS AND TOES Slaty blue.

COLOR FEMALE
COMB, FACE AND WAt-[LES.. Bright red.
BEAK: Bluish horn.
EYES: Reddish bay.
EAR-LOBES: White.
HEAD: Silvery gray.
NECK: Silvery gray with narrow dull black stripe, free from shafting, extending through the
FRONT OF NECK Light salmon.
BACK: Surface of feather gray, formed of silvery white finely stippled with ashy gray, more
importance is attached to the fineness and evenness of color and freedom from shafting than
to the particular shade of color, it is important that the effect produced be that of a soft and
even shade of gray, not suggestive of gray or red. Unexposed portion of each feather slaty gray.
TAIL:
MAIN TAlL - Black, top two feathers to be black stippled with light gray.
WINGS:
PRIMARIES - Dark slate, outer webs slaty gray.
SECONDARIES - Dark slate, outer webs finely stippled with ashy forming wing bay to
blend with body.
BREAST: Light salmon, shading to gray under body, free from shafting.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - Silvery white, finely stippled with ashy gray, free from shafting.
FLUFF - Light ashy gray.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Same as body.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTlONS: Light slate.
NEW:
PLUMAGE: See description of Silver Plumage Color pg. 122. (Except Saddle of the male to be the
same as the Hackle, but with less striping.)
RATIONALE: Changed to be consistent with Silver Leghorn Description.
Minorca Bantams
Weights
ORIGINAL: SC Black, SC White and Buff and RC Varieties aII_had different standard weights.
NEW: All varieties are now aligned with SC Black:
STANDARD WEIGHTS
Cock 32 oz. Hen 26 oz.
Cockerel 26 oz. Pullet 24 oz.
RATIONALE: All weights unified across the varieties.
Ko Shamo Bantams
Female - Color
ORIGINAL:
COMB, FACE, WATTLES & EAR-LOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Yellow or dusky yellow, yellow preferred.
EYES: Pearl preferred; light reddish bay acceptable.
HEAD: Golden brown.
NECK: Rich golden wheaten.
FRONT OF NECK - Creamy wheaten.
BACK: Creamy golden wheaten.
TAIL: Ashy wheaten, stippled with brownish black, outer web slightly edged with wheaten, two
top main tail feathers, rich wheaten, slightly stippled with brownish black.
WINGS:
FRONTS, BOWS, COVERTS - Creamy wheaten.
PRIMARIES - Outer web, creamy wheaten, inner web, ashy wheaten stippled with
brownish black.
SECONDARIES - Outer web, rich creamy wheaten, inner web, ashy wheaten shaded with
brownish black.
BREAST: Creamy wheaten.
BODY AND STERN: Light creamy wheaten.
LEGS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - Upper part same as body and stern, lightening to the lower thigh.
SHANKS AND TOES - Yellow to dusty yellow.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Very light cream.
NEW.
COMB, FACE, WATTLES & EAR-LOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Yellow or dusky yellow, yellow preferred.
EYES: Pearl preferred, light reddish bay acceptable.
SHANKS AND TOES: Yellow to dusty yellow
PLUMAGE: Refer to Wheaten Modern Game pg. 183.
BATIONALE: Consistency with other verities of wheaten and to better reflect the color most
frequently seen in the show hall.
Belgian D'Ucde Bantams

Male and Female -Type, Neck, Back, Tail, Wings
ORIGINAL:
SHAPE . - MALE
NECK: Tapering, well-arched.
HACKLE - Full, long, flowing well over shoulders.
BACK: Short, forming a slight concave sweep to juncture of tail.
SADDLE - Long, abundant.
TAIL: Well spread, long, carried very erect at an angle of seventy-five degrees (75°) above
MAIN SICKLES - Medium length, slightly curved.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS -- Abundant.
WlNGS: Large, points carried rather low.
SHAPE FEMALE
NECK: Medium length, well arched
BACK: Short, forming a slight concave sweep to juncture to tail.
TAlL: Well spread, long, carried very erect at an angle of seventy degrees (70°) above horizontal,
(figs. 10-11).
WINGS: Large, points carried rather low.
NEW:
SHAPE MALE
- 1
NECK: Medium length, well arched.

HACKLE - Very full, thick, feathers on upper part having a mane like appearance, flowing
well over shoulders, almost meeting in front.
BACK: Broad, short, sloping downwards from shoulders to tail, with abrupt angle at base of tail.
SADDLE - Abundant, moderate length.
TAIL: Well spread, long, carried at an angle of sixty-five degrees (65°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-
11).
MAIN SlCKLES - Sword-shaped, very slightly curved, extending slightly beyond main tail
feathers.
LESSER SICKLES AND COVERTS - Abundant, broad, slightly curved.
WINGS: Large, sloping downwards at the same angle as vulture hocks.
folded, tips concealed by saddle feathers.
SHAPE FEMALE
NECK: Medium length, well arched, heavily feathered, covering shoulders and upper back,
feathers on upper part having a mane like appearance.
BACK: Moderately broad, short, sloping downwards from shoulders to tail, producing a U-
shaped curve with neck and tail.
TAIL: Well spread, long, carried at an angle of sixty degrees (60°) above horizontal, (figs. 10-11).
MAIN TAlL - Broad and overlapping.
WINGS: Large, sloping downwards at the same angle as vulture hocks.
folded, incurving towards stern.
RATIONALE: Changed to be in alignment with the ABA and differentiate the d'Uccle from the
Booted.
Booted Bantams
Male and Female -Type, Back
ORIGINAL:
SHAPE MALE
i n .
BACK: Short, forming a slight concave sweep to juncture of tail.

SHAPE FEMALE
BACK: Short, forming a slight concave sweep to juncture to tail.
NEW:
BACK: Short, moderately broad, sloping from shoulders to tail, forming a slight concave sweep
to juncture of tail.
SHAPE . FEMALE
BACK: Short, moderately broad, sloping downwards from shoulders to tail, forming a slight
concave sweep to juncture to tail.
RATIONALE: Changed to be in alignment with the ABA and differentiate the Booted from the
d'Uccle.
Saxony
Male and Female -Type, Neck
ORIGINAL:
Absent.
NEW:
NECK: Medium length, moderately thick, slightly arched
RATIONALE: Description of neck added.
Blue Swedish
Male and Female - Type, Body
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Broad, of medium length, carriage somewhat elevated at front.
NEW:
BODY: Broad, of medium length, carriage somewhat elevated at front, approximately twenty
degrees (20°) above horizontal
RATIONALE: Description of ideal body angle while at rest added.
American Buff
Male and Female -Type, Body (Also Name)
ORIGINAL:
Buff Duck
BODY: Long, broad, deep, carriage slightly elevated at front.
NEW:
Americ an Buff Duck
BODY: Long, broad, deep, carriage slightly elevated at front, approximately twenty degrees
(20°) above horizontal. l
RATIONALE: Description of ideal body angle while at rest added. American added to name to
differentiate from British Orpington duck.
Cayuga
Male and Female -Type, Body
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Moderately long, well-rounded, carriage slightly elevated in front, stern free from
bagginess.
NEW:
BODY: Moderately long, well-rounded, carriage slightly elevated at an angle of approximately
twenty degrees (20°) above horizontal, stern free from bagginess.
Crested
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Medium length, plump, carriage nearly horizontal.
NEW;
BODY: Medium length, plump, carriage slightly elevated at an angle of approximately twenty
degrees (20") above horizontal.
Magpie
Male and Female - Type, Body
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Broad, moderately deep, of great length, giving a somewhat racy appearance, indicative
of strength combined with great activity, abdomen well-developed, no evidence of keel,
carriage slightly elevated in the front.
NEW:
BODY: Broad, moderately deep, of great length, giving a somewhat racy appearance, indicative
of strength combined with great activity, abdomen well-developed, no evidence of keel,
carriage slightly elevated in the front at an angle of about thirty degrees (30°) above horizontal.
Black and White Magpie

Male and Female - Color, wings
ORIGINAL:
Absent.
NEW:
WINGS: Combined with black markings on back to suggest a heart shape when viewed from
above, demarcation of colors sharp and clearly defined.
BOWS, COVERTS AND TERTIALS -- Black.
FRONTS, SECONDARIES AND PRIMARIES White. -be
RATIONALE: Detail added wing description.
Blue and White Magpie

ORIGINAL:
Blue corresponds to black areas above, remainder white.
NEW'
BILL:
Drake - Yellow or orange when young, spotted with green in mature specimens, solid
green with age. Black bean in mature specimens.
Duck - Yellow or orange spotted with green when young, dark green shaded with black
in mature specimens. Black bean in mature specimens.
EYES: Dark gray or dark brown.
HEAD: White, slate blue cap covering a minimum of one half of the crown. Cap should not
touch the top of the eyes.
NECK: White.
BACK: Slate blue, lacing of darker blue permitted, from the juncture of wing-bows and body,
through the tail, extending over the wing suggesting a heart-shape when viewed from above.
Demarcation of colors sharp and clearly defined.
TAlL:
MAIN TAIL - Slate blue, lacing of darker blue permitted.
UPPER TAIL COVERTS - Slate blue, lacing of darker blue permitted.
UNDERT TAlL COVERTS -- White.
WINGS: Combined with blue markings on back to suggest a heart shape when viewed from
above. Demarcation of colors sharp and clearly defined.
BOWS, COVERTS AND TERTIALS - Slate blue, lacing of darker blue permitted.
FRONTS, SECONDARIES AND PRIMARIES White.
BREAST, BODY AND BREAST: White.
SHANKS AND TOES:
LOWER THIGHS - White.
SHANKS AND FEET - Orange-red spotted with grayish black when young, dark shading
increasing in mature specimens, especially females.
RATIONALE: Detail added wing description. Description of lacing added to blue sections.
Welsh Harlequin
Male and Female -Type, Shanks
ORIGINAL:
SHANKS - Medium length and diameter, no preference given to birds with or without a line of
small feathers on outside of shanks.
NEW:
SHANKS - Medium length and diameter.
RATIONALE: Allowance for feather stubs removed.
Call
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Short, plump, well-rounded, small - t h e smaller the better, carriage nearly horizontal.
NEW:
BODY: Short, plump, well-rounded, small, carriage nearly horizontal.
RATIONALE: Reference to 'smaller the better' removed as it is not required and can be
misconstrued and have a negative impact on breeding programs and the vigor and reproductive
capacity of the breed.
Mallard
Female Color
. -
ORIGINAL:
BILL: Dull orange, a dark blotch covering upper two thirds, almost to the edges, bean dark.
EYES: Dark hazel-brown.
HEAD: Top and rear, dark brown composed of a tone of darker brown finely streaked with buff,
a stripe of this same color running from front to rear of head over eye and separating two
lighter areas above and below.
NECK: Rear, same as the top of the head but a lighter tine, front of neck, yellowish brown,
regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
BACK: Dark brown, penciled with yellowish brown, shoulder coverts, yellowish brown regularly
and distinctly penciled with dark brown.
TAlL: Yellowish brown, regularly and distinctly penciled with dark brown.
WINGS:
FRONT AND BOWS - Dark brown, very finely and distinctly penciled with yellowish
brown.
COVERTS - Slate, with a narrow band of white and ending in a narrow band of black, the
overlapping of the coverts on the secondaries forming a wing-bar.
UPPER SECONDARIES - Dark slaty gray.
LOWER SECONDARIES - Dark slaty gray, the lower web having a broad band of
iridescent blue, then a band of black, and ending in a narrow band of white.
PRlMARlES - Slaty brown.
UNDERWING LINING AND AXILIARS - White or creamy white.
BREAST: Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly penciled with dark brown.
BODY: Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly penciled with dark brown .
LEGS AND FEET:
LOWER THIGHS - Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly penciled with dark brown.
SHANKS AND TOES - Moderately pale reddish orange
NEW:
BlLL: Dull orange, a dark blotch covering upper two thirds, almost to the edges, bean dark.
EYES: Dark hazel-brown.
HEAD: Top and rear, dark brown composed of a tone of darker brown finely streaked with buff,
a stripe of this same color running from front to rear of head over eye and separating two
lighter areas above and below.
NECK: Rear, same as the top of the head but a lighter tine, front of neck, yellowish brown,
regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
BACK: Dark brown, laced with yellowish brown, shoulder coverts, yellowish brown regularly and
distinctly laced with dark brown.
TAIL: Yellowish brown, regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
WINGS:
FRONT AND BOWS - Dark brown, very finely and distinctly laced with yellowish brown.
COVERTS - Slate, with a narrow band of white and ending in a narrow band of black, the
overlapping of the coverts on the secondaries forming a wing-bar.
UPPER SECONDARIES - Dark slaty gray.
LOWER SECONDARIES - Dark slaty gray, the lower web having a broad band of
iridescent blue, then a band of black, and ending in a narrow band of white.
PRIMARIES - Slaty brown.
UNDERWING LINING AND AXILIARS White or creamy white.
BREAST: Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
BODY: Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
LEGS AND FEET:
LOWER THIGHS - Yellowish brown regularly and distinctly laced with dark brown.
SHANKS AND TOES - Moderately pale reddish orange.
RATIONALE: Description of penciling changed to lacing to better reflect the less refined pattern
found in wild mallards when compared with domestic varieties such as Rouen and gray call.
African Geese
Male and Female - Body Shape and Standard Weight.
ORIGINAL:
STANDARD WEIGHT
Old Gander 22 lbs. Old Goose 18 lbs.
Young Gander 18 lbs. Young Goose 15 lbs.
BODY: Large, long, carried moderately upright, stern, round, full, free from bagginess.
New:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Large, long, carried moderately upright at approximately forty-five degrees (45°) above
horizontal, stern, round, full, free from bagginess.
RATIONALE: Description of ideal body angle while at rest added, Weight increase to reflect the
advancement in the breed as currently seen.
Buff African Geese

ORIGINAL:
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Absence of a knob or dewlap on mature specimens.
Indisputable evidence that they will not develop white in primaries or secondaries.
Orange knob and bill are disqualifications.
COLOR GANDER AND GOOSE
Bill: Caramel
Knob: Caramel
Eyes: Brown
Head: Rich buff color
Neck: Creamy buff color with a red-brown stripe
Back: Buff color with feathers edged in a shade of white.
Tail: Buff, heavily laced with a shade of white.
NEW:
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Bill and Knob entirely orange; white feathers in primaries or secondaries. (See General
Disqualifications and Cutting for Defects.)
COLOR- GANDER AND GOOSE

BILL: Caramel.
KNOB: Caramel.
EYES: Brown.
HEAD: Medium reddish bay above, light buff cheeks begin at the comer of the bill, curving
smoothly up and back, passing just below the eyes, a medium bay finger extends from the
corner of the bill back along the jaw line a narrow band of fight buff or white feathers
separating the bill and knob from the head permissible in mature specimens.
NECK: Creamy buff with a distinct broad, reddish bay stripe running down the center of the
back of the neck and extending its entire length, front of neck under mandible, creamy buff,
gradually getting lighter in color until past the dewlap where it is almost cream in color, then
gradually deepening in color as it approaches the breast.
BACK: Buff.
TAIL: Buff, heavily edged with a shade approaching white; tail coverts, white.
WlNGSz
BOWS - Buff, slightly edged with a lighter shade.
COVERTS- Buff, distinctly edged with a lighter shade.
PRlMAR|ES- Dark buff, primary coverts, medium buff.
SECONDARIES- Dark buff, distinctly edged with lighter shade approaching white.
BREAST: Creamy buff shading to a lighter color under the body.
BODY AND FLUFF:
BODY - A lighter shade than the breast, gradually getting lighter as it approached the
fluff, sides of body, buff, each feather edged with a lighter shade.
FLUFF - White.
LEGSAND FEET:
LOWER THIGHS - Upper parts, similar to sides of body, buff edged with a lighter shade;
lower thighs, similar in color to the under part of the body.
SHANKS AND FEET - Orange.
RATIONALE: Greater detail added to better reflect color pattern and maintain consistency with
the pattern established in the Brown African description.
Embden Geese
ORIGINAL:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Long, broad, deep, carriage slightly elevated in front, abdomen, full, well balanced, wide,
deep, carried free of ground, paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes.
NEW:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Long, broad, deep; carriage slightly elevated in front at approximately thirty-five degrees
(35°) above horizontal, abdomen, full, well balanced, wide, deep, carried free of ground,
paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes.
RATIONALE: Description of ideal body angle while at rest added. Weight increase to reflect the
Toulouse Geese
Male and Female - Standard Weight.
ORIGINAL:
STANDARD WEIGHT
NEW:
STANDARD WEIGHT
Rationale: Weight increase to reflect the advancement in the breed as currently seen.
American Buff Geese

ORIGINAL:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Moderately long, broad and plump, paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes.
NEW:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Moderately long, broad and plump; paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes,
carriage approximately twenty degrees (20°) above horizontal.
Pilgrim Geese
Male and Female - Body Shape.
ORIGINAL:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Moderately long, plump and meaty, keel permissible in females, abdomen, deep,
square, well balanced, free from bagginess, paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes,
carriage above horizontal, but not upright.
NEW;
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Moderately long, plump and meaty, keel permissible in females, abdomen, deep,
square, well balanced, free from bagginess, paunch rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes,
carriage above horizontal, approximately thirty-five degrees (35°) above horizontal.
Pomeranian Geese
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Moderately long, plump, deep and meaty, paunch moderately deep, broad and single
lobed (a dual lobed paunch is a serious defect.)
NEW:
BODY: Moderately long, plump, deep and meaty, paunch moderately deep, broad and single
lobed when viewed from front and rear. Carriage approximately thirty-five degrees (35°) above
the horizontal.
RATIONALEz Description of ideal body angle while at rest added.
Sebastopol Geese
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Oval, deep, plump, profusely covered with long and much curled feathers, no clearly
discernable paunch or lobes due to being obscured by profuse curled feathering.
NEW:
BODY: Oval, deep, plump, profusely covered with long and much curled feathers, no clearly
discernable paunch or lobes due to being obscured by profuse curled feathers, carriage
approximately fifteen degrees (15°) above horizontal.
RATIONALEi Description of ideal body angle while at rest added.
Steinbacher Geese
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Abdomen full and broad, well developed, preferably without paunch, small single lobe
permissible, particularly in old geese, body full yet elegant, medium long, broad, well rounded
and carried upright.
NEW:
BODY: Abdomen full and broad, well developed, preferably without paunch, small single lobe
permissible, particularly in old geese, body full yet elegant, medium long, broad, well rounded,
carriage approximately forty degrees (40°) above horizontal.
Canada Geese
QRIGINAL:
BODY: Rather long, no clearly discernable lobes are evident.
NEW:
BODY: Rather long, no clearly discernable lobes are evident, body carried at an angle of
approximately ten degrees (10°) above horizontal.
Chinese Geese
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Moderately short, round, plump, carriage very upright, proud and stylish, often standing
up on toes.
NEW:
STANDARD WEIGHT
BODY: Moderately short, round, plump, carriage very upright, proud and stylish, often standing
up on toes, carriage of body approximately fifty degrees (50°) above horizontal when at rest.
RATIONALE: Description of ideal body angle while at rest added. Weight reduced to reflect the
Egyptian Geese
ORIGINAL:
BODY: Rather long, somewhat small and slender, carried upright, no clearly discernable lobes.
NEW:
BODY: Rather long, somewhat small and slender, carried upright, no clearly discernable lobes,
body carried at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees (45") above the horizontal.
Tufted Roman Geese

ORIGINAL:
BODY: Deep, plump, round, full, compact and therefore appearing larger than it is in actual
weight, abdomen rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes, though paunch is not as heavy as
with medium-sized breeds.
NEW:
BODY: Deep, plump, round, full, compact, abdomen rounded and full, with balanced dual lobes,
though paunch is not as heavy as with medium-sized breeds, body carried approximately
fifteen degrees (15°) above the horizontal.
Turkeys
Addition of Instructions for Judges section.
Turkeys should be judged first and foremost as a meat class with the greatest importance being
placed on market characteristics and weight. Body capacity, carriage and symmetry are key
components that directly correlate to meat yield and longevity of breeding birds.
In order to properly ascertain weight and musculature the birds must be handled. The keel
should be straight and well embedded in breast muscle. Body capacity is determined primarily
by examining the back, sides and abdomen. The back should be flat, and broad its entire length.
The upper back should be flat between prominent shoulders. A convex profile to the side of the
body is an indication of spring of rib and greater body capacity and it typically correlated with
good heart girth. Depth of body should be carried well back through the keel toward the stern.
Plumage should be moderately tight so as to not disguise the form of the body.
Symmetry and balance are best assessed when the bird is observed walking. When on the move
and at rest the bird should show no tendency to tilt forward or display any unevenness or
stillness of gate. The breast should be carried parallel to the back, with legs evenly placed on
the outside of the body to produce a balanced stance with the desired forty-five degree (45°)
back line.
RATIONALE: To provide clear guidance for judges and exhibitors on the importance and proper
technique for judging turkeys.
Royal Palm Turkey

ORIGINAL:
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Pure white with each feather having a broad band of metallic black about
1% inches in width terminating in pure white at end of tail.
COVERTS AND LESSER COVERTS - White with wide and of metallic black, free of bronze
cast, extending across feather near end terminating in a wide edge of white.
NEW:
TAIL:
MAIN TAIL - Pure white with each feather having a broad band of metallic black about
1% inches in width terminating in pure white at end of tail.
COVERTS AND LESSER COVERTS - White.
RATIONALE: Reference to black band in Tail Coverts removed as this is not present in North
American Populations.

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President David Adkins

Mark Podgwaite L'59=» Secretary/Treasurer

District 3 The Standard Revision Subcommittees and Standard Revision Committee

Addition to Historical Introduction

Additional to Interpretation of Standard for Judges, Breeders and Exhibitors - Importance of

General Scale of Points

Brown Red Modern Game

BODY AND FLUFF:

Wheaten Modern Game

Blue Breasted Red Old English Game

Blue Golden Duckwing Old English Game

LEGS AND TOES:

SHANKS AND TOES -- White.

Blue Silver Duckwing Old English Game

Lemon Blue Old English Game

LEGS AND TOES:

Black Breasted Red Phoenix

Black Naked Neck

Red Naked Neck

Blue Breasted Red Modern Game Bantam

Lemon Blue Modern Game Bantam

COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EARLOBES: Dark purple.

Silver Blue Modern Game Bantam

UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Light slaty blue.

Blue Light Brown Dutch Bantam

LEGS AND TOES:

Cream Light Brown Dutch Bantam

bay to blend with body.

Light Brown Dutch Bantam

Silver Dutch Bantam

SHANKS AND TOES Slaty blue.

Belgian D'Ucde Bantams

NECK: Medium length, well arched.

BACK: Short, forming a slight concave sweep to juncture of tail.

Black and White Magpie

RATIONALE: Detail added wing description.

Blue and White Magpie

Buff African Geese

COLOR- GANDER AND GOOSE

American Buff Geese

Tufted Roman Geese

Royal Palm Turkey

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