Guess the Breed! Bantam Edition

Mystery Breed #16

Origin: United States
American Status: Common (Idk about that, I've only seen them in a show once)
Weights: Cock-34oz, Hen-30oz
Comb: Single
Disqualifications: Shanks not feathered down outer sides - absence of feathers on outer toe beyond middle joint - vulture hocks - yellow skin - yellow on bottom of feet - leg and foot feathering other than overall color of bird.
Defects: Low carriage of head and/or wings - twisted hackle feathers - short and/or poorly and sparsely feathered tail - Breast narrow and shallow.
Accepted Colors: Black, Blue, White
Langshan?
 
Mystery Breed #17

Origin:
England
American Status: Ranked in the top 20 breeds shown
Weights: Cock-26oz, Hen-22oz
Comb: Rose
Disqualifications: White in face of cockerel or pullet - Comb that is lopped or following contour of head and neck - Inverted spike - Asbence of spike
Defects: There are A TON of Defects. I will list the top few. Beefy, concaved, hollowed, or oversize comb - spike that is blade-shaped, or other than round, should be cut severely - short and crooked spike - severe cut should be made for black in the face, appearing most frequently in females, IN ALL VARIETIES EXCEPT BIRCHEN AND BROWN RED - Severe cut should be made for white in face of cock or hen - Ear lobes that are too thin, having a blown up appearance, disc shaped, or with hollow centers
Accepted Colors: There are 26. I will list the first 5. Barred, Birchen, Black, Black Tailed Red, Black Breasted Red
 
Mystery Breed #17

Origin:
England
American Status: Ranked in the top 20 breeds shown
Weights: Cock-26oz, Hen-22oz
Comb: Rose
Disqualifications: White in face of cockerel or pullet - Comb that is lopped or following contour of head and neck - Inverted spike - Asbence of spike
Defects: There are A TON of Defects. I will list the top few. Beefy, concaved, hollowed, or oversize comb - spike that is blade-shaped, or other than round, should be cut severely - short and crooked spike - severe cut should be made for black in the face, appearing most frequently in females, IN ALL VARIETIES EXCEPT BIRCHEN AND BROWN RED - Severe cut should be made for white in face of cock or hen - Ear lobes that are too thin, having a blown up appearance, disc shaped, or with hollow centers
Accepted Colors: There are 26. I will list the first 5. Barred, Birchen, Black, Black Tailed Red, Black Breasted Red
Rosecomb.
 
I'm curious how you guys are guessing these birds. Are you using the internet? Using your SOP? Just wondering lol. I know that I would be struggling big time if I was trying to guess.
 
Mystery Breed #18

Origin:
England
American Status: Rare
Weight: Cock-44oz, Hen-36oz
Comb: Strawberry
Disqualifications: Lopped comb - Pea comb - Absence of spurs in cock or semblance of spurs in cockerel - Crooked breastbone
Defects: Oversized or spreading comb - Back, in profile, that shows excessive convex curve - High carriage of tail - Wings carried so high that top edge destroys the contour of back - Bowed or knock knees - Superfine bone - General coarseness - Lack of activity, sluggishness - Foreign eye color.
Accepted Colors: Black, Black Breasted Red, Mottled, Spangled, White
 
I'm curious how you guys are guessing these birds. Are you using the internet? Using your SOP? Just wondering lol. I know that I would be struggling big time if I was trying to guess.
Purely guessing actually. I'm mainly using the comb type, origin, and varieties, but some of the defects help me guess. Some of the breeds I guess from the LF and just double check there is a bantam variety.
 
Mystery Breed #18

Origin:
England
American Status: Rare
Weight: Cock-44oz, Hen-36oz
Comb: Strawberry
Disqualifications: Lopped comb - Pea comb - Absence of spurs in cock or semblance of spurs in cockerel - Crooked breastbone
Defects: Oversized or spreading comb - Back, in profile, that shows excessive convex curve - High carriage of tail - Wings carried so high that top edge destroys the contour of back - Bowed or knock knees - Superfine bone - General coarseness - Lack of activity, sluggishness - Foreign eye color.
Accepted Colors: Black, Black Breasted Red, Mottled, Spangled, White
Malay?
 

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