I loved my delaware too, right up untill she terrorized my sussex girl. Would run her into corners, peck at her, pull her feathers out.
I'll never own one again.
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The APA puts all birds into classes, based on where they were created/developed to my limited knowledge. The classes are Asiatic, American, Mediterranean, English, Continental, and All other as far as I know.
The REALLY old breeds aren't "American class" birds.
Dominiques, Javas, and Rocks were recognized in 1874.
Wyandottes were recognized in 1883.
RIR were accepted in 1904.
I'm not sure when the individual breeds were created or refined.