- Jan 14, 2008
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When I was apprenticing to become a judge one of the judges I clerked with, a long time Wyandotte breeder, gave me a method for evaluating Wyandotte type.
The method involves 3 circles. First picture a circle overlaying the body itself. The body mass should conform to the shape of a circle. Then picture a smaller circle higher & to the rear. This should describe the arch of the tail. Picture a third circle higher still & to the front. This shoud describe the arch of the neck & the shape of the head. To evaluate the head of a Wyandotte make a circle with your thumb & index finger. Look at the head through this circle. A good Wyandotte head should fit within this circle. Especially important is the shape of the beak, it should be "short & well curved". I see many with thin pointy beaks & this is just wrong.
Next time you're at a show look at the winning Wyandottes using this tool & you'll see what I mean.
The method involves 3 circles. First picture a circle overlaying the body itself. The body mass should conform to the shape of a circle. Then picture a smaller circle higher & to the rear. This should describe the arch of the tail. Picture a third circle higher still & to the front. This shoud describe the arch of the neck & the shape of the head. To evaluate the head of a Wyandotte make a circle with your thumb & index finger. Look at the head through this circle. A good Wyandotte head should fit within this circle. Especially important is the shape of the beak, it should be "short & well curved". I see many with thin pointy beaks & this is just wrong.
Next time you're at a show look at the winning Wyandottes using this tool & you'll see what I mean.
