October 2005, A look at the Modern fantail, from a Judging Stand-point; and how breeders must see into each ILLUSION created by a breeders minds Eye.

We have defined THREE TYPES, Phenotypes that best describe a Profile and its under-lying Structure. 1. THE TYPE ONE..Canuck breeding, tiny illusion, tremendous TOP TAIL, and a very desired Visual of bodee to TOP tail, defined as 'PROFILE, in the proposed Standard of Perfection. THE PROPER VISUAL) 2. THE TYPE TWO, the up TYPE, the grandeur of the Genepoole.(pre-typed, the MID WEST UP TYPES, some, the LEFLEUR types, were very bold and bigger, in that they had wing lines and bodee depth)( The TP whites ) 3. THE TYPE THREE, the NEW TYPE, THE SO CALLED MODERN FANTAIL; dipicted in each Drawing, Rendering, or MODEL of the TIMES. IE THE STANDARD of PERFECTION by the CCFC( A CANADA CLUB) with adendums on Colour, ie pied Classes, and Hierarchy of Color Classification.

In an endeavor to preserve certain interpretation, key words; we move to associate the old with the new, verbage.. THE text; interpretation is left to the individual, so we must define each TYPE, as we can Breed, create, the Modern fantail from the Plum Puddin of the day.

We will choose the TYPE one, but it can not WALK!; so we will show you how it can walk, without giving up a single Faddism! ITS great PROFILE< Idealistic!!

The TYPE ONE is 'short coupled, so extremely so, that we would like to alleviate the FEARS of using them in a breeding Program.

It has been our experience that the TYPE One' has a wider Keel, or is that a 'shorter keel' ? The old UP-TYPES were rectangular shaped in their Keels; we like to think that we minus the dimension, and looked at a more Square keel prolfile.( top View)

Jumping away, then to the Standards use of moderately short legs: To a Judges Eye, these are , exactly that, SHORTER, rather than longer looking, not stilty; but, being aware that the RELAXED state , which allows bodee dropping between, realistically longer legs, than the Type ONES pocessed, in the past. 1. THE TYPE ONE'S ARE short, illusion due to tininess, as well profound feathered tail, high rump, top tail, minus body height , height(length of feather + rump setting) of ctr tail feather, and; tweaked, very short, apple on a stick legs; that when same legs, spiral, non directional, as in weak hocks, or in their excessive shortness, and pettitness.. give a wonderful, but destructive,(THEY are posers, without the ability to WALK ; with a faulty structural illusion in their CHIRA state. and, they cannot execute a proper WALKing Motion..they don't even have that ability to walk because theiy HAVE "BAD LEGS",. There we said it ! Still, we will only approach these BAD LEGS for their excessive shortness. And we will look to other Under-Carriage, Structural Requirements to correct.

Lets correct the legs, to 'look' moderatly short, and widely set to the JUDGE. In order to do this; we need a bit more length, the smaller the Ball illusion; the less the increased length? The bodee drops between those longer, but Directional from each joint of the leg, the Keel is already more square, than rectangular shaped; the longer legs natually go wide, from a wider keel, and pelvis?(see Vincent sketches) The Center of Balance "is well founded, and FORWARD, and called a proper REACH.which adds to roundness illusions.

Amazing, that this Center of gravity changing,(JIMME') the dropping between (coping a SQUAT)is enhanced by muscle power, and breast meat, rounded off by, ceramic feather, conditioned muscles. The real shocker, WHY is the pocket room corrected; we don't see the extrewme short coupling? It shifted the center of Balance( physical) , and while, some of these tiny up type ONES, had little bodee depth, they were TYPE THREES. (lacking only in body depth.. }

Heres a TYPE one, with proper pocket, short couple prevents same!; longer , legs; but Directionally stable, not apple on the stick;directional , in its seeking the dropping down. between those longer legs.More chance for power?) and its finally, in a totally different Phenotype;( AN ILLUSION?, in space, so different from the FADDED CANUCK TYPE ONES of the PAST( new types developed by Benny) that, is not quite the ball frontal dipicted in todays RENDERINGS or DRAWINGS; still with the ability to WALK...and Maintain its composure!

Adding the breast meat, to whats already there; remains to be seen,TODAYS major PRIORITY!!;THE QUESTION BEING?:DO WE HAVE A FAMILY, built by Sixer mentality to refine the bodee depth?) especially when the front leaners are cut from the Breeding each year.(not in Canada, or Among certain Mates in Au.) And, that these , are not set' in their predominance for ball shape, tho caudally sound, with up set tail rump!

We have found that modtails,(Modena bred Fantails) have an amazing Pre-Potence necessary in producing ,by adding to the Canuck, tiny up types,will create a certain bally roundness, that coupled to pure fatso breeding enhances the Ball shaped,( baseball shape and size is the Ideal ILLUSION of meat and feather) and a good point blend;

A final enhancement comes of a negative, instead of equal bodee height dimension; that becomes more significant as we set the legs , and under-carriage structure with specific Genomes; that force a resultant, Analog Phenotype ,from the same look as a TYPE ONE .

From the TYPE TWO, only size becomes a factor, the rest is there?;But many Winners today are taller looking, and for some reason fail to , move completely into a relaxed state that gives the best illusion of a low rounder; this prevails, and also yields far less, the Ideally defined 'PROFILE".

Again the approach is to understand the relaxation in the Show pens, but with a proper structure produced, created from the plum pudding; that best allows for this change from a TYPICAL TYPE TWO, WITH BODEE DEPTH(BULL SHAPED UP TYPE, if you like and preferred, especially when mated to the TYPE ONES?)

THE drop between, and can walk all day.. their center of balance set, the directional leg joints, and in the Chira State, even an elevated Drum stick angle that allows greater 'LOWNESS' and , of course the illusion of roundness is proundly Idealistic.

If we seek, the roundness, and ball shape, then it will be of a baseball; if this is so; then we need to produce a family that has enhancedments of bodee frontal meat, and a negative bodee height dimension, as compared with equal deepth, width, and bodee heights( does not include the leg height, which can be less with a proper under-carriage, longer, directional Leg joints, with REACH, dictating, from a product of the under-belly, keel shape, rump setting, proper pocket, wing lines;

The bottom line?: look to what a JUDGE sees in the Show pens; but as a breeder, know that moderately short legs, come of directional, as well physical balance point of toes, are not typical of apple on the stick legs, are not the shortest distance between two points, as a straight line; but fully DIRECTIONAL, creatin a REACH, from a proper under- belly dimension. to be continued, as well edited in full...

The color of the back cushion on a tailmark, that seems to hold the tail coloration is when it is partially or completely colored.

The Judge, can take a little away , if the TYPE PERFECTION warrents same; but care must be taken to avoid the misomers of the past; Re Markings must be within the presribed parameters defined by the Marking Class;or should be placed in a splash, or pied CLASS.

THE BEST FANTAIL will, should always win..the most BALAnced.. PHYSICALLY, AS WELL WITH THERE GREATEST NUMBER OF POINTS FOR THE MOST OF THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS..

RARE Color, selfs, color or marked entries must be properly Classed; If a color or marking does not measure up to the TYPE of the day.. get back to the breeding pens.

THE COMPLEXIETY OF THE 'QUEEN, SETS HER APART FROM NORMAL BREEDING PRACTICE IN OTHER BREEDS; IF WE WANT TO REMAIN COMPETATIVE YEAR AFTER YEAR...maintaining goes beyond Sixer mentality, we must also look ahead to semi crosses.

We must, as Judges, as Fanciers, look to the TYPE PERFECTION, first, but never lose sight of the COLOURS, their Marking; Class it correctly; then let the best fantail win....Color/ marking classes are Important to the Health of the Fancy....

Thank you for visiting . We expect that this will be enhanced, updated , for it must be an open end to the Future.

OUR PERSONAL STANDARD will encompass, all that is necessary to the Focus of BREEDING , the IDEAL FANTAIL ( Feb 2006) Any, missing Keywords, and their definetions will be added; Colour Classes defined; OUR PERSONAL GOAL is a STANDARD of PERFECTION that is comprehensive enough to stand the Testing of TIME.

We look to NO ONE for CONSENSOUS; even to our humble SELF!!; for, it is, and always will be THEM, that set the TEXT..as well.. the real WORLD of Fantail BREEDING.

With this set aside.. we will update, add.. define.. edit.. and prceed with a proper Communication of said Document.

THIS PAGE is under construction. Please come back and visit again!

PRELUDE to understanding and interpretation !! THE PHYSICAL BALANCE , BROUGHT ABOUT BY A SPECIFIC GENOME' , with a Structural under-carriage, that permits the changing of any illusion of tallness, leggyness, larger size; seen, that dropping between the widely set legs,no longer begets stiltiness.( COPING A SQUAT..."}

Chira, is the RESULTING Shape in space of a specific Phenotype, whereby this original SHAPE is Transformed to an even greater ILLUSION of ROUNDESS, and in a closeness to IDEALISMS of the TRI VIEWS from the CFC; (see CFC WEB PAGE} As long as the PROFILE is correct; IN WHICH, SAID attributes OF UNDER-CARRIAGE CONSTRUCTION,(GENOTYPE); AND, THE PHYSICAL Balance , the dropping down, and between the widely set directionally pivoted, at the Joints of the legs, with a touch point, usually slightly FORWARD of the immature, youngsters having matured, mouted with some pen training; where by..the Taller LOOKING Profile, is replaced with a Proper LOW rounder PROFILE that can transform thru the three Phazes of defined MOTION ( see CFC/ Standard of Perfection ; and the INTERPRETATION of same from DIGGER O'DELL.

They are in a state of health and well being, free of STRESSes, accompanied by Shipping, pen trained.. and in Condition.. of an ATHLETE THIS, again results, is induced and becomes phentypically different in ITS SHAPE and its enhanced illusions of roundness, smallness; A Structural analog of the type two, with bodee depth, resulting in a TYPE THREE as dipicted in the Inspiration, and number 7-10 TRI VIEW is REALISTIC.(Feb 2006) DAT SERIES from O'DELL takes us on the wings of a DOVE..OR, the way we see it!: THE DAT SERIES becomes more IDEAL:ISTIC, than REALISTICS of the 7-10 ??..} INSPIRATION with its feather, and its apparent REACH, has become the KEY to moving from the TRI VIEW 7..to the DAT TEN SERIES...While INSPIRATION.. sets the course for Matings that will create and everlasting IDEALISM of MINDS EYE.

SHORT COUPLE

This will be OUR PERSONAL STANDARD of PERFECTION.

The fantail is primarily a bird of Type and Action; ”type” meaning to represent in terms of typical characteristics; “action & Motion” meaning behavior or method of Performing. General Requirements are the same for all fantails and total 100 points. The first 75 points describe the GENERAL REQUIREMENRTS of Type PERFECTION; the remaining 25 points describe THE PROPER PROFILE with CARRIAGE in MOTION.

Fantails are to be Judged by Comparison. To assist judges in assigning proportionate values to the various desirable qualities, point values are listed.

AN advantage of 10 points will be allowed for the actual Execution of MOTION THRU a proper REACH of the LEGS and on its TIP toes. ( add to below, statement)

An advantage of 5 points for a recognized COLOR ; may be allowed for excellence in plumage color of Self and Barred , stencils, Classical Almonds, ICE Colour Classes. There is no allowance for color in Whites and NCC’s (Non Classified

Colors). An advantage of 5 points recognized may also be allowed for excellence in marking

an advantage of 5 points recognized for color when patterns are involved, as in Saddles, Tailmarks , Bodymarks, and Stencils, Classical Almonds.

EDIT and ADD TO ABOVE....and the same ten points))))))))) 10 points will be allowed, if a Judge can see the defined Posing, and Walking, with sustained wing, and leg lines, proper , as defined ...head pocket. AS IN BALLERINA ...up, and down, smoothly , gracefully.. and within its Athletic Ability.

HEAD.... Small, fine and neat, free from peak or shell.

BEAK.... Thin and medium in length, the upper mandible slightly curved at the tip.

BEAK WATTLE.. Small and fine in texture.

EYES.... Clear, bright, alert. Eye cere as fine as possible.

NECK..... Thin, nicely curved and tapering well off as it approaches the head.

LENGTH OF NECK.... Corresponding with length of back, so as to enable the head to rest closely, in the center of,and ,at the base of the cushion. ====================================================== POINTS ALLOWED FOR ABOVE QUALITIES 10 ======================================================

BODY

SHAPE: Small and round like a ball when viewed from any angle showing a graceful curve from chest to feet. (A balanced medium sized bird, however, is preferred to a small bird deficient in other important qualities.)

CHEST: Shape, round like a ball, carrying out rounded contour of the body.

BACK: Appearance of being slightly hollowed in center. Length of back shall be in proportion to length of neck, enabling the head to rest closely, in the center of and at the base of the cushion.

RUMP: Of sufficient size to balance the tail evenly.

CUSHION Front, full and massive, extending well up the tail feathers; back, strong, wide, flaring, centered on tail.

TAIL Slightly concave, circular, closely filled with broad, evenly set feathers,long at tail center, hard and CERAMIC; well overlapping, each other.

LEGS

FEET.... Small, fine, neat. Color of feet--bright red.

PLUMAGE Clean, neat, hard and tight fitting.(CERAMIC)

POINTS ALLOWED FOR PLUMAGE 10. ======================================================

CARRIAGE AND MOTION

The bird should walk in a jaunty manner on its tip-toes with its head thrown back in a graceful manner and resting with ease, closely and constantly, in the center of ,and ,at the base of ,the cushion.

CHEST:...... Full and round like a ball, carrying out the rounded contour of the body. Apparent upheaving of the chest when bird is in motion.

WINGS:..... Neat, closely fitting to the body, showing body frontal, underbody and part of thigh when viewed in Profile. The wing butts shall be hidden so as to preserve an over-all appearance of roundness of the bird, with flights tight, not loose, just clearing the lowest tail feathers, almost meeting at the tips and not breaking away from the general line of the wings.

TAIL:...... Carried well up, not being allowed to drop or incline forward, with as much top-tail as possible showing above the chest when viewed from the front and at eye level.(PROFILE )THE tail feather to be broad and evenly laid/laced, with as much center feather length as possible.

PLUMAGE DESCRIPTIONS

EYE, EYE CERE, BEAK AND TOENAIL COLORATIONS.. will come correct, when the preferred colourations are rich, and with a luster of Beetle green or ruby red sheen, in selfs and bars., ...add in

ALMOND

EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored preferred, horn permitted. TOENAILS: Flesh colored.

ANDALUSIAN PLUMAGE: The body and tail are to be an even shade of midnight blue, shading to black on the head and neck. The wings are lighter with dark blue edging on each feather. There shall be no tendency toward reddish or bronzy tones. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with dark cere. BEAK: Black. TOENAILS: Black.

AOC (Any Other Color) This classification is to be used for recognized colors where classes are too small to be competitive. As all birds in this class will be of recognized colors, color and/or marking points will be awarded. This class is not to be used as as a catch-all for mismark birds. Rules pertaining to individual plumage descriptions, eye and eye cere, and toenail colorations shall apply.

BLACK PLUMAGE: Jet black throughout. Free from rustiness or checkery appearance and covered with a rich beetle-green luster. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with dark ceres. BEAK: Black. TOENAILS: Black.

BLUE PLUMAGE: Clear, sound, gray-blue. Free from sootiness or bronzing, with no inclination to run light on rump or breast. The feathers on the neck and throat shall be covered with an iridescent metallic beetle green sheen. The wing and tail bars shall be black and well defined. The tail feathers shall be edged all around with the same shade as the shield area. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with dark ceres. BEAK: Black. TOENAILS: Black.

BODYMARK PLUMAGE: Basically a colored bird with a white tail. Bodymarks can be bred in all the basic colors. The body plumage shall follow the rules for that of its basic color. The front cushion shall be colored. The back cushion shall be white. EYES & EYE CERE: Same as that of its basic color. BEAK: Same as that of its basic color. TOENAILS: Same as that of its basic color.

BROWN/KHAKI PLUMAGE: An intense basic color alternative to ash red and blue. Often mistaken for the Dilutes of the blue series (dun, silver check, silver bar), but brown usually has a slightly more fawn shade, fades easily in sunlight and eye color is false pearl , not yellow/orange. As with the blue and ash red series, the distribution of brown pigment can be affected by spread (solid self), the pattern series (T check, check, bar, barless) and other pigment altering factors (grizzle, milky, etc.). The brown shades can be lightened to soft tones by the addition of dilution, resulting in the khaki (dilute brown) series. BROWN SOLID SELF A uniform rich shade of chocolate throughout. BROWN T CHECK Rich chocolate shade on head, neck and body lightening some underneath. Wing shields – dark chocolate with feathers edged in fawn producing the dark checker appearance. Tail – dark fawn with rich chocolate terminal bar.

BROWN CHECK Same as T Check, but with more fawn on the wing shield producing clear, definite chocolate checkering.

BROWN BAR Same as blue bars and silver ..above, but with even fawn throughout the wing shield except for two distinct chocolate bars. Tail – fawn with rich chocolate terminal bar.

ANY BARLESS Same as brown bar without the wing bars.

CHECKER

PLUMAGE: Checker is a pattern but is shown as a “color class” with consideration given to balance in pattern and richness in color. The pattern varies with the amount of light colored pigment base. The checker pattern is made up of light and ark colored shades of the same color. The light color appears as a “T” on the wing covert feathers. Checker class includes checkers in all basic colors (ash red, blue and brown) as well as their dilutes. It also can include checkers that have had their pigment modified by reduced, milky, pale, and the like, that leaves the checker appearance. Checkers are various patterns that range from light to dark to velvet “T” pattern checks. EYES & EYE CERE: Same coloration as that of its basic color. BEAK: Same as that of its basic color. TOENAILS: Same as that of its basic color.

CREAM PLUMAGE: The body and the wing color is a very soft cream-gray blend, shading to a rich golden cream on head and hackle. The wing bars shall be a rich golden cream. Tail, a very pale cream-gray shading to ash-white with as little flecking as possible with no flecking at all preferred. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with light horn colored ceres. BEAK: Light horn colored. TOENAILS: Light horn colored.

DOMINANT OPAL (Od) PLUMAGE This highly variable mutant bleaches the pattern areas in the wing, the tail bar, and the primary feathers to white, excepting that it has no laced edge, as seen in stencil. Color preference is to be given to the cleaner, lighter off white expression.( white expression can be achieved with ts1 or ma bronzing breeding, or with pie bald or equivilent genetics ) These areas are to be free of buff or bronze. The body color is also slightly, but wonderfully. lightened. It can be produced on blue, brown and ash red base. and should correspond to the color description to of these base colors except for the above mentioned characteristics. All patterns (bar, check and T pattern) are acceptable as well as other pigment altering modifiers (Dilute, Milky, etc). Spread and recessive red may also be added which produces a variably laced shield, and tail. EYE AND CERE; Corresponding to that of the base color’s description. BEAK Corresponding to that of the base color’s description. TOE NAILS Corresponding to that of the base color’s description.

DEROY PLUMAGE: A recessive yellow “mimic”when base is not the Kite or mimic black; which will closely approach the Gold(dP recessive red.save, that upon close obsaervation, some fleacking is notable. A fairly uniform golden buff shade which usually has lightening in the flights and tail and slight frosting on the head. May develop darker, reddish splotching with age akin to the break of an almond. Shade may vary from dull, washed-out buff to almost red with a rich golden bull preferred. EYES & CERE: Pearl preferred with flesh-colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh to horn-colored with flesh preferred. TOENAILS: Same.

DUN, dilute black PLUMAGE: A soft even shade of diluted spread black with no tendency toward a purple or bluish tint. The feathers of the neck and throat shall be covered with an iridescent metallic green sheen. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with drab colored ceres. BEAK: Horn colored. TOENAILS: Horn colored .

GOLD(sex linked pale recessive red with a black kite base) PLUMAGE This color is a combination of the pale(dP) and recessive red(e//e) genes. A rich even color about midway between red and yellow{ when base is more blue, than mimic black) with kite, or mimic black.. a GOLD is nearly RED , notablely with a deep orange cast and as much sheen as possible particularly on the neck and body.Body sheen from grease quills) EYES & EYE CERE Pearl preferred with flesh colored ceres. BEAK Horn colored. TOENAILS Horn colored.

GRIZZLE(TYPICAL DRAGOON, being aware that Grizzle might be a modifier within the directional mutation theory; as well the 'z' locus?? ) PLUMAGE: A peppery combination of color and white. The grizzling effect is most noticeable on the body, shoulder, neck and head while nearly absent on the wing and tail bars. Grizzle can be bred in all colors,( spread blue will mask grizzle mostly, mottled, while mimic black kite beses will completely mask it, IE as in Brander Bronze; with patterns and markings as well as in conjunction with many other pigment affecting factors (dilute, milky, etc.). The classical “dragoon grizzle” is the expression on a blue bar. Tortoiseshell effects are produced when grizzle is in conjunction with checker. Pure grizzle produces stork-mark. Grizzle in combination with spread or recessive red can produce an evenly grizzled bird but most often produces black or red splashed appearing birds. EYES & EYE CERE: Same as that of its basic color. BEAK: Same as that of its basic color. TOENAILS: Same as that of its basic color.

INDIGO PLUMAGE: Often termed an ash red “mimic”. Indigo affects the check and bar areas of the bird. When indigo is combined with blue it results in a rusty reddening of the bar and check areas and a washing out of the terminal bar of the tail. The effects are not as dramatic in combination with ash red or brown. When combined with black the result is what is called andalusian. INDIGO BLUE BAR Light grayish blue on the wings, body and rump. Hackle a darker shade with a Green luster. Flights and tail a darker shade with an indistinct terminal bar. Wing bars are a dark chestnut. INDIGO BLUE CHECK Ground color is a light grayish blue with distinct and even dark chestnut “V” Checks on the wing, back and rump. Tail terminal bar is indistinct.

INDIGO BLUE “T”( bronze Thru-out , rich and enduring;(all CT's)

blue bars and checks, without a Kite base. (Dark blue/black on head, neck body and rump. Somewhat lighter blue/black on the tail and flights. Indistinct tail terminal bar. Wing shields a dark cinnamon bronze. Green metallic luster on the head and hackle. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange with pearl preferred and dark colored ceres. BEAK: Black. TOENAILS: Black.

MEALY PLUMAGE: The body and wing color shall be a clear lavender-gray shading to a rich claret-red on head and hackle. The bars shall be a rich claret-red. The tail is an even shade of lavender-gray with as little flecking as possible with no flecking at all preferred. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with drab colored ceres. BEAK: Horn colored. TOENAILS: Horn colored. NCC (Non Classified Color) This classification is to be used for those colors and markings that have not been recognized. It is also to be used for marked birds of a color that has not been recognized as well as for any new marking that has not been recognized. There will be no allowance for color and/or marking points for birds competing in this classification.

PIED PLUMAGE: A colored bird with up to 75% of its plumage randomly dispersed white.

A white bird with less than 25% of its plumage colored.

A tailmark with less than 75% of its tail feathers carrying color.

A bodymark with less than 75% of its tail feathers white.

A saddle with less than 75% color in the shield area. Note: A pied bird is one whose odd feathers are too numerous to pluck. EYES & EYE CERE: Same as that of its basic color or marking. BEAK: Same as that of its basic color or marking. TOENAILS: Same as that of its basic color or marking.

POWDERED BLUE PLUMAGE: Clear, sound, light, milky blue on body, wings and tail; Free from sootiness with no tendency toward cream,cinnamon, yellow or purple coloring. The feathers on the neck and throat shall be slightly darker than the body and covered with an iridescent metallic sheen comparable to burnished silver. The neck and throat, like the body, wings and tail, shall be free of cream, yellow or purple coloring. The wing and tail bars shall be flat black, as near black as possible thru light bodee color contrasting and shall be distinctly, clear. The feathers of the tail shall be edged beyond the terminal bar with the same color as the shield area. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl, red or orange, pearl preferred, with fine, dark ceres. BEAK: Black. TOENAILS: Black.

POWDERED SILVER (dilute milky pdr blue) PLUMAGE: Fawn colored on the body, wings and tail. Having the appearance of being sprinkled with a powdery glow. The feathers on the neck and throat shall be slightly darker than the body and covered with an iridescent metallic sheen. The wing and tail bars shall be distinct and dun colored. The tail feathers shall be edged beyond the terminal bar with the same color as the shield area. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with drab colored ceres. BEAK: Horn colored. TOENAILS: Horn colored.

QUALMOND PLUMAGE: An even peppering of bluish grey shades throughout the body, wings and tail, with blue base.; with Dark check or CT blue base, a bronzy shield; if Spread is added, a two color break, between dark blue and black, typical of said ST genes.. The even peppering is desired, but flecking and patches of darker blue are not a serious fault, as it is a unique part of this mutant. Wing bars vary from almost nonexistent to dark gray, with preference for non-distinct bars. Flight tips and tail bar to be a darker shade of the blue-gray body color. Hackle to have a pink and green luster. This color may be further affected with the addition of dilution, milky (powdered), etc. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl, orange or yellow, with pearl preferred, with dark eye ceres. BEAK: Horn colored. TOENAILS: Horn colored.

RECCESIVE RED PLUMAGE: An even shade throughout of clear, rich, bright, Lebenon brick RED or chestnut red, as in carneau reds, which are INdigo, CT//CT, ;without any tendency toward bluish or plum tints.., typical of blue base, and preferably the mimic black KITE base... The feathers on the neck and throat shall be covered with an iridescent ruby red metallic sheen. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored. TOENAILS: Flesh colored.

SADDLE PLUMAGE: The wings shall be marked evenly, the eight outside feathers (primaries) being white, The rest, including the covert (shield) and scapular (thumb) feathering to be colored. The body, except for the back, shall be white. In barred varieties the wing barring shall be clear and distinct. The colored plumage shall follow the rules for color under appropriate color description for the basic color and pattern involved. THE c//c or barless saddle follows the same rules . EYES & EYE CERE: Dark hazel or bull with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored. TOENAILS: Flesh colored.

SILVER PLUMAGE: A soft shade of light silver with no tendency toward a creamy, or with any bronze tones color. The feathers on The neck and throat shall be covered with an iridescent green metallic sheen. The wing and tail bars shall be dun and well defined. The tail feathers shall be edged all around with the same shade as the shield area. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with drab colored ceres. BEAK: Horn colored. TOENAILS: Horn colored.

TAILMARK PLUMAGE: The tailmark is a bird basically with a white body and a colored tail.( any white feathers shall constitute, a color point cut It is bred in all the standard colors. The color intensity of the tail may vary from an intense solid to a delicate lace of the fs//fs stenciling genome; Grizzling is a Fault and should be judged by comparison, in its marked class and cut, even re-classed. . A white back cushion is preferred., but colored leads to better , while grizzling leads to a loss in marking. Uniformity of marking is desired, IE Solid colored tails ,. Color on the body can be excused, while white tail feathers, CANNOT. EYES & EYE CERE: Dark hazel or bull with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored. TOENAILS: Flesh colored. WHITE PLUMAGE: Pure white EYES & EYE CERE: Dark hazel or bull with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored. TOENAILS: Flesh colored. YELLOW PLUMAGE: An even shade throughout of rich, bright, golden-yellow with no tendency to run light on the rump.(mimic black base required) The feathers on the neck and throat shall be covered with an iridescent buffy yellow metallic sheen. EYES & EYE CERE: Pearl or orange, pearl preferred, with flesh colored ceres. BEAK: Flesh colored. TOENAILS: Flesh colored.

Damescene ICE BLUE An icey white of the blue areas, the head and hackle the same, with irredecesent platinum reflections of frosted icing. The bars are to be clearly ebony black, distinct on the shields, and tail; The flights will be icey black, showing penitation of ice blue body coloration.

THE STENCILS

Shield stenciling,tail stenciling..as in Oriental frill stencills.

STENCIL and (Ribbon left to ashes and indigos) spot tails,without shield envolvement. THE RULE of THUMB application of ALL stencils to make a COLOR CLASS; with Show Supt control to split Classes according to specific expression. (a) Oriental Frill Stenciling( ts and fs) (b) Ribbon, or Lace tails( from several sources fs, ts3, and rec red exceptions ,as in Leb Breed. (c) Argent version.. shield only envolvement, and free of marbling of the hackle and head. Such multiple Classes, only as Entries arrive; Presently a single RARE COLOUR CLASS TO ENCOMPASS those RARE COLOURS in which there is only a single Exhibitor.

THE ICED POWDER BLUES,