Hood & Top : Long, coming well forward, thick and even at the edge, fitting almost close to the head as possibleforming the hood's portion of the top feather. = 20 points

Mane : Long and smooth, thick from side to side, starting at a point which will make the lower part distinctly the shortest, then rising solidly and curving out as it rises in an unbroken sweep as high above the head as possible, forming the mane's share of the top feather and blending into the hood showing a marked backward extension and fullness of outline. = 15 points

Chain : Long, smooth, balancing the mane, high and toppy with pronounced forward extension in front of the hood, matching the outline of upper mane and forming the chain's contribution to the top feather. Curving downward, the two sides meet in perfect alignment, the lower part tapering in and balancing the whipped-in effect of the lower mane. Even at the bottom, not too far down the breast, but far enough to leave a finished effect. : 20 points

Body : Strictly slender, stressing sliminess at the shoulders. Long and shapely, tapering gradually to the tail, with slightly hollowed back. Neck of good length. Flights long and carried above the tail. Legs of medium length. : 5 points

Carriage : Very upright and showy. The bird should be ever-ready shower and stetcher, thus showing the feather formation to it's fullest advantage. = 15 points

Color : Rich, sound and lustrous, even throughout, with the luster espically brillant on the hood, mane and chain. = 15 points.
Black - An intense, glistening black, showing a green metallic luster free from purple. Not showing any trace of red or fading in or under feathers.
Red - A gleaming Ruby Red, with a rich copper sheen free from green.
Yellow - A rich golden yellow color, with a pink luster free from green.
White - To posses a satin-like, silvery appearance.
Blue - Color bright, clear and rich, with broad, well defined black bars and green metallic luster.
Silver - Color very light and silvery, with broad, well defined bars as black as possible, green metallic luster.
Splash - Half white, half color, in an evenly distributed pattern, conforming to the color requirements above. All mixed or unlisted colors to be shown as A.O.C.
Almond - Any pigment, T-pattern, almond factor. Almond is a modifying factor that, when introduced, causes various flecks of color to appear on the feather of the bird, the base color to strieve for is a rich yellow-brown or almond color. The flecks vary in size, but should be even distribution. There must be at least three colors pronounced on the head, neck and wingshields, but if on every feather, so much the better. The even distibution of the three colors on the bird is called a break. Perfection would be the same amount of break on each feather. The more the break and the better distribution, the better color of the almond.
Brown - An even shade pf chocolate or cocoa. It is about midway between dun and silver, but possesses a chocolate or cocoa tinge not occuring in either of those colors. The deeper and more intense is preffered.
Khaki - A very light khaki, very pale having a somewhat yellowish tinge. Should be even throughout.
Mealy - Body and wing color a clear lavendar-gray shading to a rich claret-red on the hood chain and mane. The bars to be a clear claret-red.
Cream - The body and wing color a sift cream gray shading to a rich golden cream on the hood, chain and mane showing as little flecking as possible.
Andelusian - Blue pigment  - intense - spread and indgo factor. The body is an even shade of midnight blue shading . The wing is a bit lighter with dark blue edging on each feather. The indigo factor may be applied to any standard colors, but only the black indigo described here is be known as andelusian.
Indigo - Any pigment - intense or dilute - any pattern - indigo factor. It is a pattern and not a color as it has been seen in many varitions such as bronze and sulfur. Indigo are dark chestnut. Pure indigo in general considered not as attractive. The best known varity of indigo is Spread Indigo on a black color called Andelusian.
Kite - Bronze pigment - intense - T pattern or dark checkered. Kites are genetically dark checkered with a trait for a rich bronze which can be seen at the breast, in the wings, shows best on unfolded wing and in the inner webs of the secondary flight feathers. The classical almond is the expression of almond on kite base. The general appearance of the kite is blackish, but a tinge of bronze is often found throughout the plumage.
Opal - Any pigment - intense or dilute - any pattern. The opal differs from other standard color classes in wing pattern coloration. All body wing pattern coloration is to be an off white.


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