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Here's a set of the standars for them as well as defects and disqualifications as copied off the d'anver club website
The feathers will come back looks to be in a partial molt. I'd call her breeder quaility, my main concern would be the leg color. Cant tell too well from the pic, they are suposed to be very dark blue/black, yellowing is a disqualification, her's look to be a bit on the yellow/green side from the pic, but could just be the angle and light on them.
Aside from that, the only thing I see is the beard and muff arent very thick, that could get better with age or a molt though.
Look threw my pics on page 5 and you'll see some of the thick bearded and muffed hens, ideally, those thicker ones are what a judge wants to see, though not a disqualification, thin ones are looked at as a fault and a thicker one will beat you out. But still a great looking hen with good potential, just watch that leg color is the main thing.
Standard for the d' Anver
Belgian Bearded d' Anvers Bantam
Origin: Belgium - The Dutch Albert Cuyp, Painted birds of this type in the 18th century.
American Status: Ranks within the top 16 breeds
Weight
Cock- 26 oz./740 grams Hen- 22 oz./625 grams
Cockerel- 22 oz./625 grams Pullet-20 oz./570 grams
Shape of Male
Comb: Rose- Broad in front, setting firmly and evenly on a broad skull, with round spike, entire
top line of comb following outline of head and neck, top covered with small rounded points, devoid
of any con caved appearance.
Beak: Short, Strong, well curved.
Face: Fine in quality, free from wrinkles or folds , nearly concealed with relatively long muff feathers.
Brow: Heavily furnished with feathers.
Eyes: Bold , Conspicuous.
Wattles: Rudimentary only,but preferably none.
Ear Lobes: Very small, Inconspicuous, no wrinkles or fold, concealed by muff.
Beard And Muffs: Abundant and fully developed, the whole forming a collar of three barely separated
ovals, giving a muffed affect.
Head:Appearing rather large,round,carried well back from breast front in a proud manner so that
top of comb is parallel with tip of tail.
Neck: Medium lenght, hackle thick and convexly arched on the order what is termed "bull-
necked" Hackle: Long, flowing well over back and shoulders, forming closely joined cape in
front of neck.
Back: Moderately broad, short, slanting noticeably from shoulders to tail, rather abrupt angle at
juncture with tail.
Saddle: Abundant with medium length lower saddle feathers.
Tail: Main Tail- feathers strong, of medium width,nicely spread at all times, carried at and angle of
about 75 degree above horizontal, not hidden by sickle feathers.
Sickles- Two main sickles are saber-shaped and extend slightly beyond main tail; the cockerels sick-
les are expected to be longer than the cocks.
Lesser Sickles- rising above one another, fan like, ending in a point near extremities coverts-
broad, filling in space between sickles and saddle.
Wings: Moderately large, sloping downward towards hocks. Shoulders & Fronts - Well concealed
by hackle and breast feathers. Bows - Well rounded. Coverts - two rows of broad feathers across
wing.
Primaries- Moderately long, concealed by secondaries. Secondaries- Moderately long and broad.
Body & Stern : Body- deep, short, stubby. Stern - fluff, short.
Lower Thighs- short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, heavily feathered.
Shanks- Smooth, round stocky, medium length. Spurs - Short fine, low set.
Toes- four, straight, well and evenly spread.
APPEARANCE: Proud, standing noticeably erect, distinguished by great neck hackle.
Shape Of Female
Comb- Rose proportionately smaller than that of the male, set firmly and evenly on head, with a
round spike, top line of the comb following the outline of head and neck, top covered with small
tooth- like fine points, devoid of any con caved look.
Beak: Short, strong, curved
Face:Fine quailty,free from wrinkles or folds, nearly hidden with relatively long muff feathers.
Brow: Very heavily furnished with feathers.
Eyes:Bold, conspicuous.Wattles:Rudimentary only, preferably none.
Ear Lobes: Very small, inconspicuous,free from wrinkles and folds,concealed by muff feathers.
Beard & Muffs: Abundant and very fully developed; the whole forming a collar of three barley
separated ovals,giving a muff affect.
Head:Appearing rather broad due to heavy feathering and reminding one of an owl,carried well
back, top of head on parallel line with tip of tail.
Neck: Very short, convexly arched,feathers forming a ruffle behind the neck, feathers broad and
covering shoulders but not front of neck.
Back: Moderately broad, short, slanting noticeably from shoulders to tail.
Tail: Feathers strong, medium width, top feather slightly curved in a convex manner, widely spread,
carried at a 65 degree angle above the horizontal.
Coverts- abundant, flowing well up tail.
Wings: Moderately large,sloping downward toward the hocks.
Shoulders & Fronts- well concealed by hackle and breast feathers.
Bows & Coverts- prominent, well rounded.
Primaries- medium width and length, hidden by secondaries.
Secondaries- medium length and broad.
Breast: Extremely broad and deep, upper well developed & carried well forward.
Body & Stern: Body- deep, short, stubby, Stern fluff, short.
Legs & Toes: Legs- set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, heavily feathered.
Shanks- moderately short.
Toes four, straight, and well and evenly spread.
APPEARANCE: Small, compact, plump, very lively, distinguished by her full round neck hackle and
well developed whiskers.
Disqualifications
Absence of beard or muffs- Wattles severed or removed - Yellow coloring of legs, feet or skin.
Defects
Head Carried to far forward - Comb with concave or hollow center - Spike that does not follow con-
tour of head - Ear lobes that are conspicuous - Under developed beard or muffs- Skimpy flow of
feathers in both male and female- Back to nearly level and to long - Males that have a tendency to
stand to erect - Excessive flow of tail sickles in the male - poorly spread and /or pinched up main tail feathers.
This is the standard in which we go by to learn more check out the ABA site.
Here's a set of the standars for them as well as defects and disqualifications as copied off the d'anver club website
The feathers will come back looks to be in a partial molt. I'd call her breeder quaility, my main concern would be the leg color. Cant tell too well from the pic, they are suposed to be very dark blue/black, yellowing is a disqualification, her's look to be a bit on the yellow/green side from the pic, but could just be the angle and light on them.
Aside from that, the only thing I see is the beard and muff arent very thick, that could get better with age or a molt though.
Look threw my pics on page 5 and you'll see some of the thick bearded and muffed hens, ideally, those thicker ones are what a judge wants to see, though not a disqualification, thin ones are looked at as a fault and a thicker one will beat you out. But still a great looking hen with good potential, just watch that leg color is the main thing.
Standard for the d' Anver
Belgian Bearded d' Anvers Bantam
Origin: Belgium - The Dutch Albert Cuyp, Painted birds of this type in the 18th century.
American Status: Ranks within the top 16 breeds
Weight
Cock- 26 oz./740 grams Hen- 22 oz./625 grams
Cockerel- 22 oz./625 grams Pullet-20 oz./570 grams
Shape of Male
Comb: Rose- Broad in front, setting firmly and evenly on a broad skull, with round spike, entire
top line of comb following outline of head and neck, top covered with small rounded points, devoid
of any con caved appearance.
Beak: Short, Strong, well curved.
Face: Fine in quality, free from wrinkles or folds , nearly concealed with relatively long muff feathers.
Brow: Heavily furnished with feathers.
Eyes: Bold , Conspicuous.
Wattles: Rudimentary only,but preferably none.
Ear Lobes: Very small, Inconspicuous, no wrinkles or fold, concealed by muff.
Beard And Muffs: Abundant and fully developed, the whole forming a collar of three barely separated
ovals, giving a muffed affect.
Head:Appearing rather large,round,carried well back from breast front in a proud manner so that
top of comb is parallel with tip of tail.
Neck: Medium lenght, hackle thick and convexly arched on the order what is termed "bull-
necked" Hackle: Long, flowing well over back and shoulders, forming closely joined cape in
front of neck.
Back: Moderately broad, short, slanting noticeably from shoulders to tail, rather abrupt angle at
juncture with tail.
Saddle: Abundant with medium length lower saddle feathers.
Tail: Main Tail- feathers strong, of medium width,nicely spread at all times, carried at and angle of
about 75 degree above horizontal, not hidden by sickle feathers.
Sickles- Two main sickles are saber-shaped and extend slightly beyond main tail; the cockerels sick-
les are expected to be longer than the cocks.
Lesser Sickles- rising above one another, fan like, ending in a point near extremities coverts-
broad, filling in space between sickles and saddle.
Wings: Moderately large, sloping downward towards hocks. Shoulders & Fronts - Well concealed
by hackle and breast feathers. Bows - Well rounded. Coverts - two rows of broad feathers across
wing.
Primaries- Moderately long, concealed by secondaries. Secondaries- Moderately long and broad.
Body & Stern : Body- deep, short, stubby. Stern - fluff, short.
Lower Thighs- short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, heavily feathered.
Shanks- Smooth, round stocky, medium length. Spurs - Short fine, low set.
Toes- four, straight, well and evenly spread.
APPEARANCE: Proud, standing noticeably erect, distinguished by great neck hackle.
Shape Of Female
Comb- Rose proportionately smaller than that of the male, set firmly and evenly on head, with a
round spike, top line of the comb following the outline of head and neck, top covered with small
tooth- like fine points, devoid of any con caved look.
Beak: Short, strong, curved
Face:Fine quailty,free from wrinkles or folds, nearly hidden with relatively long muff feathers.
Brow: Very heavily furnished with feathers.
Eyes:Bold, conspicuous.Wattles:Rudimentary only, preferably none.
Ear Lobes: Very small, inconspicuous,free from wrinkles and folds,concealed by muff feathers.
Beard & Muffs: Abundant and very fully developed; the whole forming a collar of three barley
separated ovals,giving a muff affect.
Head:Appearing rather broad due to heavy feathering and reminding one of an owl,carried well
back, top of head on parallel line with tip of tail.
Neck: Very short, convexly arched,feathers forming a ruffle behind the neck, feathers broad and
covering shoulders but not front of neck.
Back: Moderately broad, short, slanting noticeably from shoulders to tail.
Tail: Feathers strong, medium width, top feather slightly curved in a convex manner, widely spread,
carried at a 65 degree angle above the horizontal.
Coverts- abundant, flowing well up tail.
Wings: Moderately large,sloping downward toward the hocks.
Shoulders & Fronts- well concealed by hackle and breast feathers.
Bows & Coverts- prominent, well rounded.
Primaries- medium width and length, hidden by secondaries.
Secondaries- medium length and broad.
Breast: Extremely broad and deep, upper well developed & carried well forward.
Body & Stern: Body- deep, short, stubby, Stern fluff, short.
Legs & Toes: Legs- set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs short, stout at top, tapering to hocks, heavily feathered.
Shanks- moderately short.
Toes four, straight, and well and evenly spread.
APPEARANCE: Small, compact, plump, very lively, distinguished by her full round neck hackle and
well developed whiskers.
Disqualifications
Absence of beard or muffs- Wattles severed or removed - Yellow coloring of legs, feet or skin.
Defects
Head Carried to far forward - Comb with concave or hollow center - Spike that does not follow con-
tour of head - Ear lobes that are conspicuous - Under developed beard or muffs- Skimpy flow of
feathers in both male and female- Back to nearly level and to long - Males that have a tendency to
stand to erect - Excessive flow of tail sickles in the male - poorly spread and /or pinched up main tail feathers.
This is the standard in which we go by to learn more check out the ABA site.
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