I agree, I prefer the more gamey looking fowl as seen in those links. I actually kept one cockerel for that exact reason, he is currently lacking in chest and somewhat loose feathered, but has a more upright station and longer neck and legs than my other cockerel. He is also very slowly filling out his frame as he matures, so giving him a solid year to see how he matures. But it's one of the issues of being without a standard, currently it's personal preference/interpretation.Hello again, fellow Orloff fans,
I have discovered some photos on the German Orloff Club website that I believe are invaluable in showing American breeders what their stock ought to look like. To put it bluntly, I think the American Orloff is FAR removed from the Oriental posture it ought to have. From looking at some of these German photos, I am realizing this fact more and more. Of course, I know each country may have a slightly different "style" it promotes, but I do believe the Orloff in America needs to look more like an Oriental gamefowl in build than it does.
Here are two links to show what I mean (the first link especially shows a particularly Oriental-looking cock):
http://www.sv-orloff.de/html2/orloff1.htm
http://www.sv-orloff.de/html/fotoarchiv.htm
Even the black-and-white sketches at various points on that website seem to show birds with tighter feathering, longer legs, and a more muscular build than I have seen in some American examples. What do you all think?
God bless,
~Gresh~