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Yes, the males are supposed to have barred tails, with the black barring predominating (so you want more black than white in the tail). But the females are supposed to have main tail feathers that are black just edged or laced with white. The hackle (neck) feathers on the female, however, should be barred like the male. The double standard of tail color poses one of the big challenges for Delaware breeding.
I can't see the chest on the bird in that photo, but I can see that his wings are too low. Doesn't look like a bad bird, though, from what I can tell. If I'm really nitpicking, I'd say his tail angle and shank color could be better. Looks like his head is pretty good.
Bill Braden's birds, from what I have seen, have good body type, and that is key. The birds in the pictures I've seen have some minor flaws, like too many comb points on the females and really light shank color on the roo I've seen. But you could do a lot worse than buy from Land of Tobe. I don't like to criticize his birds too much, because mine have some of the same flaws at this point (comb points on females). I'm working on it, and I'm sure he is too.
