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Title: Wright's book of poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest poultry club standards
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905 Lewer, Sidney Herbert, 1862-
Subjects: Poultry
Publisher: London, New York, Cassell
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tly revised Standard issued bythe Poultry Club and endorsed by our specialClub, does however describe the breast as fulland round, the back broad and short, the neckwell arched and of medium length, the tail welldeveloped and carried rather upright. Here wehave a general outline of the body which issuggestive of a cobby or blocky bird, especiallywhen we add that the legs should match thetout ensemble and only be of medium length.Our ideas of a standard bird cannot thereforediffer to more than a degree or two from thoseof the originators ; and any differences in practice,or in the pens, can only arise from our tem-porarily fastening attention chiefly upon the moredifficult points of colour and lacing, which asregards all varieties, is the English habit inbreeding. There have been and are many birdsshown, whose outline is far from coinciding withthe Stamlard, and some of these have won at ourbest shows ; but it is only fair to record that theyhave been beautifully laced. No doubt in the
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SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES. 317 race for perfection of markings, and for themore modern fashion of open centres, shape hasnot always been sufficiently considered by somebreeders, who find that their customers insistupon clear and open lacing as a first considera-tion in all purchases. But calling to memorythe great winners of a few years ago, there islittle room in their case for complaint as to theirshape. Those who saw the winning Silvercockerel at the Dairy in 1897, and the unstintedadmiration accorded to him, will remember thathe was not perfectly marked, his hackle runningrather dark, and his breast showing faint signsof splashing at the base ; but he had a beautifuloutline, and was an immense blocky cockerel,rather on the dark side, with massive frame,thick legs, and green-black sheeny lacing. ^^30was offered and refused for him, and I myselfheard an interested American remark : My !isnt he a Jimmy Dandy . The same may besaid of the winning Silver cockerels at theDairy and Palace s

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