North American Border Club

Approved Standard of the North American Border Club

 

Head and Neck (10 points)

Head well rounded and neat when viewed from any angle, beak fine, eyes clear and positioned to rest on an imaginary line drawn as an extension to the line between the upper and lower mandible of the beak, very slightly forward of the central point of the head.  Neck, rather fine, in keeping with the head and flowing smoothly into the body lines and of sufficient length to give a free, jaunty look to the head carriage.

 

Body (15 points)

Well filled and nicely rounded running in smooth downward curve from the gentle, smooth rise of the shoulders to the point of the tail.  The chest also nicely rounded, but not heavy.  The line of curve to the root of the tail always being downwards.  Viewed from above and behind the body outline should be symmetrically pear shaped.

 

Wings (10 points)

Compact and carried close to the body, covering the back, with primary and secondary flight feathers meeting at the tips.  Out flight tips to meet at the root of the tail.  Primaries and secondaries to be pointed.

 

Legs & Feet (5 points)

Legs of medium length and showing a little thigh, the legs should be fine yet in harmony with the size of the bird and allowing it to adopt a gay, jaunty stance.  Feet in keeping with legs, both to be clean and without blemish.

 

Plumage (10 points)

Close, firm and fine quality, presenting a smooth, silken glossy appearance, free from browiness, frill or roughness.

 

Tail (5 points)

Close packed and narrow, being nicely rounded and well filled in at the root.

 

Position & Carriage (15 points)

Semi-erect, standing at an angle of 60%.  Gay and jaunty with a full poise of the head.

 

Color (15 points)

Rich, soft and pure as level in tint as possible throughout, but extreme depth and hardness such as color feeding gives, are debarred.  Any exhibit showing the effects of color feeding will be disqualified.

 

Size (5 points)

The ideal length from top of the head to tip of the tail is five and one-half inches  (5-3/4"), length should be in proportion and balance with other features of the bird.

 

Health (10 points)

Condition and cleanliness shall have due weight.

 

Total Points 100