ORIGIN: Saxony and Silesia.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: Strong, pure field pigeon type; muffed, plain headed.

HEAD: Oval, arched forehead; plain headed.

EYE: Dark or orange colored.

BEAK: Long, flesh to horn colored on yellows, horn colored on reds (called "braun" in German).

NECK: Medium, well curved throat (no gullet).

BREAST: Broad, round.

BACK: Broad at the shoulders, slightly sloping.

WINGS: Somewhat long, closed.

TAIL: Long, closed.

LEGS/FEET: Muffs thick and as long as possible, low standing.

FEATHERING: Well developed, close fitting.

COLORS: Yellow and red (called "braun" in Germany).

COLOR AND MARKINGS: The ground color of the outer feather an ivory color, under color weakly pigmented. Red or yellow as intense as possible on the lower neck marking and wing bars. The lower neck marking is a half moon shape. Approximately 3 centimeters (1 1/6 inch) in width at the center and about twice as long, sharp, well defined crescent marking, without breaks, ending at both sides in a point, without running into the back of the neck. Bars continuous, running parallel to each other and not too wide. Weak pigmentation on the underside of the tail feathers and on the inner veins of the flight feathers is permitted.

MAJOR FAULTS:

• Weak, short body.
• Too short or sparse muffs.
• Too dark a beak on yellow.
• Red eye color too light.
• Uneven, too dark or bluish ground color.
• Too short or dull bars.
• Visible evidence of a third bar.
• Dull, incomplete or too long crescent.
• Pigment in remaining neck feathers.

ORDER OF EVALUATION: Overall impression – body strength – ground color – crescent and bar shape and color – muffs – eye and beak color.