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Scot Fancy
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The
Scot Fancy is
one of the old-time “Birds of Position” with a special posture
to show off its points to advantage. It is a bird of fair
length with a tapering body curved in the form of a
half-circle from head t tail. It has a nicely circled back
forming the outside, or convex, segment and the front is well
cut out in a clean concave arc. The head is small, neat and
somewhat snaky in appearance, being a shade flat on the crown,
and the neck is long, thin, nicely tapered and reaches well
out when the bird is in full pose. At this stage it should
not be below horizontal. The shoulders are high, narrow and
nicely filled in without any suggestion of a “gutter” running
between them and down the back. The tail is long, narrow and
closely folded and sweeps well under the perch in a
continuation of a curve from shoulders and back.
The
Scot Fancy
should have a bold, free and jaunty carriage with long, supple
legs giving it plenty of life and action in moving from perch
to perch. In position it should be well raised up forming a
high circle and should not crouch or lean across the perch...
Past developments tended to produce a bird with an abundance
of loose feather, especially in the front, but the endeavor
nowadays should be to breed a bird of good feather quality
with a cleanly cut outline above and below.
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Scot Fancy |
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Standard & Scale of Points |
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Shape: |
Body long and tapering
and curved in the form of a half circle, convex above,
concave below with a clean outline, feather being close,
short and tight |
20 points |
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Head and
Neck: |
Small, neat, snaky head.
Long tapering neck. |
10 points |
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Shoulders and Back: |
High, narrow, rounded
shoulders, well filed in. Long, narrow, well-filled
in. Long, narrow, well-filled back curving from
shoulders to tail |
20 points |
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Tail: |
Long, narrow, closely
folded, end well curved under the perch. |
5 points |
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Style, Nerve and Traveling: |
Well raised up, forming a
high circle. Bold, free and jaunty carriage. With
plenty of life and action |
25 points |
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Size: |
Approximately 6 – ¾
inches (17cm) |
10 points |
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Quality and Condition: |
Clean, healthy, perfect
condition. |
10 points |
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Total |
100 points |
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