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Here is the BC color Standard submitted by the MCC. I don't see where it mentions undercolor on the body. It should. It also does not address white feathers in the tail and wings....it should. At t his point without a complete description from the club, I can only say that white feathers in the wing or tail would be a fault in each section.
Walt Leonard
Black Copper Marans Standard
Color of Male
Disqualifications:
Brown triangular wing bay. Golden or Straw colored hackles.
The cock:
The Ideal specimen will represent a color balance of Black and Copper. The cock must be Black with Copper finery, the hackles and the small of the back are Copper colored, with a Black or slightly reddish-brown marked breast.
Comb, Face, Wattles and Earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark Horn.
Eyes: Reddish Bay.
Shanks and Toes: Dark Slate, bottom of feet pinkish white.
Head: Deep Strong Red Copper color.
Neck:
Hackle: Deep Copper color. ( mid-coppery to red-coppery, but not golden or straw colored )
Front of neck: Black with narrow lacing of deep Copper.
Back:
Back: Lustrous Deep Copper.
Saddle: Deep Copper color matching the hackle.
Tail:
Main Tail: Black with slight luster.
Sickles and Coverts: Lustrous black with glints of beetle Green.
Wings:
Shoulders: Mahogany Red color.
Bows: Lustrous Deep Copper to match back.
Coverts: Lustrous black forming a black armband.
Primaries: Black.
Secondaries: Black, ( exposed portion forms a lustrous Black Triangular wing bay ).
Breast: Black or with slightly Copper marks.
Body and Stern: Black.
Legs & Lower Thighs: Black
Shank and Toe Feathering: Black.
Ear Down: Brown
Color of Female
Disqualifications: Brown spotting on the body.
The Hen:
The hen must be black with a copper hackle.
Comb, Face, Wattles and Earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Shanks and Toes: Dark Slate, bottom of feet pinkish white.
Head: Copper. ( varying from mid-copper to red-copper ).
Neck:
HackleCopper with a black-colored tip. ( spreading out almost down to the breast ).
Front of neckCopper
Back: Black.
Tail: Black.
Wings: Black.
Breast: Black.
Body and Stern: Black.
Legs & Lower ThighsBlack.
Shank and Toe FeatheringBlack.
Ear Down - Black
Here is the BC color Standard submitted by the MCC. I don't see where it mentions undercolor on the body. It should. It also does not address white feathers in the tail and wings....it should. At t his point without a complete description from the club, I can only say that white feathers in the wing or tail would be a fault in each section.
Walt Leonard
Black Copper Marans Standard
Color of Male
Disqualifications:
Brown triangular wing bay. Golden or Straw colored hackles.
The cock:
The Ideal specimen will represent a color balance of Black and Copper. The cock must be Black with Copper finery, the hackles and the small of the back are Copper colored, with a Black or slightly reddish-brown marked breast.
Comb, Face, Wattles and Earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark Horn.
Eyes: Reddish Bay.
Shanks and Toes: Dark Slate, bottom of feet pinkish white.
Head: Deep Strong Red Copper color.
Neck:
Hackle: Deep Copper color. ( mid-coppery to red-coppery, but not golden or straw colored )
Front of neck: Black with narrow lacing of deep Copper.
Back:
Back: Lustrous Deep Copper.
Saddle: Deep Copper color matching the hackle.
Tail:
Main Tail: Black with slight luster.
Sickles and Coverts: Lustrous black with glints of beetle Green.
Wings:
Shoulders: Mahogany Red color.
Bows: Lustrous Deep Copper to match back.
Coverts: Lustrous black forming a black armband.
Primaries: Black.
Secondaries: Black, ( exposed portion forms a lustrous Black Triangular wing bay ).
Breast: Black or with slightly Copper marks.
Body and Stern: Black.
Legs & Lower Thighs: Black
Shank and Toe Feathering: Black.
Ear Down: Brown
Color of Female
Disqualifications: Brown spotting on the body.
The Hen:
The hen must be black with a copper hackle.
Comb, Face, Wattles and Earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn.
Eyes: Reddish bay.
Shanks and Toes: Dark Slate, bottom of feet pinkish white.
Head: Copper. ( varying from mid-copper to red-copper ).
Neck:
HackleCopper with a black-colored tip. ( spreading out almost down to the breast ).
Front of neckCopper
Back: Black.
Tail: Black.
Wings: Black.
Breast: Black.
Body and Stern: Black.
Legs & Lower ThighsBlack.
Shank and Toe FeatheringBlack.
Ear Down - Black
