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" THE STANDARD "

The Fantail is primarily a bird of type and action. "Type" meaning, to represent in terms of typical characteristics. "Action" meaning, behavior or method of performing. General requirements are the same for all Fantails and total 100 points. The first 75 points describe type; the remaining 25 points describe a Fantail in action (Carriage and Motion).

Fantails are to be judged by comparison. To assist judges in assigning proportionate values to the various desireable qualities point values are listed. An advantage of 5 points may be allowed for excellence in plumage color of self and barred classes. There is no allowance for color in whites, and NCC's (Non Classified Colors). An advantage of 5 points may also be allowed for excellence in marking and 5 points for color when patterns are involved, as in saddles, tailmarks and bodymarks.

General Requirements

Head: - Small fine and neat, free from peak or shell.

Beak: - Thin and medium in length, the upper mandible slightly curved at the tip.

Beak Wattle: - Small and fine in texture.

Eyes: - Clear, bright, alert. Eye cere as fine as possible.

Neck: - Thin, nicely curved and tapering well off as it approaches the head.

Length of Neck: - Corresponing with length of back, so as to enable the head to rest closely, in the center of and at the base of the cushion.

Points Allowed For Above Qualities....10

BODY
    - 1 - Shape: - Small and round like a ball when viewed from any angle, showing a graceful curve from chest to feet. (A balanced medium sized bird, however, is preferred to a small bird deficient in other important qualities).

    - 2 - Chest: - Shape, round like a ball, carrying our rounded contour of the body.

    - 3 - Back: - Appearance of being slightly hollowed in the center. Length of back shall be in proportion to length of neck, enabling the head to rest closely, in the centerof and at the base of the cushion.

    - 4 - Rump: - Of sufficient size to balance the tail evenly.

Points Allowed For Body....20

Cussions: - Front, full and massive, extending well upthe tail feathers; Back, strong, wide,flairing, centered on tail.

Tail: - Slightly concave, circular, closely filled with broad, evenly set feathers, well overlapping each other.

Points Allowed For Cushion & Tail..20

Legs: - Moderately short to medium in length, not stilty, set well apart and forward so as to conform with the curve of the bodyline but without the appearance of buckling. Free from feathers, below the hocks.

Feet: - Small, fine, neat. Colorof feet, bright red.

Points Allowed For Legs & Feet....15

Plumage: - Clean, neat, hard and tight fitting

Points Allowed For Plumage....10

Carriage & Motion:
The bird should walk in a jaunty manner on its tiptoes aith its head thrown back in a graceful manner and resting with ease, closely, constantly, in the center and base of the cushion.

Chest: - Full and round like a ball, carrying out the rounded contour of the body. Apparent upheaving of the chest when the bird is in motion.

Wings: - Neat, closely fitting to the body, showing body frontal, underbody and part of the thigh when viewed in profile. The wing butts shall be hidden so as to preserve the overall appearance of roundness of the bird, wing flights tight, not loose, just clearing the lowest tail feathers, almost meeting at the tips and not breaking away from the general line of the wings.

Tail: - Carried well up, not being allowed to drop or incline forward, with as much top-tail as possible showing above the chest when viewed from the front and at eye level.

Points Allowed For
Carriage & Motion....25
Total Points For General Requirements......100