Varieties Appreciated and recognized by the Dutch Leghorn clubs are:
The Dutch type is rather elongated in shape, but also very strong in its appearance. The general appearance is that of a slender bird, with broad shoulders that become progressively narrower towards the tail. The eyes are orange red. The cock’s single comb stands up erect, while the hen’s comb’s blade is lopped and falls over on one side. The rose comb variation is also recognised. The comb spike is protruding backwards.
The cock weighs between 2.5 and 3.5 kg, the hen between 2.25 and 2,75 kg. The bantam cock will weigh 700 to 800 g and the bantam hen will be 600 to 700 g.
The following colour varieties are recognised in the Dutch selection type (please click on the name on the picture to open the page corresponding to the specific colour variety):