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Sad. It is always hard losing birds, especially special pets.

In reply to the conversation regarding breeding for the hen standard and the cock standard separately (called a double breeding system) I would agree that it does not seem to fit with the goal of the standard, however, from what I have read the standard as they have been written for certain...

This illustration has greatly influenced my thoughts on Spitzhauben type. I am not sure of the source, although I think it may be from a European standard.

Yes that is what I was asking PhoredaBurds. Thanks!

For those of you who raise Spitzhaubens, do they have the knob on their skulls like Polish? If you don't know what I am referring to look at the figure in the APA standard. In my 2001 standard it is figure 22 on pg. 18. Unfortunately I do not have any Spitzhaubens to examine.

Their crests look well formed/shaped so far Faraday40. Where did you get them from?

Unless you (Sweet Coastal on pg. 9) live in Switzerland (according to your location data you live in the US) then these birds are not yours. The name of the YouTube video in which these fine birds are displayed is "Appenzeller Spitzhauben silber-schwarzgetupft, Exposition Cantonale Grangeneuve...