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Promoting Keeping And Breeding Of Indian Game In Ireland
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INDIAN GAME : LARGE FOWL
ORIGIN : Great Britain
CLASSIFICATION : Heavy : Hard Feather
EGG COLOUR : Tinted
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS : MALE
CARRIAGE : Upright, commanding and courageous, the black sloping downwards towards the tail. A powerful and broad bird, very active, sprightly and vigorous.
TYPE : Body very thick and compact and very broad at the shoulders, the shoulder butts showing prominently, but the bird must not be hollow backed, the body tapering towards the tail. Back flat and broad at the shoulders, but the bird must not be flat sided. Elegance is required with substance. Breast wide, fairly deep and prominent, but well rounded, and rising to the vent. Wings short and carried close to the body, well rounded with points, closely tucked at the ends and carried rather high in front. Tail medium length with short narrow secondary sickles and tail coverts, close and hard and in line with the back
HEAD: Of medium length and thick, not so keen as in English game, nor as thick as in the Malay, somewhat beetle browed but not nearly as much as in the Malay. Skull broad. Beak well curved and stout where set on the head giving the bird a powerful appearance. Eyes full and bold. Comb is of a pea type, i.e. three longitudinal ridges, the ear lobes and wattles small, smooth and of fine texture.
NECK: Of medium length and slightly arched, hackle short, barely covering base of the neck.
LEGS AND FEET: Legs very strong and thick. Thighs round and stout, but not as long as in the Malay. Shanks short and well scaled. The length of the shank must be sufficient to give the bird a 'gamey' appearance. Feet strong and well spread. Toes long, strong, straight, the back toe low and nearly flat on the ground, nails well shaped.
PLUMAGE: Short, hard and close
HANDLING: Flesh firm.
FEMALE
The general characteristics are similar to them of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences. The tail, however is well ventilated but close, is carried low but somewhat higher than the male's
DARK INDIAN GAME COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE: Head, neck, breast, under fluff, thighs and tail black, with rich green glossy sheen or lustre, the base of the neck and tail hackles a little broken with bay or chestnut, which should be almost hidden by the body of the feathers. Shoulders and wing bows green glossy black or beetle green, slightly broken with bay or chestnut in the centre off the feather or shaft. Tail coverts green glossy black or beetle green slightly broken with bay or chestnut in the base of the shaft. Back feathers green glossy black or beetle green also touched on the fine fronds at the end of the feathers with bay or chestnut which gives the sheen so much desired. When the wing is closed there is a triangular patch of bay or chestnut formed by the secondary’s, which are glossy black or beetle green on the inner, and bay or chestnut on the outer web, and which when closed show only the bay in a solid triangle. The primaries 10 in total, and are curved and deep black, except for about 6.5 cm of narrow lacing of light chestnut on the outer web.
FEMALE PLUMAGE: The ground colour is chestnut brown, nut brown or mahogany brown. Head hackles and throat green glossy black or beetle green. The pointed hackle that lies under the neck feathers glossy black or beetle green with bay or chestnut centre mark, the breast commencing on the lower part to the throat, expanding into lacing on the swell of the breast, of a rich bay or chestnut, inner or double lacing being most distinct, the belly and thighs being marked being somewhat similarly and running off into a mixture of indistinct markings under the vent and swell of the thighs. The feathers of the shoulders and back somewhat smaller enlarging towards the tail coverts and similarly marked with double lacing, the markings on wing bows and shoulders running down the waist are most distinct of all, with the same double lacing. Often in the best specimens there is an additional mark enclosing the base of the shaft of the feather and running to a point in the second or inner lacing. Tail coverts are seldom as distinctly marked but may have the same style of marking. Primary or flight feathers are black, except on the inner frond or web which is a little coloured or peppered with light chestnut. Secondary’s are black the inner web, while the outer web is in keeping with the general ground colour and edged with a delicate lacing of green glossy black or beetle green. Wing coverts which form the bar are laced like those of the body and often a little peppered. The black lacing should be metallic green glossy black or beetle green. This should appear embossed or raised.
In both sexes, beak horn, yellow or horn striped yellow. Eyes from Pearl to Pale Red. - Face, comb, wattles and earlobes rich red. Legs rich orange or yellow, the deeper the better.
WEIGHTS
MALES: 3.6 kgs (8lbs) min
FEMALES: 2.7 kgs (6lbs) min
SCALE OF POINTS
Type and colour ( body and thighs 10, back, breast, wings, tail, legs 8 each, neck 3 ) 53 points
Carriage 12 points
Size 10 points
Head ( skull, eyes and brows 3 points each - beak, wattles, lobes & comb 2 each ) 17 points
Condition 8 points
Total 100 points
DEFECTS
Crooked breast or toes. Flat shins. Rusty hackles. Bad shape. Heavy feathering. White in hackles. Smallness in size. Long legs and thighs. Twisted hackle.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
MALE : Crooked back beak or toes. Wry or squirrel tail, in knees, bent legs and flat sides. Single or Malay comb. Red hackles. Additionally in the FEMALE too light, too dark or mealy ground colour, and defective marking.
JUBILEE INDIAN GAME
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AS FOR INDIAN GAME
COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE : Head, neck, breast, body, under fluff, thighs and tail white. Hackle feathers to have chestnut shafting. Clear breasts are desirable. Wing bows and shoulders white, slightly broken with bay or chestnut, primaries and secondary’s white with bay marking, triangular patch of bay or chestnut to show when wing is closed. Tail coverts white. Back white touched with bay or chestnut.
FEMALE PLUMAGE: Ground colour chestnut brown or mahogany. Head hackle and throat white. Breast, commencing on lower part of the throat and expanding to double lacing on the swell of the breast, mahogany laced with white. The inner or double lacing, to be most distinct. The under parts and thighs are marked somewhat similarly and run into a mixture of indistinct markings beneath the vent and the swell of the thighs. Feathers of the shoulders and back somewhat smaller, enlarging towards the tail coverts similarly marked with double lacing, often best specimens there is an additional mark enclosing the base of the feather and running to a point in the second or inner lacing. The tail coverts are seldom as distinctly marked, but with the same style of marking. Wing primaries, white marked on the inner web with chestnut, secondary’s white inner web, chestnut outer web, edged with white. Main tail white. Remainder chestnut ground colour throughout, double laced with white, inner lacing should be quiet distinct. Under parts and thighs may be less distinctly marked and wing coverts may be peppered.
In all other respects the Indian game standard should be followed. In both sexes beak, eyes, comb, and legs as described for Indians
BLUE LACED INDIAN GAME
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS SAME AS INDIAN GAME
COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE: Lower throat, breast, thighs, belly fluff and tail even blue which can range from pigeon blue to dark blue, evenness of shade taking precedence. A slight edging of a darker shade round feathers permissible. Head, neck hackles, saddle, back and wing bows mostly covered giving an overall impression of dark slate blue. Under colour pale blue grey. Wing primaries blue to match main body colour with a fine chestnut outer edge, secondary’s blue inner web, bay outer web, forming a solid bay triangle when the wing is closed, wing bar blue to match the main body
FEMALE PLUMAGE: Head, neck hackles and tail even dark slate blue. Lower neck hackles maybe slightly broken in the centre with dark bay, but this not showing through. The remainder of the body to be chestnut to mahogany brown ground colour, evenness of utmost importance. Each feather to be laced with two concentric rings of clear even blue, lighter in shade to the neck and tail. Lacing to be as crisp as possible and encircle the feather completely, most not be crescent shaped, too heavy or run into each other. A third marking in the centre base of the feather producing triple lacing is desirable. Lacing to cover the whole remainder of the body, including tail coverts and extending to the thighs, but becoming indistinct into the belly fluff and round the vent, where it becomes even blue. Under colour pale blue grey. Wing primaries even blue with a little fine chestnut peppering on inner web, secondary’s inner web blue, to match body ground colour, with a clear lacing of blue round the outer web, wing bar double laced to match the remainder of the body.
In all other respects the Indian game standard should be followed. In both sexes beak, eyes, comb, and legs as described for Indians.
BANTAM INDIAN GAME
Indian, Jubilee and Blue Laced Indian Game Bantams should follow the large fowl standard including the scale of points.
WEIGHTS: MALES : 2kgs (4 1/2 lbs)
Promoting Keeping And Breeding Of Indian Game In Ireland
SPECIAL THANKS TO J & S COOK OF THE INDIAN GAME CLUB UK FOR A COPY OF THE BREED STANDARDS.
THIS IS A LITTLE LONG BUT WELL WORTH A READ !!! IT COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.....
INDIAN GAME : LARGE FOWL
ORIGIN : Great Britain
CLASSIFICATION : Heavy : Hard Feather
EGG COLOUR : Tinted
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS : MALE
CARRIAGE : Upright, commanding and courageous, the black sloping downwards towards the tail. A powerful and broad bird, very active, sprightly and vigorous.
TYPE : Body very thick and compact and very broad at the shoulders, the shoulder butts showing prominently, but the bird must not be hollow backed, the body tapering towards the tail. Back flat and broad at the shoulders, but the bird must not be flat sided. Elegance is required with substance. Breast wide, fairly deep and prominent, but well rounded, and rising to the vent. Wings short and carried close to the body, well rounded with points, closely tucked at the ends and carried rather high in front. Tail medium length with short narrow secondary sickles and tail coverts, close and hard and in line with the back
HEAD: Of medium length and thick, not so keen as in English game, nor as thick as in the Malay, somewhat beetle browed but not nearly as much as in the Malay. Skull broad. Beak well curved and stout where set on the head giving the bird a powerful appearance. Eyes full and bold. Comb is of a pea type, i.e. three longitudinal ridges, the ear lobes and wattles small, smooth and of fine texture.
NECK: Of medium length and slightly arched, hackle short, barely covering base of the neck.
LEGS AND FEET: Legs very strong and thick. Thighs round and stout, but not as long as in the Malay. Shanks short and well scaled. The length of the shank must be sufficient to give the bird a 'gamey' appearance. Feet strong and well spread. Toes long, strong, straight, the back toe low and nearly flat on the ground, nails well shaped.
PLUMAGE: Short, hard and close
HANDLING: Flesh firm.
FEMALE
The general characteristics are similar to them of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences. The tail, however is well ventilated but close, is carried low but somewhat higher than the male's
DARK INDIAN GAME COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE: Head, neck, breast, under fluff, thighs and tail black, with rich green glossy sheen or lustre, the base of the neck and tail hackles a little broken with bay or chestnut, which should be almost hidden by the body of the feathers. Shoulders and wing bows green glossy black or beetle green, slightly broken with bay or chestnut in the centre off the feather or shaft. Tail coverts green glossy black or beetle green slightly broken with bay or chestnut in the base of the shaft. Back feathers green glossy black or beetle green also touched on the fine fronds at the end of the feathers with bay or chestnut which gives the sheen so much desired. When the wing is closed there is a triangular patch of bay or chestnut formed by the secondary’s, which are glossy black or beetle green on the inner, and bay or chestnut on the outer web, and which when closed show only the bay in a solid triangle. The primaries 10 in total, and are curved and deep black, except for about 6.5 cm of narrow lacing of light chestnut on the outer web.
FEMALE PLUMAGE: The ground colour is chestnut brown, nut brown or mahogany brown. Head hackles and throat green glossy black or beetle green. The pointed hackle that lies under the neck feathers glossy black or beetle green with bay or chestnut centre mark, the breast commencing on the lower part to the throat, expanding into lacing on the swell of the breast, of a rich bay or chestnut, inner or double lacing being most distinct, the belly and thighs being marked being somewhat similarly and running off into a mixture of indistinct markings under the vent and swell of the thighs. The feathers of the shoulders and back somewhat smaller enlarging towards the tail coverts and similarly marked with double lacing, the markings on wing bows and shoulders running down the waist are most distinct of all, with the same double lacing. Often in the best specimens there is an additional mark enclosing the base of the shaft of the feather and running to a point in the second or inner lacing. Tail coverts are seldom as distinctly marked but may have the same style of marking. Primary or flight feathers are black, except on the inner frond or web which is a little coloured or peppered with light chestnut. Secondary’s are black the inner web, while the outer web is in keeping with the general ground colour and edged with a delicate lacing of green glossy black or beetle green. Wing coverts which form the bar are laced like those of the body and often a little peppered. The black lacing should be metallic green glossy black or beetle green. This should appear embossed or raised.
In both sexes, beak horn, yellow or horn striped yellow. Eyes from Pearl to Pale Red. - Face, comb, wattles and earlobes rich red. Legs rich orange or yellow, the deeper the better.
WEIGHTS
MALES: 3.6 kgs (8lbs) min
FEMALES: 2.7 kgs (6lbs) min
SCALE OF POINTS
Type and colour ( body and thighs 10, back, breast, wings, tail, legs 8 each, neck 3 ) 53 points
Carriage 12 points
Size 10 points
Head ( skull, eyes and brows 3 points each - beak, wattles, lobes & comb 2 each ) 17 points
Condition 8 points
Total 100 points
DEFECTS
Crooked breast or toes. Flat shins. Rusty hackles. Bad shape. Heavy feathering. White in hackles. Smallness in size. Long legs and thighs. Twisted hackle.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
MALE : Crooked back beak or toes. Wry or squirrel tail, in knees, bent legs and flat sides. Single or Malay comb. Red hackles. Additionally in the FEMALE too light, too dark or mealy ground colour, and defective marking.
JUBILEE INDIAN GAME
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AS FOR INDIAN GAME
COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE : Head, neck, breast, body, under fluff, thighs and tail white. Hackle feathers to have chestnut shafting. Clear breasts are desirable. Wing bows and shoulders white, slightly broken with bay or chestnut, primaries and secondary’s white with bay marking, triangular patch of bay or chestnut to show when wing is closed. Tail coverts white. Back white touched with bay or chestnut.
FEMALE PLUMAGE: Ground colour chestnut brown or mahogany. Head hackle and throat white. Breast, commencing on lower part of the throat and expanding to double lacing on the swell of the breast, mahogany laced with white. The inner or double lacing, to be most distinct. The under parts and thighs are marked somewhat similarly and run into a mixture of indistinct markings beneath the vent and the swell of the thighs. Feathers of the shoulders and back somewhat smaller, enlarging towards the tail coverts similarly marked with double lacing, often best specimens there is an additional mark enclosing the base of the feather and running to a point in the second or inner lacing. The tail coverts are seldom as distinctly marked, but with the same style of marking. Wing primaries, white marked on the inner web with chestnut, secondary’s white inner web, chestnut outer web, edged with white. Main tail white. Remainder chestnut ground colour throughout, double laced with white, inner lacing should be quiet distinct. Under parts and thighs may be less distinctly marked and wing coverts may be peppered.
In all other respects the Indian game standard should be followed. In both sexes beak, eyes, comb, and legs as described for Indians
BLUE LACED INDIAN GAME
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS SAME AS INDIAN GAME
COLOUR
MALE PLUMAGE: Lower throat, breast, thighs, belly fluff and tail even blue which can range from pigeon blue to dark blue, evenness of shade taking precedence. A slight edging of a darker shade round feathers permissible. Head, neck hackles, saddle, back and wing bows mostly covered giving an overall impression of dark slate blue. Under colour pale blue grey. Wing primaries blue to match main body colour with a fine chestnut outer edge, secondary’s blue inner web, bay outer web, forming a solid bay triangle when the wing is closed, wing bar blue to match the main body
FEMALE PLUMAGE: Head, neck hackles and tail even dark slate blue. Lower neck hackles maybe slightly broken in the centre with dark bay, but this not showing through. The remainder of the body to be chestnut to mahogany brown ground colour, evenness of utmost importance. Each feather to be laced with two concentric rings of clear even blue, lighter in shade to the neck and tail. Lacing to be as crisp as possible and encircle the feather completely, most not be crescent shaped, too heavy or run into each other. A third marking in the centre base of the feather producing triple lacing is desirable. Lacing to cover the whole remainder of the body, including tail coverts and extending to the thighs, but becoming indistinct into the belly fluff and round the vent, where it becomes even blue. Under colour pale blue grey. Wing primaries even blue with a little fine chestnut peppering on inner web, secondary’s inner web blue, to match body ground colour, with a clear lacing of blue round the outer web, wing bar double laced to match the remainder of the body.
In all other respects the Indian game standard should be followed. In both sexes beak, eyes, comb, and legs as described for Indians.
BANTAM INDIAN GAME
Indian, Jubilee and Blue Laced Indian Game Bantams should follow the large fowl standard including the scale of points.
WEIGHTS: MALES : 2kgs (4 1/2 lbs)