The Golding Standard
HEAD | Head full round and clearly defined Back-skull: Deep carried back in line with rise of shoulders. Eye: Near centre of head as possible. Shoulders: Proportionately broad, rounded and carried well up to, and gradually merging into the head. Breast: Full and deep, corresponding to width and rise of shoulders and carried up full to base of beak which should be neat and fine. |
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BODY | Well rounded and gradually tapering throughout to tail. | 10 | ||||
POSITION | Attitude erect with fearless carriage, legs long without being stilty and slight lift of tail. | 25 | ||||
FEATHER | Close, short and tight. Wings proportionately long and evenly carried down the centre of the back and firmly set on a compact and closely folded tail. | 25 | ||||
SIZE | Length approximately 6 3/4 inches with corresponding symmetrical proportions. | 10 | ||||
CONDITION | Health, cleanliness, and sound feather, colour pure and level. | 10 | ||||
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This is the new Yorkshire classifications for the National Bird Show
DIVISION 3- TYPE CANARIES
COCK
OLD YOUNG OLD YOUNG
01 02 ------------------- Yellow, clear or ticked ----------------- 03 04
05 06 --------------------- Buff, clear or ticked --------------- 07 08
09 10 ---------------------- Yellow, light variegated --------------- 11 12
13 14 -------------------- Buff , light variegated ---------------- 15 16
17 18 -------------------- Yellow , medium variegated -------- 19 20
21 22 -------------------- Buff , medium variegated ----------- 23 24
25 26 -------------------- Yellow ,heavy variegated ----------- 27 28
29 30----------------------- Buff , heavy variegated ---------- 31 32
33 34 ---------------------- Yellow , Green self or foul -----------35 36
37 38 ---------------------- Buff , Green self or foul ----- ------ 39 40
41 42 --------------------- Cinnamon , self or foul ----------- 43 44
45 46 --------------------- White, or any other color --------- -- 47 48
A ticked bird is one with a single small area of dark feathers can be covered by a dime anywhere on the head or body.
The tail and wings mast be clear .