ORIGIN: Czechoslovakia.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: Medium large, stocky, ice colored pouter with erect bearing. Approximately %of the length should be in front of the legs with the remaining 1/8 from the legs to the tip of the tail.

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BREED CHARACTERISTICS

HEAD: Oval; plainheaded; forehead somewhat curved.

EYES: Orange to red. Eye cere narrow; delicate; dark gray.

BEAK: Medium long; powerful; dark. Wattle undeveloped and flat.

NECK: As long as possible; pear-shaped globe without a waist.

BREAST: Wide and full.

BACK: Wide at the shoulders; long and sloping.

WINGS: Powerful; lying close on the body; carried on the tail, not quite reaching the end of the tail; covering the back well.

TAIL: Not too long; closed.

LEGS: Powerful; medium long; thighs only slightly visible; feet unfeathered; nails dark.

FEATHERING: Tight, with lots of bloom which gives the color a light, delicate shade.

COLOR CLASS: Ice colored with black bars.

COLOR AND MARKING: Color even throughout the body; as light and delicate as possible; appears as ice in clear, pure water or similar to skim milk; bars as black as possible; long, parallel, and separated; flights and terminal bar on the tail as dark as possible; the tip of the tail must exhibit a small strip of ice color.

SERIOUS FAULTS:

• Too small, narrow body, too long figure.
• Lack of performance.
• Too little neck length and globe.
• Forms a good waist.
• Protruding breast bone (keel).
• Too high in station.
• Light beak and toe nail color.
• Light or reddish eye cere.
• Varying from ice color to light or bluish color.
• Bronze or green sheen on the neck.
• White back, belly, or vent.
• Faulty bars.

AREAS TO BE EVALUATED AND RATED: Overall impression - Body form and bearing - Globe - Station - Color