Will you be keeping to breed to the standard or just to have around as a pet? I would say number one is out either way if he's mean.
I'm not sure what I am going to do just yet - however I do have a WH female from Holderread as well and it seems a shame to not hold onto genetic stock from Sand Hill for potential babies in the future.
Thanks chickygirl7, I think drake #2 looks more pleasing than #3. He's more curvy (opposed to blocky), but I wasn't sure if that is correct. He's also the duckling in my avatarI would say keep drake #2. He's got good colouring- nice dark chest feathers that continue strongly down to the leg and a nice thin neck ring. Also he has good confirmation: not too stocky and a nice straight back.
Drake #3 looks very nice as well.
If drake #1 is mean definitely don't keep him, also the white patch on his head is a fault.
My 6 lady ducks however all seem to prefer drake #3, they do their little head bob dance and follow him all over the yard (usually to his confusion). I have never seen them act that way with any of the other boys ... Perhaps they should get the final vote