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The Carneau: NPA Standard 1993:A

ll judges before judging Carneau, must be familiar with this standard, judge Carneau with it and produce this copy upon demand of any American Carneau Association member exhibitor at the annual or district meet.
The official picture is the ideal for station and conformation of the exhibition Carneau. The written standard shall describe the "ideal Carneau"
WEIGHT: All ages 30 to 37 ounces.
HEIGHT: Thirteen and one quarter inches.
WIDTH: Extremity of chest over wing butts - six inches
.LENGTH: Tip of tail to chest extremity - nine and three quarters inches, measured horizontally.

COLOR
Colored birds to be cut from one to ten points for fault color either surface or under color. These 10 points to be floating and not to upset the original 100 point total.

RED CLASSES: Color rich, deep red chestnut color resembling the horse chestnut when ripe in the burr. The deeper the color pervades the under color or fluff the more valuable the bird is in points. Neck showing more sheen and luster, free from beryl shades. Off color in either exterior or in under color or fluff will cut in points. All feathers to be free of frazzle. Eyes - orange color shading to red. Beak - cream or flesh. Legs and feet bright red. Toe nails cream or flesh.
YELLOW CLASSES: Color deep clear golden yellow showing sheen. Cinnamon color is not desirable. Neck shading opalescent blending with golden hues. Off color in either exterior or in under color o fluff will cut in points. All feathers to be free of frazzle. Eyes - orange color shading to red. Beak - cream or flesh. Legs and feet - bright red. Toe nails - cream or flesh.
WHITE CLASSES: Clear white in all sections. Off color in either exterior or under color of fluff will cut in points. All feathers to be free of frazzle. Eyes - orange color shading to red. Beak - cream or flesh. Legs and feet - bright red. Toe nails - cream or flesh.
BLACK CLASSES: Deep raven black with beetle green sheen. Off color in either exterior or under color or fluff will cut in points. All feathers to be free of frazzle. Eyes - orange color shading to red. Beak - black. Legs and feet - bright red. Toe nails -black. Eye cere - bright coral or black.
DUN CLASSES: Good even dun color throughout. Off color in either exterior or under color or fluff will cut in points. All feathers to be free of frazzle. Eyes - orange shading to red. Beak - color of breast of bird. Legs and feet - bright red. Toe nails - same color as the beak of the bird. Eye cere - bright red.
A.O.C.: Any other color. No longer recognized by the American Carneau Association and not eligible for competition.