SOP book

[jossanne]

I found a 1974 hardback copy of the Standards of Perfection book. Is this a recent enough copy to be correct and current? It's only $24.

 

[sara]

I'm not sure how current the info is, but the basics would be the same I assume. I got a 1993 version on ebay for 10.00

 

[mikarod]

No it's not.

Go to the APA website. You can get a black and white version (1996) for $14.00.

Shopping mall of the APA website:
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/APA_ShoppingMall3.htm

 

[NYREDS]

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It would depend on what your needs are. If the breed you're interested in are included in the 1974 edition it will be fine. However, several breeds/varieties have been added since then & what you're interested in may be among them. Also if you're looking for a current general reference the '74 won't do.
The $14 B&W softcover currently available is a 1998 edition.
There's a more recent hardback edition [2001] which is illustrated in colour & it's quite a bit more expensive. I wouldn't recommend the 2001 as there's a new edition in the works that will include admissions since 2001 as well as some corrections. If you want the "top of the line" you might as well wait.

 

[jossanne]

Well, right now I'm just a hobbyist, and love looking at pictures of chickens! But one of these days I'm going to get serious, if I can decide which breed(s) I like best... today I'm thinking bantam cochins and polish.

Mostly I just want to know how far my birds are off of the standard at this point, and what I would want to work toward.

 

[Black Feather]

Heehee....I have a copy of the SoP that dates earlier than the 1900's...think it would still be up to date? I also have a 1910 copy.

The one think I will say for the current B&W printed book is the illustrations are beautiful! The artists that did them were very very good back then. The pictures may be old, but are top notch work. I don't like the color illustrations nearly as much.

Urban Coyote

 

[blackred]

Hang onto your 1974 SOP, you will be glad if you ever do get serious about exhibiting. There are many(myself included) that prefer the B&W edition over the newer color ones. Also doesn't it say 100th anniversery on the cover?
I collect SOP's -APA and ABA so I have the color ones, but that is the only reason. By the way the 1905 was the first one to have actual drawings to go with the descriptions. They also way over produced the 1905-10 &15 editions so they are quite easy to find.

Bob