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This picture is a very good example of deep and not so deep as it relates to the body. It takes people a while to get the "eye". Another strange thing that happens is that we don't see faults in our own birds. That includes me. It is called many things, "barn blindness" is one of the terms. I once had a very good breeder ask why his bird (a Sebright) didn't do well in a show. I said "cuz it is knock kneed Bill". Serious fault! Actually a DQ. This man wrote a book on Sebrights!
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That is so very true!
Amy, a breed where the males and females are a solid color, like Buff Orpingtons or Rhode Island Reds, would be a tad easier. A good rich, deep-colored, properly shaped RIR is gorgeous. I've had those from a good breeder and they are also larger than their hatchery counterparts, very sweet hens, quiet, minded their own business, etc. I loved having them, but didn't have room to keep a RIR rooster so I sold them for someone else's breeding project. Even Barred Rocks would be easier than Delawares, in my opinion. BUT, all that said, you should do what most interests you, even if it's higher on the scale of difficulty.
