Partridge Wyandotte - Large Fowl - Breed
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These birds were sourced through Grant Brereton, a
top breeder for Partridge Wyandottes in
the UK. We are a member of the Partridge & Pencilled Wyandotte Club and
keep abreast of all the latest news regarding this breed. This helps
us maintain our high standards and great show results with this
breed. You can also become a member of this club for under £10 per
year. By joining you will receive an annual newsletter and year
book. You will also receive a Rules and Standard for breeding
quality
Partridge & Pencilled
Wyandottes, a members list, history of the breed
information and this way you will be helping to encourage and
improve the breeding of Partridge & Pencilled Wyandottes for
exhibition and utility purposes as well as having access to
assistance from expert breeders. The club will keep
you posted with all the latest information and show results
regarding this breed. For more information on how to join
contact us
THE NATIONAL 2011 - STONELEIGH PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE HEN 1ST
(RESERVE CHAMPION PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE - CHAMPIONS ROW)
Origin: Ohio, USA. In 1896 the partridge variety
was introduced from America after blending partridge Cochin and
Indian Game blood with that of a gold laced. In England this variety
has been perfected for markings.
Classification: Heavy: Soft feather Egg Colour:
Tinted
General Characteristics: Graceful, well balanced,
alert and active but docile. Type: Body short with well rounded sides. Broad and
short back. Breast full, broad and round. Medium sized wings which
are nicely folded to the side. Medium sized tail which is full and
spread at the base. Main feather are carried upright, sickles of
medium length. Head: Short and broad. Beak is stout and well
curved. Eyes are prominent. The comb is rose coloured and evenly set
on the head being medium in height and width; gradually tapering
towards the back and terminating in a definite spike (leader) which
follows the curve of the neck. Face is smooth and fine in texture.
Ear-lobes are oblong. Wattles are medium length and fine in texture. Neck: Medium in length and well arched with a full
hackle. Legs & Feet: Thighs are medium in length and well
covered in soft, fluffy, close and silky feathers. Shanks are medium
in length, strong and well rounded. The shanks are free of feathers
and fluff. Four straight and well spread toes. Plumage: Fairly close and silky and not too
abundant or fluffy. Colour:Male : Head is dark
orange. Hackles bright orange-yellow, shading to bright
lemon-yellow, free from washiness, each feather having a clearly
defined glossy black stripe down the middle, not running out at the
tip, and free from light shaft. Back and shoulders bright red of a
scarlet shade, free from maroon or purple tint. Wing bar solid,
glossy black, primaries solid black, free from white; secondaries,
rich bay outer web and black inner and end of feather, the rich bay
alone showing when the wing is closed. Undercolour black or dark
grey,free from white. Breast and fluff metallic-black, free from red
or grey ticking. Tail (including sickles and tail coverts)
metallic-black, free from white at roots.
Colour: Female Head and hackle rich golden-yellow,
the larger feathers finely and clearly pencilled. Breast, back,
cushion and wings soft light partridge brown, quite even and free
from red or yellow tinge, each feather plentifully and distinctly
pencilled with black, the pencilling to follow the form of the
feather, and to be even and uniform throughout. Fine, sharply
defined pencilling with three or more distinct lines of black is
preferred to coarse broad marking, especially in females, in which
the pencilling is generally better defined than in pullets.
Pencilling that runs into the brown, peppery markings, and uneven,
broken or barred pencilling, constitute defects. Light shafts to
feathers on breast must be penalised. Fluff brown (same shade as
body), pencilled with black on outer web, black on inner web,
showing pencilling when the wing is closed. Tail black, with or
without brown markings, with clearly pencilled feathers up to point
of the tail.
Weight: Large Fowl
Cockerel: Not less than 8lb (3.62kg)
Hen: Not less than 7lb (3.17kg)
Pullet: Not less than 6lb (2.72kg)
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