ORIGIN: Czechoslovakia. Developed in the plains of Hana in Moravia during the second half of the 19th century through crosses of Pomeranian and English Pouters with Moravian Strassers.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: A large pouter with a stately, upright form and pear-shaped globe. Long, straight legs with large boots.

SCALE OF POINTS HEAD 2 pts. EYES 2 pts. BEAK 1 pt. NECK 4 pts. GLOBE 15 pts. BREAST 8 pts. BACK 4 pts. WINGS 4 pts. TAIL 4 pts. LEGS 10 pts. TOE NAILS 1 pt. COLOR 15 pts. MARKINGS 15 pt.

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BREED CHARACTERISTICS

HEAD (2 pts.): Large; full forehead; well rounded.

EYES (2 pts.): Orange to red. Ceres fine and smooth. Eye ceres are light red in reds and yellows, dark in blacks and blues.

BEAK ( I pt.): Well formed; corresponding to feather color.

NECK (4 pts): Long and well formed.

GLOBE (15 pts.): Large, well inflated, but always controlled; pear-shaped.

BREAST (8 pts.): Medium width; forms a nice waist where the lower crop meets the body. Protrudes slightly.

BACK (4 pts.): Corresponds with the width of the breast; good back cover; strongly sloping downward.

WINGS (4 pts.): Long, wide, and tightly closed; butts protrude slightly; tips cross slightly.

TAIL (4 pts.): Long, narrow, forming a continuous downward sloping line with the back; not touching the ground.

LEGS (10 pts.): Long, straight, and narrowly placed; well developed muff and hock feathering.

TOE NAILS (1 pt.): Color corresponds to beak color.

FEATHERING: Tight-fitting.

COLOR AND MARKINGS

COLOR (15 pts.): Black, blue bar, blue bariess, red, dun, silver bar, silver bariess, yellow, mealy, cream. Reds and yellows have a light colored tail. Checks in all colors. White bars in all colors. Bars to be distinct and cleanly colored. Laced or spangled in all colors. Laced to have feather tips a darker shade. All colors to be rich and lustrous.

MARKINGS (15 pts.): The following areas are colored: Head; a bib which covers the upper portion of the globe; wings; back; tail. The remainder of the bird is white.

SERIOUS FAULTS:

• Plump, too small, or horizontally carried body.
• Short neck.
• Slatey, excessively large, or round globe.
• Too widely or narrowly placed, short, X-shaped or too weakly feathered legs.
• Too large bib.
• Colored breast and belly.
• White flights or tail feathers.
• Poor color, dirty bars, or poor lacing.