Judging Leg Length

[Ryu]

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I agree. There should be some guieline for proportion for leg length. I think it could be done without being breed specific. They give guidelines for body depth, why not legs? I think it would be a big help.

For now, I have pictures of *gasp* an Indian Game Champion in Europe. I am using that picture as my goal for leg length/postion/stance on my Cornish.

And yes, Cornish are a tasty pet!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

My biggest grip on non-specific words relates to silkies. What the heck is a moderate crest? Nearly everyone agrees that the bird's body, tail and crest should be balanced, but what exactly does that mean? Proportions would give a definitive standard. Likewise on lots of other terms used with many breeds.

 

[saladin]

Quote:
I agree. There should be some guieline for proportion for leg length. I think it could be done without being breed specific. They give guidelines for body depth, why not legs? I think it would be a big help.

For now, I have pictures of *gasp* an Indian Game Champion in Europe. I am using that picture as my goal for leg length/postion/stance on my Cornish.

And yes, Cornish are a tasty pet!

I've had the same frustration through the years. For example, the Std. calls for a Cubalaya female to have a "dark chestnut" coloring in the hackle feathers. What is dark chestnut???????????

I finally came to the conclusion several years ago that alot of the Std. is vague (open to interpretation) on purpose. The breeder should have some leeway and artistic expression. So, as much as I like things that are quite tied down I must say I have come to enjoy the vagueness that exist within the present Std. and am thankful it is open to interpretation; as frustrating as that can be at times.
saladin

 

[Ryu]

I think that you can still have a wide range of type within the guidelines of a general proportion standard.

I got into this same argument with AQHA/APHA breeders. I breed Warmbloods and I have a standard that I breed to in order to get my horses approved. It gives acutal target measurements for heartgirth, wither height, leg diameter, ect... yet there are still clearly distinct 'types' within the breed. It is still the breeders perference, but the extreme body types have been avoided, like tea cup feet, that are detrimental to the horse's long term well-being. We've argued this round and round in the horse world, I imagine that it will be just about as productive in the poultry world.

 

[saladin]

Ryu,
I'm sure you are correct. saladin