I guess the paintings of standards were done when the type was a little different to the type now accepted. Also type is different depending on where you are, show winners here in Ireland wouldn't cut the mustard in the States and quite probably vice versa also. I have amassed quite a few books on poultry recently and pictures and descriptions of standards do differ. My lovely new cockerel (see a few pages back) will win plenty here but his tail would probably do him no favours in the States!