Disqualifications
Brown wing bay
(See General Disqualifications and Cutting for defects.)
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes
Bright red
Beak
Horn, black shading permitted
Eyes
Reddish bay
Head
Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany.
Neck
Hackle -- Lustrous deep copper, neither yellow nor mahogany. Some feathers, especially in the lower hackle, may include a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating in a point near its lower extremity.
Front of Neck -- Black with markings of deep copper
Back
Lustrous deep copper
Saddle -- Same as hackle
Tail
Main Tail -- Black with slight luster
Sickles and Coverts -- Lustrous black
Wings
Shoulders -- Black
Fronts -- Black
Bows -- Deep russet red
Coverts -- Lustrous black
Primaries -- Black
Secondaries -- Black, exposed portion forming black wing bay.
Breast
Solid black or with a few copper spots. Not laced.
Body and Stern
Black
Legs and Toes
Lower Thighs -- Black
Shanks and Toes -- Light to mid-slate, showing pink between the scales.
Bottoms of Feet -- Pinkish white
Shank and Toe Feathers -- Black
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes
Bright red
Beak
Dark horn
Eyes
Reddish bay
Head
Lustrous copper
Neck
Hackle -- Copper, with a narrow dark stripe through the middle of each feather, terminating to a point near its lower extremity.
Front of Neck -- Black with markings of copper.
Back
Black
Tail
Black
Wings
Black
Breast
Solid black, or with a few copper spots. Not laced.
Body and Stern
Black
Legs and Toes
Lower Thighs -- Black
Shanks and Toes -- Dark slate, bottoms of feet pinkish white.
Shank and Toe Feathers -- Black