| BREED STANDARD |
| The breed was originated in the district of Barneveld, Holland, with the brown eggs as one of the chief attractions. At first the birds were of mixed markings, some being double laced, others single laced, while the majority followed the stippled partridge pattern. Two varieties were standardized, the double laced partridge and the stippled partridge, but the former gradually came to the top and is the popular variety in Holland today. ECONOMIC QUALITIES Good layer of dark brown eggs. Color of skin, yellow. DISQUALIFICATIONS White in the ear lobes. STANDARD WEIGHTS Cock 7 lbs. Hen 6 lbs. Cockeral 6 lbs. Pullet 5 lbs. SHAPE - MALE COMB: Single, medium in size, straight and upright, evenly serrated, having five well defined points. BEAK: Short, stout, and well curved. FACE: Smooth, fine textured and as free from feathers as possible. EYES: Very bright and prominent. WATTLES: Medium in size. EAR-LOBES: Medium in size. HEAD: Carried high with a neat skull. NECK: Fairly long, full and carried erect. BACK: Well balanced and concave. Medium in length, broad and deep. TAIL: Full with a graceful, uniform sweep. Carried high, up to 50 degrees above the horizontal. WINGS: Rather short and carried high. BREAST: Deep, broad and full. BODY AND FLUFF: Body medium in length, deep and broad. LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart when viewed from the front. Toes - Four on each foot, well-spread. PLUMAGE: Very tight and of nice texture. SHAPE - FEMALE COMB: Single, similar to the male only smaller. BEAK: Medium and well curved. FACE: Smooth, fine textured and as free from feathers as possible. EYES: Very bright and prominent. WATTLES: Medium in size. EAR-LOBES: Medium in size. HEAD: Carried high with a neat skull. NECK: Fairly long, full and carried erect. BACK: Well balanced and concave. Medium in length, broad and deep. TAIL: Full with a gracefull, uniform sweep. Carried high, up to 50 degrees above the horizontal. WINGS: Rather short and carried high. BREAST: Deep, broad and full. BODY AND FLUFF: Body medium in length, deep and broad. LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart when viewed from the front. Toes - four on each foot, well-spread. PLUMAGE: Very tight and of nice texture. |