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Is this the correct info and standards for Sebrights?

SEBRIGHT BANTAM ORIGIN: England, by Sir John Sebright about 1800.


Weight
Cock-22 oz./625 grams Hen - 20 oz./570 grams
Cockerel- 20 oz./570 grams Pullet - 18 oz./510 grams

Shape of Male

COMB: Rose - medium size, broad in front, set firmly and evenly on broad skull, terminating at rear in a straight spike which may incline slightly downward, top level and covered with fine points, spike round from its base to its tip, free from hollow center.

BEAK: Short, stout.
FACE: Fine in quality, surface smooth.
EYES: Prominent, large in comparison to size of bird.
WATTLES: Broad, smooth, well rounded, free from wrinkles or folds.
EAR LOBES: Flat, elongated oval in shape, free from wrinkles or folds.
HEAD: Round in front, large in comparison to size of bird, carried well back, point of beak to be slightly back of perpendicular line drawn in front of breast.
NECK: Short, full, well arched.
HACKLE: Moderately full, round-ended feathers, flowing gracefully from head to shoulders but not beyond.
BACK: Very short, broad, flat at shoulders, forming a graceful U-shaped curve between neck and tail, feathers wide and distinctly round ended.
SADDLE: Scanty flow of round-ended feathers in a manner similar to female cushion.
TAIL: Main Tail - full, rather square, well spread at all times, carried high, shaft of top feather being approximately 70° above the horizontal, broadest toward the ends, two top feathers may be slightly curved in a convex manner, not to extend more than one half inch beyond main tail in cock nor more than one and one half inches in cockerel.
Sickles - both cock and cockerel to be free of sickle feathers.
Coverts - broad, straight, with rounded ends, fitting closely to side of tail.
WINGS: Large, carried low but not so low as to conceal hocks.
Shoulders & Fronts - prominent, not covered by hackle or embedded in breast feathers but exposed to full view.
Bows - well rounded; feathers with rounded ends.
Coverts - prominent, feathers broad and well rounded, forming two distinct bars across wings feathers with rounded ends.
Primaries - medium length and width, concealed by secondaries.
Secondaries - medium length, broad, tapering convexly to stern, forming neatly overlapping wing bay when wings are held in their natural position.
BREAST: Full, broad and round, carried conspicuously forward.
BODY & STERN: Body - deep, short, compact. Stern ~ well tucked up; fluff, short.
LEGS & TOES: Legs - set well apart, parallel to each other without bowing or knock knees.
Shanks - short, smooth, round, not too coarse, evenly scaled.
Lower Thighs - short, stout at top tapering neatly to hocks.
Spurs - short, hard, fine.
Toes - four, straight well and evenly spread.

APPEARANCE: Stylish, cobby, pugnacious, well balanced.

Shape of Female
COMB: Rose - medium size, broad in front, set evenly on broad skull, terminating in rear in a straight spike, top level and covered with fine points, spike round from base to tip, free from hollow center.
BEAK: Short, stout.
FACE: Fine in quality, surface smooth. EYES: Large in comparison to size of bird.
WATTLES: Small, smooth, well rounded, free from wrinkles or folds.
EAR LOBES: Small, flat, free from wrinkles or folds, elongated oval in shape.
HEAD: Round in front, large in comparison to size of bird, carried so that point of beak will be slightly back of perpendicular line drawn in front of breast.
NECK: Short, tapering gracefully arched.
HACKLE: Moderately full, flowing gracefully from head to shoulders but not beyond. BACK: Very short, flat across shoulders, forming a graceful U-shaped curve between neck and tail.
CUSHION: Moderate flow of broad and rounded feathers.
TAIL: Main Tail - well and evenly spread at all times, shaft of top feather being approximately 70° above the horizontal, two top feathers may be slightly curved in a convex manner.
Coverts - broad, straight, closely fitting to sides of tail.
WINGS: Large, carried low but not so low as to conceal hocks.
Shoulders & Fronts - prominent, not covered by hackle or embedded in breast feathers but exposed to full view.
Bows - well rounded.
Coverts - prominent, feathers broad, forming two distinct bars across wings.
Primaries - medium length and width, concealed by secondaries.
Secondaries - medium length, broad, tapering convexly to stern, forming neatly overlapping wing bay when wings are held in their natural position.
BREAST: Full, broad, round, carried conspicuously forward.
BODY & STERN: Body - deep, short, compact. Stern - well tucked up; fluff, short.
LEGS & TOES: Legs - set well apart, parallel to each other without bowing or knock knees.
Lower Thighs - short, stout at top, tapering neatly to hocks.
Shanks - short, round, smooth, fairly slender, evenly scaled.
Toes - four, straight, well and evenly spread.

APPEARANCE: Alert, well balanced, stylish.

Disqualifications
Cocks and cockerels having hackle feathers extending over shoulders - 1Wo top feathers of cock extending more than one half inch above main tail- Cockerel with two top feathers extending more than one half inch above main tail - Shank color other than slate - Comb other than rose - Comb without spike.

Defects
Absence of tail lacing, especially in cockerel and pullet - Comb too coarse, too underdeveloped or overdeveloped - Concaved or hollow center in comb - Failure of lacing in plumage of head, hackle and breast - Half moon or crescent lacing should be cut severely - High carriage and narrowness of wings - Frosty and moony breast lacings - All feathers should be free from frosting, double or outer lacing - Narrowness of feathers, especially over back and breast - An uneven or mealy appearance of lacing in any section - Lacing should be clear around the entire web of each feather and uniform over the entire body - Shaftiness in feather - Smut and/or considerable ticking in main tail (however, there is a tendency to place too much emphasis on good clean tails, which very often, are more than offset by weakness of shape and plumage in other sections) -Iongbodied and/or long legged birds should be cut severely - Positive enamel white in ear lobes, in whole or in part, such as is found in Rosecombs - Unevenness in ground color in various sections of plumage.

Judging Instructions
The use of the word "gypsy" in the color descriptions is intended to mean a somewhat darker shade in face color of the female, a natural variation. There is a richness in the Sebright's face when it is tinged around the eyes and face with dark pigment, whether it be dark red, mulberry or damson plum; it enhances the bold eye they ought to have. This dark hue merges into red giving a definite "orchid" effect; this has always belonged to top quality Sebrights.
A fault of both Golden and Silver Sebrights is a type of feather that is so thin and transparent as to allow the underlying lacing to show through the surface color.
In judging undue consideration is not recommended on matters of undercolor so long as ideal surface color exists.
When in hand, a Sebright should feel broad in body, not narrow and rangy.

COLOR OF MALE AND FEMALE BY VARIETY
Golden Sebright Bantam
COMB AND FACE: Male - purplish red; Female - Gypsy.
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Dark brown.
WATTLES: Deep red.
SHANKS & TOES: Slaty blue.
EAR LOBES: Purplish red, turquoise permissible.
UNDERCOLOR: Slate.
PLUMAGE: A bright even shade of golden bay throughout the entire surface, the golden bay to be of sufficient density to prevent underlying lacing from showing through the web of the overlapping feathers. Each feather is evenly laced around the entire surface with a fine-width type of lacing of intense black, the black appearing upon the surface or exposed portion of the feather to have a rich greenish sheen, keeping in mind that contrast is important.
JUDGING INSTRUCTIONS: In judging, undue consideration is not recommended on matters of under color so long as ideal surface color exists.

Silver Sebright Bantam
COMB AND FACE: Male - purplish red; Female - Gypsy.
BEAK: Dark horn.
EYES: Dark brown.
WATTLES: Deep red.
SHANKS & TOES: Slaty blue.
EAR LOBES: Purplish red, turquoise permissible.
UNDERCOLOR: Slate.
PLUMAGE: An even shade of pure white throughout the entire surface, the white to be of sufficient density to prevent underlying lacing from showing through the web of overlapping feathers, each feather evenly laced around the entire web of each feather with a fine width of lacing of intense black, the black appearing upon the surface or exposed portion of the feather to have a rich greenish sheen.
The Silver Sebright is not truly a "Silver." It is the ultimate from white and black, the most truly brilliant expression of lacing and ground with the highest of all color contrast - being lustrous black on a pure white base. This is the finest expression possible to attain, and it has always been so.

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Ok thanks for replying

That looks like the american std? its still ok but you may want to get the new std when it comes out

Yes I am going to buy it just go sick of waiting so found that standard

I know what you mean

That std if ok to use as ours is based on the US anyway so its virtually the same